It’s been a day for updates and Apple just released iOS 10.2.1, the current version of its mobile operating system. The update, which weighs in between 65 megabytes and over a gigabyte depending on whether you download it over the air or via iTunes, offers the following fixes and changes: Auto Unlock Impact: Auto Unlock […]
Tag: kernel
Because security updates are a good thing. On Thursday, Apple released Security Update 2016-001 for users of OS X 10.10 Yosemite and OS X 10.11 El Capitan. The fix covers assorted zero-day exploits that could allow full access to a device and updates Safari to version 9.3.5 to patch security holes in the browser as […]
Late Thursday, Apple released version 9.3.5 of its iOS operating system. The new version, which can be downloaded over the air or via iTunes, includes the following fixes and changes: – Description: A validation issue was addressed through improved input sanitization.
This is interesting. According to users who’ve been testing the iOS 10 beta, Apple apparently left the operating system’s kernel unencrypted. Apple confirmed this on Wednesday, citing that the move was performed to streamline system performance. An Apple spokesperson stated that because iOS 10’s kernel cache does not contain sensitive information, it does not need […]
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 […]