Latest Stories  Apple updates Lion, patches 51 bugs in Mac OS X
Apple on Tuesday patched 51 vulnerabilities in Mac OS X, most of them critical, in 2012's first security update. Mozilla slows pace of Firefox 9 upgrades
Mozilla dramatically slowed the update pace of Firefox 9, the browser it shipped late last month. Mac App Store download tally reaches 100 million
Apple boasted today that it had distributed more than 100 million programs through the Mac App Store since the e-market's January launch. Mozilla ponders demise of Firefox for Apple's Leopard
Mozilla is mulling the end of Firefox support for Mac owners running Leopard, the Apple operating system released four years ago, developer discussions show. How is Mac OS X Lion doing?
Adoption of Mac OS X 10.7, also known as Lion, has stalled, according to statistics from online ad analytics company Chitika. Apple updates OS X to block Mac Trojan
Apple has updated the bare-bones antivirus protection included with Mac OS X to detect a Trojan horse that poses as a PDF document. Apple strikes stolen SSL certificates from OS X
Apple today released an update to Mac OS X that blocks Safari users from reaching sites secured with certificates stolen from a Dutch company last summer. 1-in-6 Macs run OS X Lion
One-in-six Macs now runs Apple's latest operating system, a Web metrics company said Thursday. Adobe recants knock on Apple's OS X Lion
Adobe has backpedalled from a claim that its popular Flash Player did not work with OS X Lion's hardware acceleration, saying that a testing mistake led it to the wrong conclusion. Apple touts 1M Lion downloads on Day 1
Apple said today that customers had downloaded more than one million copies of Mac OS X Lion from the Mac App Store in the upgrade's first day of availability. Apple expands free Lion upgrade offer
Apple on Wednesday offered details about its free Lion upgrade offer, saying the deal also applies to Macs bought from authorized resellers after the new operating system's debut. Hands on: Mac OS X, iOS morph into Lion
Apple has finally unleashed OS X 10.7 'Lion,' the revamped operating system for the company's desktops and laptops. Columnist Michael deAgonia offers a hands-on look at Lion's new features and offers advice on whether you should upgrade. Apple patches 58 Safari bugs to deflect drive-by attacks
Apple today updated Safari to version 5.1, patching 58 security vulnerabilities and adding several new features, including sandboxing on Mac OS X 10.7. Mac OS X: The Lion roars
This affordable operating system update is going to please a lot of users. Apple delivers OS X Lion to Mac App Store
Apple today officially launched OS X Lion, the first major upgrade to its operating system software in two years. OS X 'Lion' ships Wednesday, says Apple
Apple will launch its Lion operating system tomorrow, the company's chief financial officer said Tuesday. Apple calls for Mac devs to submit Lion apps
Apple yesterday urged developers to submit their Lion apps for review before the OS X upgrade launches, making some wonder whether the operating system will launch this week as many had expected. OS X Lion to launch next week, say reports
Apple will release OS X 10.7, or Lion, some time next week, perhaps Thursday, according to multiple reports. How to prep your Mac for Lion
It may be just days before Apple releases Mac OS X 10.7, known as Lion, but you can prep your Mac now to make the upgrade go faster and more smoothly. Apple ships Lion 'gold master' as release date rumors swirl
Apple has released a "gold master" build of OS X 'Lion' to developers, providing a clue that it will ship the new operating system shortly. Apple patches 36 bugs in Snow Leopard, preps OS for Lion upgrade
Apple on Thursday released the final feature update for Snow Leopard as it prepared users' Macs for the upcoming Lion upgrade set to ship next month. Apple calms concerns over volume Lion upgrades
Apple has spelled out how education and corporate customers can upgrade Macs to Lion next month. FAQ: No, you can't have Lion
Next month Apple will ship Lion, giving customers the chance to upgrade to the company's newest edition of Mac OS X. Most customers, but not all. OS X Lion's download-only distribution will hurt retailers
Apple's decision to sell the Mac OS X Lion upgrade through its own Mac App Store won't hurt the company's bottom line but will certainly impact traditional retailers, a market analyst said. Apple offers free Lion upgrade for new Macs
Apple will provide a free upgrade to Mac OS X 10.7 to all customers who purchase a new Mac notebook or desktop before Lion ships next month. How to upgrade to OS X Lion
On Monday, Apple said it would sell OS X 10.7, aka 'Lion,' next month through its own Mac App Store for $29.99. Here's what you need to know to upgrade. High on iCloud, Apple slates MobileMe's demise
Apple told MobileMe subscribers Monday that the sync and storage service will be shuttered next year. Apple to sell Lion next month for $30 via Mac App Store
Apple today said it would ship Mac OS X 10.7, aka 'Lion,' next month, and sell it exclusively through its own Mac App Store for $29.99. Mac scareware gang, Apple trade blows yet again
