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Apple follows up on root user security hole in macOS 10.13 High Sierra, has yet to offer timeline for fix

Well, this qualifies as a pretty huge mess. Following the discovery of a security hole in macOS High Sierra in which a user can simply enter their user name as “root”, not provide a password and be allowed full access to the computer, Apple has offered the following statement: “We are working on a software […]

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iOS iPad News Software

Parallels Access debuts, brings Parallels features to iPad

You can’t knock a company that also goes in a subscription-based direction. Per AppleInsider, Parallels, the company known for its virtualization software, rolled out a new iPad app and subscription service on Tuesday called Parallels Access that promises to run both Mac and PC programs on Apple’s tablet with near-native performance. With Parallels Access, the […]

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Apple TV Hack News

Developers unveil demo of MobileX hack, allow Apple TV units to run full-screen iOS apps

This could prove really nifty. Per AppleInsider, hackers have developed a workaround that enables full-screen versions of iOS apps for the iPad to run on a jailbroken Apple TV device. Steve Troughton-Smith and a developer known as “TheMudkip” published over the weekend photos and video of the hack, dubbed MobileX, for Apple’s set-top box. “MobileX […]

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Mac OS X 10.6.4 update to address OpenGL, iPhoto, DVD Player and VNC-related issues

The Mac OS X 10.6.4 update will pick up where Mac OS X 10.6.3 left off by tackling compatibility issues with OpenGL-based applications and bandaging glitches with first- and third-party applications. Per AppleInsider, a list of code corrections that Apple provided to some developers on Thursday alongside the second external beta of Mac OS X […]