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Apple releases OS X 10.10.2 update

You’ve been hankering for it. And it’s here. On Tuesday, Apple released its long-awaited OS X 10.10.2 update. The update, a 400+ megabyte download, adds the following fixes and changes: – Resolves an issue that may cause Wi-Fi to disconnect. – Resolves an issue that may cause web pages to load slowly. – Fixes an […]

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OS X 10.10.2 update to resolve ongoing Thunderbolt vulnerability

If you were looking forward to the next heft Yosemite update, there’s something else to look forward to that will finally secure a vulnerability on the Thunderbolt port. Per AppleInsider and iMore, a Mac hardware vulnerability that has yet to be exploited on a wide scale will reportedly be fixed with Apple’s forthcoming OS X […]

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Latest OS X 10.10.2 build features Google Project Zero discoveries/fixes

If Yosemite is driving you a bit crazy, the good news is that the upcoming version won’t feature any bugs that have been pinned down by Google. Per iMore and Ars Technica, Google’s Project Zero research program has disclosed and released proof-of-concept code for a series of 0day — previously unknown — vulnerabilities found in […]

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Batch renaming guide for multiple files in OS X Yosemite surfaces

In the realm of “cool/useful operating system tricks”, this ranks up pretty high. The cool cats at TekRevue have posted a guide as to how to perform batch renaming in OS X Yosemite. This becomes handy as your number of files grows and you need a decent system for organization. Prior to OS X Yosemite, […]

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iCloud.com Photos beta pulls disappearing act, no longer available

It’s hard to say exactly what’s happening here, but sometimes Apple makes changes with no warning. Per AppleInsider, the beta iCloud.com Photos application is no longer available to access via the website, as a vague “early 2015” launch date for a new Photos for OS X app also looms. The iCloud Photos app had been […]