Scareware makers on Friday again changed their fake security software scam, while Apple issued the third signature update in as many days to combat the scam. Apple strikes back at newest Mac scareware
Apple on Wednesday updated the malware engine included with Snow Leopard to detect the newest version of MacDefender, the fake antivirus program that's plagued users for the last month. Steve Jobs to debut iCloud, tout iOS 5 and Lion next week
Apple CEO Steve Jobs will take the stage at the company's developer conference next week to introduce iCloud -- Apple's new cloud service -- and the next version of its mobile operating system, iOS 5. Amazon challenges Apple with Mac app download store
Amazon today launched a Mac-specific application download store that will compete with Apple's nearly five-month-old Mac App Store. Everything you need to know about Mac scareware
You'd think the arrival of scareware scams like MacDefender on the Mac platform means the end of the world. It doesn't. But for Mac OS X users, it could herald the arrival of malware that's plagued Windows users for years. Twitter updates Mac desktop client
Twitter today updated its Mac desktop software, the first time the micro-blogging service has refreshed the program since it launched last January. Update: Apple patches Pwn2Own bug, 55 others in Mac OS
Apple on Monday issued patches for 56 Snow Leopard bugs, most of which can be exploited to hijack user machines. Apple patches 62 bugs in massive Safari update
Apple today patched a record 62 vulnerabilities in Safari 5, updating the Mac and Windows browser to version 5.0.4. Apple patches critical Mac bugs with Java updates
On Tuesday, Apple shipped its first Java update for the Mac OS since last fall, when it also disclosed plans to 'deprecate' the Java runtime in Leopard and Snow Leopard. Apple invites bug researchers to scrutinize Lion OS
Apple is offering security experts a copy of the developer preview of Mac OS X 10.7, aka Lion, and asking them for feedback. Apple ships preview of Lion OS, reveals new features
Apple today released a preview of Mac OS X 10.7, aka Lion, to developers, who can download the new operating system from the Mac App Store. Apple opens Mac App Store, discounts own software
As promised, Apple opened its Mac App Store today, stocking it with more than 1,000 games, utilities and productivity programs. Microsoft to wind down Windows 7 Family Pack sales by year's end
Sales of Microsoft's three-license Windows 7 Family Pack will end by Dec. 31, according to online retailer Amazon. Apple to drop app downloads from site next month
Apple's move to stop offering applications from its Mac OS X download site the same day it opens the Mac App Store could leave some developers out in the cold. Apple patches 15 QuickTime bugs in Leopard, Windows
Apple on Tuesday patched 15 vulnerabilities in its QuickTime media player for Windows and Mac OS X 10.5, aka Leopard. Apple patches critical 'drive-by' Safari bugs
Apple today patched 27 vulnerabilities in Safari for Mac OS X and Windows, 85% of them critical bugs that could be exploited to hijack Macs or PCs. Does Apple's Java move mean a less secure Mac?
Security experts are split over whether Apple's decision to hand over Java to an Oracle-backed open-source project is a good deal for Mac users. Apple smashes patch record with gigantic update
Apple this week patched a record 134 Mac OS X vulnerabilities, easily topping the previous record of fixing 90 flaws in March. Researchers sound alarm over critical Mac OS X bug
Security researchers today warned that Apple's OS X contains a critical vulnerability that attackers could use to hijack Macs running the older Leopard version of the operating system. Apple drops price of MacBook Air, previews Mac OS X 'Lion'
Apple today released a revamped MacBook Air line with the first sub-$1,000 version, and previewed Mac OS X Lion, Mac App Store and FaceTime for Mac. Apple matches Mozilla, patches DLL hijacking bug in Safari
Apple yesterday patched three vulnerabilities in Safari, including one in the Windows version that quashed a bug Microsoft said individual developers had to fix themselves. Update: Mozilla mulls end of support for PowerPC Macs
Mozilla this week said it's unlikely that the final version of Firefox 4 will run on older Macs equipped with PowerPC processors. Apple sneaks anti-malware update into Snow Leopard
Ten months after it debuted rudimentary malware scanning in Snow Leopard, Apple this week quietly added a signature for a third piece of malware, security researchers reported. Adobe knocks Apple for serving up outdated Flash Player
Apple on Tuesday patched 28 vulnerabilities in is Snow Leopard operating system, including two in Adobe's Flash Player. What to expect from Apple and Steve Jobs at WWDC
Within hours, Apple CEO Steve Jobs will walk onto a San Francisco stage and pitch his company's newest products. Here's what's coming. Apple patches Pwn2Own bug
Apple today patched a critical Mac OS X vulnerability used by a security researcher three weeks ago to win $10,000 for hacking Safari at the Pwn2Own contest. Apple delivers record monster security update
