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Security experts caution against restarting your computer in cases of malware infection

A group of security experts has stated that if your computer has been infected with malware, it’s best to avoid restarting it. Instead, users should turn off their Wi-Fi, power off the computer, and begin looking for IT help. A recent survey of 1,180 U.S. adults shows that 30 percent restarted their computer to deal with […]

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Apple begins accepting donations for Kerala, India flooding victims via iTunes Store, App Store

You can now use the iTunes Store and App Store to donate to the flooding victims of Kerala, India. The programs now feature donation banners, which allow donations in $5, $10, $25, $50, $100, and $200 increments. The full amount will be sent to Mercy Corps, an international humanitarian aid group.

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Apple pulls watchOS 3.1.1 update after unknown number of users complaining of “bricking” issue

Apple on Tuesday pulled watchOS 3.1.1, the latest update for its watchOS operating system, following complaints that the update rendered an unknown number of Apple Watch Series 2 units unusable. Apple Watch owners attempting to upgrade to watchOS 3.1.1 through the dedicated Watch app on iOS will find watchOS 3.1 as the current version, meaning […]

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OnyX updated to 2.8.6b2

You can’t knock a new beta of a really useful program. OnyX, Titanium Software’s popular freeware multifunction utility for Mac OS X, has been updated to version 2.8.6b2. The new version, a 13 megabyte download courtesy of MacUpdate, adds the following fixes and changes: – New preferences pane. – Deleting the Cache improved. – Deleting […]

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Cocktail updated to 6.7

On Tuesday, shareware developer Maintain released version 6.7 of CocktailCocktail (Mountain Lion Edition), the popular shareware utility program that allows for additional Mac OS X system tests. The new version, a 5.6 megabyte download, adds the following fixes and features: – Improvements on the “Clear System caches” procedure. Added clearing of CVMS and Core symbolication […]