Do Macs need antivirus software?
Actually the better question to ask would be “do Macs need anti-malware software”. Technically speaking a computer virus is code that self-replicates, and propagates by attaching itself to other applications. The term “virus” is often erroneously used to refer to malware but regardless of what you call it, yes, Mac users should be running anti-malware software. But “Macs don’t get viruses malware” -While the variety of malware for OS X isn’t what it is under Windows, OS X is most certainly vulnerable to malware and contrary to popular...
read moreIs the Mac Pro on the endangered species list?
Could this be it? The end of the Mac Pro? If you don’t follow the Apple rumor mill here’s a quick update. A few of the rumor sites such as 9to5mac.com and macrumors.com have been reporting that the 2010 Mac Pro update may have been the last Mac Pro ever, and that Apple may have been considering End Of Lifing the Mac Pro as early as May of this year. Will it happen? Well it is a rumor although it’s one of those rumors that quite plausible given that the Mac Pro barely contributes a drop in the bucket to Apple’s overall profit. Personal Computer sales...
read moreOS X tip – Use Spotlight to search in the system folder
One of the things that really drives me nuts about OS X is how Apple sometimes seems to be a bit overprotective with their UI (User Interface). Have you ever tried to search for something in the System Folder? Oy! At one point I was using the UNIX command line to search for things. Turns out though, there’s a lot of functionality in Apple’s search tool that often goes overlooked. Step 1 – First you want to go to the Finder (your desktop) and press command-F which will bring up the “find” Window. Step 2 – Click the plus sign indicated by the red arrow below...
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