Apple today patched 92 vulnerabilities, a third of them critical, in a record update to its Leopard and Snow Leopard operating systems. IE8, iPhone will fall first day of hacking contest, predicts organizer
Microsoft's Internet Explorer 8, not Apple's Safari, will be the first browser to fall in next week's Pwn2Own hacking challenge, the contest organizer said today. Apple's Safari to fall first in hacking contest ... again
The organizer of the Pwn2Own hacking challenge predicts that Apple's Safari browser will go under first; a past winner of the contest isn't so sure. Hackers at Pwn2Own to compete for $100K in prizes
The hacking contest next month will award cash prizes of $15,000 to anyone who can break into an iPhone, BlackBerry Bold, Droid or Nokia smartphone. After missing '09 deadline, Apple updates Boot Camp
Apple yesterday updated its Boot Camp software to officially support Windows 7, Microsoft's newest operating system. Chrome sets browser security standard, says expert
All browser makers should take a page from Google's Chrome and isolate untrusted data from the rest of the operating system, a noted security researcher said today. Apple misses Boot Camp update deadline
Apple has less than 24 hours to meet a self-imposed deadline to produce a version of its Boot Camp software that supports Windows 7. Psystar halts sales of Mac cloning tool, will peddle Linux PCs
Mac clone maker Psystar has indefinitely suspended sales of Rebel EFI, a $50 utility that lets customers install Apple's Snow Leopard operating system on generic Intel-based computers. Psystar site back online, demise exaggerated
Mac clone maker Psystar reopened its Web site Saturday as a second company lawyer stepped forward to say reports of the company's demise were greatly exaggerated. Contrary to report, Psystar not shutting down, lawyer says
Although Mac clone maker Psystar has turned off the lights at its Web site, the firm is not shutting down permanently, the company's lawyer said today. Game over for Mac clone maker Psystar
A federal judge yesterday officially banned Mac clone maker Psystar from selling computers with Apple's Leopard or Snow Leopard operating systems, effectively putting an end to a 17-month-old lawsuit. Microsoft kills $150 Windows 7 Family Pack deal
Microsoft yanked its $150 Windows 7 Family Pack from the U.S. market last week, saying that the limited time offer had expired. Psystar stops selling Mac clones with Apple's OS
Mac clone maker Psystar has agreed to pay Apple nearly $2.7 million in a partial settlement approved by the federal judge who has overseen the 17-month case. Apple, Psystar strike deal in copyright case
Apple and Mac clone maker Psystar agreed Monday to settle a 17-month lawsuit that will effectively stop Psystar from pre-installing Apple's Mac OS X on the Intel-based computers it sells. Early adopters give Windows 7 high marks, says survey
Users who have moved to Windows 7 gave the new operating system a big thumbs up in a just-released survey, although people upgrading from XP were less enthusiastic than those migrating from Vista. Apple moves to kill second Psystar lawsuit
Apple has asked a Florida federal judge to kill a lawsuit filed in August by Psystar, saying that the case is a retread of the one in California that already has the Mac clone maker on the ropes. Apple asks judge to shutter Psystar's clone business
Apple wants a federal judge to shut down Psystar's Mac clone operation and order the company to pay more than $2.1 million in damages, according to court documents. Apple's new 21.5-in. iMac packs a punch for the price
Although the 27-in. iMac hogged the spotlight when Apple updated the line-up last month, the 21.5-in. version is no slouch. And like its big brother, it has a gorgeous screen and plenty of punch. Opinion: In depth with Apple's Snow Leopard Server
Ryan Faas digs in to explain the new networking, performance and collaboration options in Apple's Snow Leopard Server. Image gallery: Opinion: In depth with Apple's Snow Leopard Server
Ryan Faas goes in depth to explain the new networking, performance and collaboration options in Apple's Snow Leopard Server. Judge's ruling puts legal nail in Psystar's coffin
A federal judge has dealt a crushing blow to Mac clone maker Psystar by ruling that the Florida company violated Apple's copyright as well as the Digital Millennium Copyright Act when it installed Apple's OS on Intel-based computers. Apple issues week's second patch set, fixes 7 Safari flaws
Apple on Wednesday issued its second security update in three days, patching seven vulnerabilities in Safari, including one in the Windows version that the company fixed two months ago for most Mac users. Microsoft rebukes exec for Mac inspiration comment
Microsoft disowned a company executive who said his company's Windows 7 was inspired by Apple's Mac operating system, calling his comments "uninformed" and "inaccurate." Windows 7 early adoption rate outpaces Vista's
Windows 7 has broken the 4% market share barrier in less than three weeks, a mark that took Windows Vista five months to reach, a Web metrics company said today. Apple fixes data deletion bug in Snow Leopard, blocks Atom 'hackintoshes'
