Tag Archives: Mac

Sep
28

New Mac trojan on the way

apple Security experts F-Secure have discovered a new Mac Trojan that disguises itself as a PDF file. The malware downloads the file into a temp file, then opens itself as a PDF.. more
Jul
25

OS X Lion hits 1m downloads in a day

apple Apple has been boasting about the popularity of the latest version of OS X Lion. Last week, Apple introduced the new MacBook Air with Sandy Bridge processors, Thunderbolt and a backlit.. more
Jun
21

Apple Final Cut Pro X now out on Mac App Store

Apple has released Final Cut Pro X on the Mac App Store. The latest 64-bit incarnation of the video editing package “reinvents” the film editing process, according to Apple, utilising a.. more
May
29

Skype login problems solved, Mac hotfix released

We reported on Friday about the problems which hit Skype users across the world. Some had trouble signing on to the service due to a corruption which hit just a “small percentage” of users, the company claimed. The problem was evident across all computer platforms,.. more
May
27

The Skype is falling – service crashes, Microsoft cops flak

Skype hit trouble yesterday as some users across the world found they had trouble logging on to the service. Immediate finger pointing began as Microsoft has only just acquired Skype a couple of weeks back. Many (some admittedly joking) observed that perhaps MS was already.. more
May
25

Apple addresses MacDefender malware issue

Apple has finally moved to address the problem of the MacDefender malware (also known as MacProtector and MacSecurity). These are different names for a scareware spoof anti-virus program which hoovers up the Mac user’s details once installed. This has been known about for a while.. more
May
05

Google Chrome Canary comes to the Mac

Mac users who like to play with experimental stuff have previously been unable to access Google’s completely untested Chrome builds. For Google Chrome Canary was only available on Windows, but now times-they-are-a-changin’ with the release of Canary on the Mac platform. Apparently Google wasn’t sure.. more
Mar
04

Opera browser on Mac App Store, but rated 17+

Last year, Opera Mini was let loose on the iPhone, after being approved by Apple. Despite doubts by many that Apple would never let a rival to Safari into its iOS playground. And now the Cupertino company has allowed the full-fat version of Opera to.. more
Jan
06

Apple Mac App Store up and running

Apple has flung open the doors of its Mac App Store today. Now Mac users can browse through over 1,000 free and paid apps, purchasing them via iTunes. The apps are split into various categories such as education, games, lifestyle, productivity, utilities and graphics. Noteworthy.. more
Dec
16

Apple Mac App Store will open January 6th

Apple has announced that its Mac App Store will go live at the end of the first week of January. Catering for everything Mac OS X, the App Store will serve 90 countries upon its launch, with free and paid-for apps in a number of.. more