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Apple releases Safari 7.0.6, 6.1.6, addresses WebKit security issues

On Wednesday, Apple released version 7.0.6 of its Safari web browser for OS X Mavericks and version 6.1.6 for its OS X Lion and Mountain Lion operating systems. The new version, features fixes for several WebKit-related security and memory corruption issues that could let attackers run arbitrary code on victim’s computers. The security issue could […]

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Apple releases first OS X 10.9.5 beta, Safari seeds, to developer community

The first beta for OS X 10.9.5 as well as the new Safari builds are out the door. Per AppleInsider, Apple on Wednesday pushed out to developers the first beta of the upcoming OS X 10.9.5 Mavericks maintenance update alongside new builds of Safari 7.0.6 and 6.0.6. The new OS X 10.9.5 Mavericks seed, build […]

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Apple turns off legacy AIM access and inadvertently kills it for everyone

Well, I say “inadvertently”, but no word on whether it was in fact so, or if it was intentional…or maybe Apple just doesn’t care enough to make sure it was functional for Mountain Lion, Mavericks, and Yosemite users (granted, Yosemite is still in beta). As it was foretold many months ago by messages from Apple itself, […]

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Almost 80% of current Macs should be able to run OS X Yosemite

The odds are in your favor as to being able to run OS X 10.10 Yosemite. Per Computerworld, OS X Yosemite will run on about eight out of every ten Macs, a boon for customers who want to upgrade this fall. OS X 10.10, aka Yosemite — named after the California national park — will […]

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Recent security updates make Macs more secure, unless you’re a Snow Leopard user

Everybody was concerned last week when it was announced that a nasty bug in OS X was leaving Macs vulnerable to attacks that could grab information traveling across shared networks. While it has been confirmed that the bug only affected Mavericks, Apple simultaneously posted security updates for Mountain Lion (10.8) and Lion (10.7), but there […]