Mac OS

The year's Top 10 Mac stories

ITworld staff — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 13:13:07 -0500

Stories are ranked 10 to one in ascending order of importance, based on a number of factors including the overall impact on the Mac market and Mac users as well as the potential to influence events deep into the coming year. The 10 entries were selected by a panel of me, following a lengthy debate between me and the voices in my head. This is one man’s opinion, in other words—if you think that I overlooked, overemphasized, or overrated a Mac-related happening, feel free to let me know about it in the comments.

OS shoot-out: Windows vs. Mac OS X vs. Linux

ITworld staff — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 11:27:55 -0500

The Mac's been on a roll, both due to its highly regarded Mac OS X Leopard operating system and to an unhappy reception for Microsoft's Windows Vista. The result: For the first time in memory, the Mac's market share has hit 9.1 percent, according to IDC data, and Windows' market share has dipped below 90 percent.

Do you need antivirus software?

ITworld staff — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 17:08:57 -0500

Last week, in my Norton AntiVirus Begone! entry, I offered instructions for removing Norton AntiVirus from a Mac. That entry appeared in this week's Macworld Weekly Newsletter and prompted a slew of messages along these lines: When I purchased my Mac I was told getting a virus on a Mac is unlikely and that I did not need protection. What do you recommend?

Apple removes antivirus support page

ITworld staff — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 09:45:12 -0500

On Tuesday Apple removed a support page from its Web site that recommended users purchase antivirus software for their Macs, saying that the page was old and inaccurate.

Researcher: Apple antivirus advice 'big to-do about nothing'

ITworld staff — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 16:47:32 -0500

Apple recent recommendation that Mac users consider running antivirus software was seen by some as a change of heart by the computer maker, but one security researcher argued that the attention given the terse Apple support document is much ado about next to nothing.

Apple quietly recommends using antivirus software

ITworld staff — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 11:53:40 -0500

Apple, which has long held the position its operating system is immune to security problems, is recommending that users install security software.

Leopard One Year Later: 5 OS Lessons Learned

ITworld staff — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 21:08:43 -0500

When Apple released Mac OS X 10.5, frequently referred to by its code name "Leopard," the company immediately had to deal with scattered technical problems. Now, one year later, Apple has weathered the problems, morphed both its iMac and MacBook systems to aluminum cases with clean lines, and plans to release the sixth revision, code named "Snow Leopard," to its flagship operating system.

How to set up a cross-platform network

ITworld staff — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 14:54:28 -0400

Linux, Mac OS, and Windows can communicate and coexist on a single network. By using suitable off-the-shelf networking equipment and the various operating systems' built-in tools, you can connect your heterogeneous hardware to the universe in short order.

A keyboard shortcut for parent window navigation

ITworld staff — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 14:48:16 -0400

While I generally prefer to work with only one or two Finder windows, this new shortcut is very useful for those times when I need to see both the parent and child folders at the same time.

Kaspersky: Mac, Linux, BSD open for attack

ITworld staff — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 13:59:17 -0400

Looming attacks will soon pop the security bubble enjoyed by Linux and Macintosh users, according to Russian security expert Eugene Kaspersky.