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Apple's macOS 11.4 patches flaw that enabled surreptitious screenshots

Apple in macOS Big Sur 11.4 patched a zero-day vulnerability that could allow attackers to secretly take screenshots or record video of a user's screen by hijacking existing app permissions.

Mike Peterson 5 years ago 2

Apple releases macOS Big Sur 11.4 with support for Apple Podcast Subscriptions

Apple Podcast Subscriptions is the most visible new feature in the updated macOS Big Sur 11.4, now publicly available.

William Gallagher 5 years ago 6

Apple's moves point to a future with no bootable backups, says developer

The ability to boot from an external drive on an Apple Silicon Mac may not be an option for much longer, with the creation and use of the drives apparently being phased out by Apple, according to developers of backup tools.

Malcolm Owen 5 years ago 36

Apple's new 'Why Mac' page makes the case for switching to Mac

Apple has launched a new "Why Mac" page on its site, designed to give new users a quick tour of all of the best Mac features.

Amber Neely 5 years ago 3

Craig Federighi blasts Mac security to prop up iOS App Store

Craig Federighi, Apple's head of software engineering, said that the Mac is not currently meeting the bar for customer security set by iOS and that the platform has an unacceptable level of malware.

Mike Peterson 5 years ago 93

Apple seeds first betas of iOS 14.7, iPadOS 14.7, macOS 11.5, watchOS 7.6, tvOS 14.7 [u]

Apple on Wednesday seeded the first beta versions of iOS 14.7, iPadOS 14.7, tvOS 14.7, watchOS 7.6, and macOS 11.5 to registered developers for testing.

Mike Peterson 5 years ago 0

BlackBerry publishes method to virtualize ARM64 version of macOS

BlackBerry's cybersecurity team has shared a new report that details how to emulate an ARM macOS kernel on Intel chips for Apple Silicon security research.

Mike Peterson 5 years ago 13

Redesigned Mac Pro with up to 40 Apple Silicon cores coming in 2022

Apple is reportedly readying a new Mac Pro desktop that could include a new faster Apple Silicon chip with up to 40 processing cores and 128 graphics cores for launch in 2022.

Mike Peterson 5 years ago 36

Apple profiles Endel soundscape app for Mental Health Awareness Month

Apple has published another profile of an iOS developer, with the creation of the ambient music app Endel discussed as part of Mental Health Awareness Month.

Malcolm Owen 5 years ago 2

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