Drive Genius 3 Review: Improve Mac Speed & Performance

by admin on July 23, 2010

drive genius 3 reviewOne of the most important factors in the performance of Mac systems is the status of the hard disk drive.  For one thing, Macs use virtual memory more heavily than other types of computers, so the hard disk drive plays a larger role than it otherwise would in terms of the machine’s processing speed and efficiency.

This fact has given rise to optimization software packages that focus mainly on hard disk management, and Drive Genius is one of the most popular of these.  Drive Genius 3 promises to do more than ever to help improve and maintain the speed and performance of your Mac, but is it really worth paying for a tool like this, or can you do without it? [click to continue…]

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Mac OS X Malware [OpinionSpy] Circulating Through Screen Savers

by admin on July 23, 2010

Mac security specialists Intego have alerted the Mac community to the presence of malware in installs for many popular screen savers and at least one freeware app. The malware, called OSX/OpinionSpy, is a variant of a well-known form of Windows spyware which has been circulating for at least two years. [click to continue…]

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Apple Quietly Adds Anti-Malware Protection to OS X

June 25, 2010

One of the more unheralded aspects of the recent Mac OS X updates was an improvement to OS X’s XProtect anti-malware module. XProtect will now guard Mac systems from the dangerous HellRTS malware that resurfaced this spring.

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Security & Antivirus Update for Mac OS X

June 25, 2010

Apple has released Security Update 2010-004 along with the latest operating system patches that update Mac OS X to versions 10.6.4 (Snow Leopard) and 10.5.9 (Leopard), as well as Mac OS X Server 10.5.9. The update addresses 23 security issues and mac viruses in Leopard and Snow Leopard.

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Major Security Fix for Adobe Flash

June 17, 2010

In the latest development in the recent Adobe security saga, the developer has released a patch including 32 bug fixes for its embattled Flash software. Almost all of these vulnerabilities allowed for the possibility of remote execution of malicious code, and the update is recommended as urgent for all Flash users.

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Mac Security Updates for Safari and Chrome

June 17, 2010

The two major WebKit-based web browsers for Mac OS X, Apple’s own Safari and Google Chrome, saw significant security-related fixes in patches released to the public this week. Apple updates Safari to version 4.1 for Mac OS X version 10.4.x (Tiger) users, while Safari 5.0 has been released for Mac OS X 10.5.x (Leopard) and [...]

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Google’s High-Profile Mac Switch Could Have Security Repercussions

June 6, 2010

In a widely-reported move, Google has announced that most of its staff would be switching away from the Windows operating system, with many expected to adopt the Mac platform. This decision is expected to ensure that the technology giant is not overly exposed to Windows-specific security threats.

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Intego VirusBarrier X6 Updated

May 30, 2010

Mac OS X security specialists Intego have released the latest update to their popular VirusBarrier X6 security software, taking the program to version 10.6.6. According to Intego’s Mac Security Blog, the update includes “a number of performance enhancements and bug fixes”…

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