There are times when Apple’s significant operating system updates go just fine, there are few if any problems, and things generally continue apace with the company’s user base. And then there are updates like macOS Sonoma 14.4, which appears to have created a new bug that wipes saved versions of files stored on iCloud Drive. […]
Late last week, developer Oracle warned that Apple’s recently released macOS Sonoma 14.4 update can cause Java processes to “terminate unexpectedly.” In a blog post on Friday, Oracle’s Senior Director of Product Management Aurelio Garcia-Ribeyro recommended that Apple silicon Mac users who rely on Java avoid updating to macOS 14.4 until Apple resolves the issue. […]
In another sign that Flash is pretty much on its way out, Apple engineer Ricky Mondello announced that Safari 10, which will arrive in the upcoming macOS Sierra operating system, will arrive with legacy plug-ins like Flash turned off by default. The Mac maker is planning similar measures with other plug-ins like Java, Silverlight and […]
Apple’s Swift programming language is growing. Per Cult of Mac’s Twitter post and RedMonk, the Swift programming language is gaining ground on GitHub and Stack Overflow, Besides the noted plot, which can be difficult to parse even at full size, we offer the following numerical rankings. As will be observed, this run produced several ties […]
Earlier it was Java, now it has been discovered that Adobe’s Flash software also has a vulnerability that gives complete control over compromised systems to hackers. This vulnerability, fixed in the just released version 12.0.0.44, affects Adobe Flash Player 12.0.0.43 and earlier versions for Windows and Macintosh and Adobe Flash Player 11.2.202.335 and earlier versions for Linux, although […]