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Kaspersky Lab to help advice Apple on Mac OS X security

It never hurts to ask for a helping hand. Per computing.co.uk, Apple has invited Kaspersky Lab to consult on potential OS X security issues following the aftermath of the largest malware outbreak on the platform. Kaspersky has begun analyzing the OS X platform at Apple’s request, the company’s chief technology officer, Nikolai Grebennikov, said in […]

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Mac OS X 10.7.4 update resources point towards Retina Display features in upcoming Macs

The cool stuff, it’s en route. Per AppleInsider, assorted resources within the Mac OS X 10.7.4 update issued on Wednesday is a Retina-display-caliber icon for Apple’s built-in TextEdit application. In Mac OS X 10.7.3, the highest-quality version of the application’s icon was 512-by-512 pixels, but after updating to 10.7.4, its resolution has been doubled. With […]

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Safari 5.1.7 nixes outdated Flash versions, focuses on security-based issues

When in doubt, go with the update. Per AppleInsider, Apple on Wednesday released an update to its Safari web browser that automatically disables old versions of Adobe’s Flash Player as they don’t have the most up-do-date security features. After pushing out OS X Lion 10.7.4 which included Safari version 5.1.6, Apple rolled out a separate […]

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Security hole found in FileVault under Mac OS X 10.7.3

Ok, this isn’t the best news in the world… Per Crytome, Apple’s legacy FileVault Mac encryption system in OS X 10.7.3 has a security flaw that could allow malicious users to access stored passwords. According to the post, the issue only applies in specific configurations to users who have updated to OS X 10.7.3, in […]

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Apple extends MobileMe users’ complimentary 20GB of online storage space deadline to September 30th

You can’t knock both a deadline extension as well as additional storage space. Per Mac Otakara, Apple has extended the additional 20 gigabytes of MobileMe storage from its original June 30 expiration to Sept. 30. A Frequently Asked Questions page on Apple’s website was recently updated to reflect the extension. “MobileMe members with 20GB of […]