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Apple releases Safari 12 update, focuses on ad-tracking, privacy, and security improvements

Amidst the slew of updates and new releases, Apple also released Safari 12 for macOS Sierra and High Sierra on Monday. The new version of the browser adds the following fixes and changes: – Adds the ability to view website icons in tabs – Automatically suggests and fills a strong, unique password when creating an […]

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Apple announces September 24th release date for macOS 10.14 Mojave

Over at the “Gather Round” media event, Apple’s long-awaited operating system, macOS 10.14 Mojave’s release date was announced. The updated operating system will be available on Monday, September 24th, as a free upgrade for compatible Macs. macOS Mojave was first shown off at Apple’s annual Worldwide Developer Conference in early June. The new Mac operating […]

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Apple to remove Back to My Mac feature in macOS Mojave operating system

Apple has nixed its Back to My Mac feature for macOS Mojave. Apple on Tuesday made the discontinuation official by notifying customers of the removal, and sharing a support document outlining the changes. The support document suggests alternative ways in which users can replace the retired feature, including iCloud Drive, screen sharing, and the Apple […]

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Parallels Desktop 14 for Mac out the door, includes macOS Mojave support, smaller file sizes, extended Windows tools

The new Parallels Desktop is out and it includes some fairly useful new features. Parallels Desktop 14 for the Mac was released on Tuesday, the new version featuring virtualization tool includes support for Apple’s macOS Mojave operating system, improves overall performance, and adds in support for more Windows features. The new version also improves storage […]

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Presence of WINE-like wrapper hints at tools that may allow for easier porting between Steam and macOS games

This could turn into something interesting. Albeit Valve has historically loved its own way of doing things, a deep dive into Reddit’s /r/linux_gaming subreddit revealed the presence of Steam Play, which is based around a WINE-like compatibility wrapper. WINE functions as an open-source project that can cajole Windows executables into running on Unix-based systems, i.e. […]