Bob LeVitus returns to show some of the tools he considers beyond excellent—from Mac apps, to hardware and software for Mac OS and iOS, apps, productivity tools, and much more. ##About the presenter…## Bob LeVitus, often called “Dr. Mac,” has written about Apple technology for over twenty-five years. He’s written or co-written more than 65 … Read more
I’ve done this and it works. The instructions are straight forward but creating the install image on my miniature USB drive took almost 2 hours. You also might be interested in creating a standalone install drive for Mountain Lion. As with OS X Lion, Apple will likely release USB drives containing a bootable Mountain Lion … Read more
Intego is reporting details about a new Trojan Horse software designed to attack the Mac. A “Trojan Horse”, or trojan, is a piece of malicious software that is designed to fool the user into thinking it is something else. In this case, the MAC Defender trojan is designed to look like anti-virus software. > Intego … Read more
It’s been about a month since Apple launched the Mac App store on January 6. The Mac App Store is Apple’s attempt to bring the same easy of use of the iTunes App store to Mac app purchase and installation. While it does not quite deliver on that promise it does make things simpler than … Read more
So you just got your new Mac and are excited to start using it. You’ve heard a lot about how Macs are easy to use and how secure they are. You’ve seen the ads on TV showing how Windows is susceptible to viruses and hacking and Macs are (supposed) immune. Apple’s marketing machine and Steve Jobs reality distortion field are in full effect. Your’re ready to hit the on button and get to playing. Well … Halt! The truth is no computer system, including your shiny new Mac, is immune from attack.
