Tag: macOS

macOS Monterey: what’s new

Mac

Updates for Safari, Shortcuts app, Focus mode, other features unveiled  Apple made the first beta of macOS Monterey available for public testers, allowing them to try out many new features and improvements, some of them specific to the M1 Macs. The new version of the desktop operating system was introduced at the developer conference in June, while the official launch will be sometime later this year. Here are the most important new features:   Shortcuts: this app should take the productivity to a higher level. According to Cupertino, Shortcuts for macOS[…]

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macOS High Sierra

What’s new in macOS High Sierra 10.13.4

Mac

Apple releases the fourth major update to macOS High Sierra. It’s been two months since Apple rolled out the 10.13.3 update to macOS High Sierra, but now the company is ready to unveil the fourth major update. After fixing the serious security flaws called Spectre and Meltdown in the previous update, with 10.13.4 Apple focuses on improving the performance and fixing remaining bugs. According to official release notes for this update, macOS 10.13.4 also brings some new features for supported computers. The update adds support[…]

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macOS High Sierra

macOS High Sierra gets improvements with the 10.13.2 Update

Mac, News

Third-party USB devices now work better. Following the release of updates 10.13 and 10.13.1 with the important bug fix that eliminates the root vulnerability, Apple is now rolling out another minor update to macOS High Sierra. It’s live for everyone with Mac, downloadable from the App Store. Update 10.13.2 for macOS improves the performance of non-Apple USB devices. The update also improves the compatibility of Braille displays with Mail, and VoiceOver navigation when previewing PDF documents. There are also many security fixes included in this[…]

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KRACK Wi-Fi

Serious Wi-Fi vulnerability puts billion of devices at risk, but Apple already patched it

iOS, iPhone, Mac

KRACK Wi-Fi is a serious security issue. The major vulnerability found recently by KU Leuven in Belgium has been called KRACK Wi-Fi. It affects the WPA2 protocol that encrypts the internet traffic when the device is connected to Wi-Fi networks, possibly putting the device at risk of being hacked. KRACK exploits the weaknesses in the Wi-Fi protocol, so an attacker could steal sensitive information like passwords, credit cards, emails, and more. A hacker could also inject ransomware into website and manipulate data. This vulnerability can[…]

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macOS High Sierra

macOS High Sierra beta 9 released to developers

Mac

Developer testing of High Sierra beta 9 ongoing. Apple has released an update to macOS High Sierra for developer testing, which is the second beta for a week. Beta 9 brings improvements to the File System, Photos, Safari, and more. Registered developers can try out this version on their machines, enjoying all latest improvements and fixes before the regular public testers and everyone outside of the testing program. macOS High Sierra introduces many new features like native eGPU support, Safari improvements, new features for Photos,[…]

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