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This devious macOS malware is evading capture by using Apple’s own encryption
(Image credit: Shutterstock / Kanoktuch) Security researchers from Check Point Research recently find new variant of Banshee malwareThe new variant uses encryption that allows it to blend with regular macOS operationsThe campaign went unabated for two monthsCybersecurity researchers from Check Point Research recently uncovered a new version of the Banshee infostealer, capable of bypassing Apple’s
January 10, 2025
ChatGPT for macOS now works with Apple Notes and more third-party apps
OpenAI last month announced a major update to the macOS ChatGPT app, which gained the ability to read on-screen content in certain apps. The company is now rolling out an update that expands support for Apple Notes and even more third-party apps. What’s new in ChatGPT for macOS According to OpenAI, the latest update of
December 19, 2024
macOS Sequoia review: iPhone Mirroring is game-changing, but that’s it
macOS Sequoia feels like another year light on features, except for iPhone Mirroring.Pros iPhone Mirroring is a game-changing feature Apple Intelligence is coming soon Useful features for videoconferencesCons Safari is still terrible Apple Intelligence isn’t ready Old bugs still haunt macOS usersmacOS Sequoia launches on September 16. Without Apple Intelligence, this upcoming operating system update
September 14, 2024
macOS Sonoma 14.1 beta 2 now available to developers as it tweaks Apple Music features
A week after releasing macOS Sonoma to all users, Apple is already seeding macOS 14.1 beta 2 to developers. Among the changes, there’s a tweak for Apple Music, as you don’t “love” songs anymore but favorite them. Tech. Entertainment. Science. Your inbox. Sign up for the most interesting tech & entertainment news out there. By
October 3, 2023
macOS versions: Every version including the latest
Skip to content Wondering what the name of the latest macOS version is? Want to know what the next version of macOS will be? Curious about the versions of Mac OS X that came before? Here we’ll fill you in on the names of the different versions of the Mac operating system in order: from
September 26, 2023
macOS compatibility: Find out the latest version your Mac can run
Skip to content Image: Apple Wondering which versions of macOS your Mac can run? We’ve put together a macOS compatibility checker that will show you what Macs the different versions of macOS and Mac OS X support, so you can tell what version you should be running on your Mac. What Mac operating systems can
September 22, 2023
It won’t be finished nor officially launched until later in the year, but macOS 14 Sonoma is now available as a public beta. This means that anyone who wants to try this early version of the software can do so. For developers, making beta software available to download is a great way of having a
How to use Live Text and Visual Look Up in macOS
Image: IDG Live Text was introduced as a new feature in macOS Monterey, and it allows you to use the text in an image. It’s a feature that’s quite helpful—for example, if you’ve ever been in a meeting or lecture, and snapped a picture of a whiteboard filled with written information, you can now select
June 25, 2023
WWDC 2023: iOS 17 and macOS 14 features I hope to see at the Apple event
WWDC 2023 is so close, I can see it from my house. What better way to kill time than think about last-minute feature requests for iOS 17 and macOS 14? You can also read about the features I thought Apple Watch would have before watchOS 10 – custom tones, anyone? iOS 17 Starting off with
June 4, 2023
New iOS and macOS updates fix severe flaws in iPhones and Macs from the past 10 years
Image: Foundry On Thursday, Apple released a slew of updates that bring a few new features to the iPhone and Mac. But much more importantly, the updates include three critical zero-day patches for security vulnerabilities that are known to have been actively exploited. The most alarming of the bugs allow a hacker to access personal
May 21, 2023