On Monday, August 8th, Apple released Lion Recovery Disk Assistant, that lets you create Lion Recovery on an external drive that has all of the same capabilities as the built-in Lion Recovery: reinstall Lion, repair the disk using Disk Utility, restore from a Time Machine backup, or browse the web with Safari.
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Apple News – OS X Lion, iOS, iCloud
Apple Previews the New Mac OS X Lion, iOS 5 and iCloud Service at WWDC. At WWDC 11’s Keynote, Steve Jobs and company raised the curtains to show off their upcoming updates to Mac’s new operating system, Lion. Also, featured the new iOS 5 for the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch, including the new iCloud […]
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Apple enhanced malware protection
Apple update brings enhanced malware protection for Snow Leopard Security Update 2011-003 adds protection from Mac Defender Trojan horse, daily definition updates Mac Trojan horses, beware: There’s a new sheriff in town, and its name is Security Update 2011-003. Not a very catchy name, to be sure, but it gets the job done—and that job […]
Security Alert: New Mac Defender Variant, MacGuard, Doesn’t Require Password for Installation. Posted today on Intego’s Blog, the makers of VirusBarrier X6, gave warning to a new Mac Defender Variant called MacGaurd, that does not required an administrator password during the installation process. Like previous versions of this Trojan-like Malware, it is a fake anti-virus program […]
Apple security center is a fake virus scanner that reports non-existent infections on your computer. It is in no way associated with Apple Inc. If you ever see a message or window in Safari or your e-mail client about your system’s security being compromised, ignore it! Malware developers and scammers are increasingly focusing on OS […]
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Fake “MAC Defender” Antivirus App SCAM
The Fake Anti-virus Application “MAC Defender” scams users for money and your credit card number! If you’re browsing the web and stumble upon MAC Defender, an antivirus application, DO NOT download it. Intego, an anti-virus security software maker, announced on its blog that it discovered a trojan horse disguised as a real Mac antivirus program […]
Web browsers have built-in features you can use to help avoid scams
When it comes to Mac backup, most Mac users think of Time Machine. But as part of a backup plan, it’s a good idea to supplement Time Machine with another backup method, such as disk cloning, using an online service, or running a third-party backup program. Apple actually has another backup application called Backup that’s […]
If you, like me, sometimes find distraction in anything and everything other than your work, paring down your digital workspace to maximize productivity can be a daunting task. Fortunately, Mac OS X comes with some built-in tools that you can use to combat your lack of willpower. These tools are cleverly disguised as Parental Controls. […]