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Apple releases OS X 10.10.1 with Wi-Fi reliability fixes and more
Submitted by l33tdawg on Mon, 2014-11-17 23:42
Apple has released the latest update for OS X Yosemite, version 10.10.1. It contains a number of fixes and improvements to Yosemite You can find OS X 10.10.1 in the Updates section of the Mac App Store.
This update fixes Wi-Fi issues with Yosemite, as well as connections with Microsoft Exchange servers.
Swedish hacker finds 'serious' vulnerability in OS X Yosemite
Submitted by l33tdawg on Wed, 2014-11-05 01:41
A white-hat hacker from Sweden says he's found a serious security hole in Apple's Yosemite OS X that could allow an attacker to take control of your computer.
Emil Kvarnhammar, a hacker at Swedish security firm Truesec, calls the vulnerability "rootpipe" and has explained how he found it and how you can protect against it.
5 Ideas Windows 10 Should Copy From Mac OS X Yosemite
Submitted by l33tdawg on Sun, 2014-10-26 23:20
Many of Windows 10′s best features showed up in Mac OS X years ago, including virtual desktops, Expose-like window management, and a notification center. Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite has some other ideas Microsoft should copy for version 10 of its own operating system, too.
All operating systems copy from each other, and that’s a good thing. This isn’t about who invented what first — it’s about improving the operating systems billions of people use every day.
Apple seeds iTunes 12 beta 3 to developers ahead of OS X Yosemite launch
Submitted by l33tdawg on Fri, 2014-10-03 01:34
The most recent iTunes 12 release does not appear to contain any substantial modifications and, aside from a few user interface tweaks, remains largely unchanged from the last beta build released in September, which itself was a near carbon copy of the initial beta seeded in July .
Ten Linux Desktops Showing Just How Far Behind Mac OS X and Windows Designs Are
Submitted by l33tdawg on Thu, 2014-09-04 00:01
Linux doesn't have any kind of PR, and in the collective mind of the people, there is still an impression that Linux users spend their time inside the terminal and in dreary desktops. In fact, most of the current Linux desktops are much better than anything made by Apple of Microsoft.