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Firefox 70 to reduce power usage on macOS by up to three times

If you love Firefox, you’ll like this. Mozilla has announced that Firefox 70 will reduce power consumption on macOS by up to three times. According to Mozilla engineer Henrik Skupkin, Firefox developers have made a breakthrough, fixing the web browser’s power consumption on macOS. Skupin said that a current fix for the battery drain issue […]

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Apple could see some security research advantages as a result of iOS 12.4 jailbreak

Following Apple’s update to iOS 12.4.1, Apple was able to close a security hole that allowed a hacker to create and release a working public jailbreak for a fully updated iPhone. This jaibreak allowed for unofficial software to be installed that bypassed Apple’s strict controls and potentially makes it easier for the handsets to be […]

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Apple releases iOS 12.4.1, tvOS 12.4.1, and watchOS 5.3.1 updates

Apple’s Monday Update-O-Rama continued with the release of iOS 12.4.1, tvOS 12.4.1, and watchOS 5.3.1. The iOS 12.4.1 update includes a fixed for a vulnerability that allowed hackers to create a jailbreak around the iOS 12.4 operating system. Per the security support document, Apple had addressed the vulnerability in iOS 12.4, but accidentally unpatched it […]

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Apple releases macOS Mojave 10.14.6 Supplemental Update, chases after performance-related bugs, security issue

Apple on Monday released its macOS Mojave 10.14.6, the update including a security fix, as well as patches for assorted performance issues and a bug that could prevent some of Apple’s own apps from updating. The fixes and changes are as follows: Resolves an issue that may cause certain Mac notebooks to shut down during […]

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Apple releases developer beta 7 versions of iOS 13, iPadOS 13, watchOS 6, and tvOS 13

It was a day of developer betas. On Thursday, Apple seeded developer beta 7 versions of each of its operating systems with the exception of macOS Catalina. First and foremost, iOS 13 and iPadOS 13’s seventh developer beta includes the following fixes and changes: Greater outward-facing use of Dark Mode An overhauled Photos app, which […]