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Apple releases Security Update 2016-001 for OS X Yosemite, El Capitan users

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 […]

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Rumor: Apple to incorporate dark mode into iOS 10

WWDC is just around the corner and with it, some fairly intense speculation as to iOS 10’s user interface has come about. One rumored concept that’s gotten some attention is the idea of a potential dark mode to be released with the new operating system. As such, a set of concept images has been leaked, […]

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Researcher finds Sparkle framework vulnerability, highlights popular apps that could be exploited

Well, this is a mess. A “huge” number of third-party Mac apps are under threat of man-in-the-middle attacks due to a recently discovered vulnerability in Sparkle, an open source framework used to facilitate software updates. The flaw, which centered around a flawed WebKit rendering engine implementation found in certain Sparkle builds, is to blame for […]

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OS X El Capitan to be released Wednesday, September 30th

OS X 10.11 El Capitan hits tomorrow. That’s the official word from Apple via a press release issued on Tuesday. The new operating system will become available tomorrow (September 30th) on the Mac App Store as a free update. The information has been available since Appleā€™s September 9th event, which included the Wednesday release date […]

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Apple releases OS X 10.10.5 update

If you were waiting for the OS X 10.10.5 update, it’s here. On Thursday, Apple released OS X 10.10.5. The update, an 815 megabyte download, offers the following fixes and changes: – Improves compatibility with certain email servers when using Mail.