Apple on Monday updated Snow Leopard for the second time, fixing a data deletion flaw and an iMac performance issue, while blocking Atom-based netbooks from running its operating system. Apple delivers mammoth update, patches 58 bugs
Apple patched 58 vulnerabilities in its Mac operating systems today, the most since May 2009, including several in the QuickTime media player that it had fixed separately in early September. Psystar begs judge to rule it's legit
Psystar, the Mac clone maker that's been battling Apple for more than a year in federal court has asked a judge to rule that its business is legitimate, and to stop Apple from saying otherwise. New iMac owners complain about performance problems
Owners of Apple's new iMacs, including the pricier 27-in. model, have reported major performance problems with their machines, including extremely sluggish playback of Flash-based video, according to posts on Apple's support forum. Smackdown: Windows 7 takes on Apple's Snow Leopard
Now that Microsoft has finally released Windows 7 to the public, it's time to take see how it stacks up against Apple's Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard. They're both new and shiny, but which one is best positioned for the future? Image gallery: Windows 7 vs. Apple's Snow Leopard
Microsoft's new OS is the best Windows yet. Is that enough? Review: Psystar's Rebel EFI -- Snow Leopard on a PC
Psystar's latest challenge to Apple is a software package that purports to let PC owners install a Mac OS on their systems. But does it really work? Yes and no. Psystar launches Mac cloning tool
Mac clone maker Psystar yesterday started selling a utility that lets owners of generic PCs install and run Apple's Snow Leopard operating system. Apple must upgrade Boot Camp to support Windows 7
Apple said today that it will update its Boot Camp utility before the end of the year to support Microsoft's just-launched Windows 7. Apple introduces its first home server
In addition to retooling the more prominent iMac and MacBook lines on Tuesday, Apple quietly introduced its first small-scale server, a $999 box based on the Mac mini that one analyst called the only significant announcement of the day. Mac clone maker 'happily' agrees to OS X injunction
Apple and Mac clone maker Psystar traded barbs last week in federal court as they simultaneously asked a judge to end the case that began more than 15 months ago. Snow Leopard bug deletes all user data
Snow Leopard users have reported that they've lost all their personal data when they've logged into a "Guest" account after upgrading from Leopard, according to messages on Apple's support forum. Mozilla augments Firefox's plug-in check
As promised, Mozilla has created a page that checks for outdated plug-ins used by Firefox and helps users get the latest ones available. VMware Fusion 3.0 makes Windows look like Mac
A third party is helping to bring about what critics say has been Microsoft's dream all along: To make Windows look like Mac OS X. Psystar spreads Mac clone technology to other OEMs
The Florida company entangled with Apple in two federal courts now plans to license its technology to other clone makers so they could offer Mac knock-offs to their customers. Google leak points to imminent iMac, MacBook refresh
Google posted ads on its search results over the weekend that hinted Apple will soon refresh its iMac, Mac mini and MacBook lines. Judge berates Apple over Snow Leopard timing in Psystar case
A federal judge castigated Apple yesterday in an order that dismissed a motion the company had made in its ongoing legal battle with Mac clone maker Psystar, according to court documents. EU rejects Intel's example of Apple in antitrust dispute
European Union (EU) antitrust regulators dismissed Intel's argument that Apple's 2006 switch to Intel processors showed that a free market in microprocessors existed, according to a ruling made public yesterday. Microsoft slashes student price for Windows 7 to $30
Microsoft on Thursday kicked off a Windows 7 promotion that heavily discounts copies of Windows 7 for college students, with the price nearly matching what Apple charges for its Snow Leopard upgrade. Snow Leopard sales roar out the gate
Sales of Snow Leopard during its first two weeks on the shelves far exceeded those of the last two Apple operating systems -- Leopard and Tiger -- a retail research analyst said today. Apple missed security boat with Snow Leopard, says researcher
Apple missed a golden opportunity to lock down when it again failed to fully implement security technology that Microsoft perfected nearly three years ago in Windows Vista, a noted Mac researcher said today. HP adds Snow Leopard printer drivers after customer complaints
Hewlett-Packard has added support for an additional 38 printer models or printer series to Snow Leopard, delivering on a promise made shortly after the release of Apple's new operating system.
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Has Apple tweaked the new build of Snow Leopard to prevent you running Mac OS X on a netbook? Reports say that it won't run on Intel Atom hackintoshes any longer. In 
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