The operating system On Apple computers and laptops, macOS is stable, efficient, and aesthetically pleasing (the upcoming Big Sur update is especially pretty and clean). But Apple doesn’t usually listen to its customers, and it stubbornly refuses to add simple features that make the platform even easier to use. Also, …
Read More »Apple’s MacOS is behind the massive change in Windows 10
Update from July 15 below, post originally posted on July 14. Announced by Tim Cook and his team at last month’s World Developer Conference, Apple’s move to ARM-based processors for its Mac computers is now public. In “about two years,” the transition will be complete, which probably means that any …
Read More »Apple could make future MacBook keyboards crystal, and I’m concerned
Photo: Apple When I saw that Apple recently introduced a patent application for transparent keys Made of glass, possibly for use in future Bluetooth or MacBook desktop keyboards, he was intrigued. This could be Apple’s solution to making a keyboard more durable and reliable, something the company has struggled with …
Read More »The new Mac Ransomware is even more sinister than it sounds
The threat of Ransomware may seem ubiquitous, but there haven’t been too many strains specifically designed to infect Apple Mac computers since the first complete Mac ransomware appeared just four years ago. So when Dinesh Devadoss, a malware researcher at K7 Lab, released the findings Tuesday about a new example …
Read More »Belkin Introduces New Compact Thunderbolt 3 Dock Core ‘Dual Power’
Belkin today introduced the Thunderbolt 3 Dock Core, a “dual-power” docking option that supports the passage of power from a laptop to connected devices, so a separate power cable is not required. Belkin says the Dock Core is aimed at those looking for fast transfer speeds and a single-cable solution …
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