Tag: malware
Apple removes Mac antivirus warning
December 4th, 2008 by Elinor MillsApple has removed an old item from its support site late Tuesday in the US that urged Mac customers to use multiple antivirus utilities and this week said the Mac is safe "out of the box".
Opera 10
September 8th, 2009 by Seth RosenblattFeaturing a compression engine to boost speeds for slow computers, a cool new treatment for tabs and a gaggle of other enhancements, the Opera 10 browser is nothing to sneeze at.
Snow Leopard (Mac OS X 10.6)
August 27th, 2009 by Jason ParkerIntel Mac users will like Snow Leopard's smartly designed interface enhancements, and its Exchange support is a must-have (especially with Outlook for Mac on the way). With a ton of technological improvements, Snow Leopard is worth the AU$39 upgrade fee.
Are PC users diluting the IQ of the Mac community?
January 25th, 2008 by Liam TungAccording to one security vendor, Mac users are at a crossroad this year: will or won't they prove to be as gullible as their PC cousins when it comes to security?
Is Apple Mac's popularity creating insecurity?
November 2nd, 2007 by Liam TungMacs are still less likely than PCs to be exploited by malware, but Apple's rising popularity and Wednesday's discovery of a Mac-targeted Trojan could spell the beginning of the end for the Mac security haven.
CA's Apple Mac lives with 100,000+ viruses
June 27th, 2007 by Munir KotadiaSoftware vendor CA recently took me for a tour around their AV research centre in Melbourne, where I got to visit their "live virus" room, which was the only place in the building I saw a Mac.
Much ado about iPhone kill switch
August 8th, 2008 by Tom KrazitApple's iPhone "kill switch" has prompted much hand-wringing, despite the fact that no one knows exactly what it does.
Miro: The only media player you need?
November 6th, 2007 by Seth RosenblattMiro Public Preview 3 has been unleashed for Windows, Mac, and Linux. It seems like this is the version of the freeware Internet TV channel player and aggregator that we've all been waiting for. Crashes seem to be a problem mostly of the past. The smart player, able to download content on the fly as well as play nearly any video on your machine makes Miro's appeal hard to resist.
iPhone to support third-party apps
October 18th, 2007 by Tom KrazitSteve Jobs made it official Wednesday morning: third-party applications are coming to the iPhone.
Opera 9.5
June 17th, 2008 by Seth RosenblattLong considered a cult favourite, Opera 9.5 for Windows and Mac has introduced some compelling improvements to security, speed and synchronisation — yes, syncing in a browser!— is there enough here to make you a convert?
