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Mac trojan poses as PDF to open botnet backdoor

Submitted by Admin on Sat, 09/24/2011 - 17:47

As a Mac user we often feel a false sense of security due to the popular belief that there are no viruses or malware designed to penetrate the Mac OS. Well, there have been reports of virus and malware programs that are specifically designed to penetrate the Mac OS, so it's important to pay attention to how they are being spread and how they can affect your machine.

Personal Brain: The best digital organizational application on the market!

Submitted by Admin on Wed, 08/17/2011 - 12:57

I deal with a ton of information on a daily basis and use many different systems and methodologies to manage, organize and access it. One of the biggest challenges I was faced with was an easy way to visualize that data and how to develop relationships between it and the many concepts and ideas I have swirling around in my head.

Will your Snow Leopard Applications run under Lion?

Submitted by Admin on Tue, 07/26/2011 - 15:47

It's a good idea to check that the core applications you intend to use after you upgrade to OSX Lion are compatable prior to upgrading. Otherwise you might experience OS lockups, crashes and unpredictable behavior.


Roaring Apps looks to have started to compile a fairly comprehensive database of applications and their status. Visit http://roaringapps.com for the latest updates.

Can it be true? Apple is finally releasing a tablet?!

Submitted by Admin on Fri, 07/31/2009 - 14:03

Stop the presses! eWeek reported today (July 31, 2009) that Apple plans on releasing a tablet notebook in either Q409 in time for Christmas or early in Q110. I for one am very excited at the prospect of an Apple tablet given their  pension for producing superior quality products. I for one will be an early adopter and look forward to the release! 

 

Here comes Windows 7, get ready for a fight!

Submitted by Admin on Thu, 07/23/2009 - 09:28

The release of Windows 7 is right around the corner (October 2009) and if you are a Windows XP user you are in for a bit of a headache. The message coming out of Microsoft is that the move to Windows 7 will not be considered an upgrade from XP, but rather have to be a clean install. That means moving to Windows 7 will take a bit of legwork if you plan on staying on the same machine and moving straight from XP.

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