27 Feb, 2025 | Admin | No Comments
Two new pieces of Mac malware in the wild – one being fixed this week
There are two new reports of Mac malware in the wild, with the first of them set to be blocked by an update expected this week. There’s no word yet on a fix for the second, but you’d have to be a pretty naive Mac user to fall for it … more…
26 Feb, 2025 | Admin | No Comments
Mac market share growing faster than top three PC brands; Apple leads in AI
A new market intelligence report indicates that Mac market share grew at a faster rate that the top three PC brands during the final quarter of last year. Apple also dominates the AI-capable computer market, with a 45% share against 15% for the nearest Windows PC competitor … more…
25 Feb, 2025 | Admin | No Comments
Mac icon creator Susan Kare offers cute, pricey keycaps in silver and gold
Susan Kare is the artist best known for creating the original Macintosh iconography which played such an important role in making the computer appear friendly to non-tech users. The Happy Macintosh, Dogcow, and error bomb were among her creations. She already offered a range of prints and other artworks based on those pixelated memories, and […]
iPhone and iPad users are already very familiar with something called “proximity pairing.” First introduced with iOS 11, this feature lets users transfer backup and other data from one device to a new one just by placing them close together. Now it seems that Apple is finally working on adding proximity pairing setup to the […]
15 Feb, 2025 | Admin | No Comments
Developer for Linux on Apple Silicon Macs resigns, citing ‘major failure of leadership’
Yesterday morning, Hector Martin resigned from his position as project lead of Asahi Linux. This was a community effort that kicked off shortly after the Mac transition to Apple Silicon begun, in early 2021. After a ton of effort, the team finally released an alpha build of Asahi Linux for M1 and M2 Macs in […]
My colleague Zac Hall yesterday shared the Mac apps he currently uses, and it got me thinking about the Mac apps and utilities I couldn’t live without. Some are major apps, like Final Cut Pro, but there are a bunch of utilities I use on a regular basis that I’d really miss if I didn’t […]
10 Feb, 2025 | Admin | No Comments
Apple now running new trade-in promo: up to $50 higher values for Macs
Apple just introduced a new trade-in promo for new Mac purchases, now through April 2nd. Trade-in values for all models are now slightly higher, with increases ranging from $10 to $50 (via MacRumors). more…
6 Feb, 2025 | Admin | No Comments
Review: BenQ 32-inch Ergo Arm Programming Monitor with MoonHalo has benefits for everyone
If 27-inch 5K displays aren’t your thing, BenQ’s 32-inch 4K monitor is a fun option I’ve been testing and loving. The BenQ 32-inch Ergo Arm Programming Monitor with MoonHalo is designed to maximize comfort during long coding (or writing) sessions. more…
Update: SuperDuper developer Dave Nanian reports that Apple has fixed the issue in macOS 15.3. One or more backup bugs in macOS 15.2 Sequoia is affecting Apple’s own Time Machine utility, as well as third-party apps SuperDuper and CarbonCopyCloner. Initially the problem appeared to affect bootable backups only, but it now appears that it is […]
5 Feb, 2025 | Admin | No Comments
Mac malware after your passwords and credit cards will get much worse this year
So-called macOS Stealers – malware that seeks to extract personal data like passwords and credit card numbers from your machine – is expected to be significantly more prevalent this year. A new annual report on the state of malware says that Mac owners could be at almost as much risk as Windows PC users this […]