App Nap feature was designed to cut CPU and other computer resources to power-hungry applications when those applications are not currently in use. It's one of several OS X features that has helped increase the battery life on Mac portables, but unfortunately, this feature isn't without downsides. If you're noticing that applications don't complete their tasks in a reasonable … [Read more...] about How to Disable App Nap Per-App in OS X Yosemite
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Apple Seeds Fifth Beta of OS X Yosemite 10.10.2 to Developers
One week after seeding the fourth beta of OS X Yosemite 10.10.2, Apple today seeded build 14C99d to developers for download and testing. Apple has told developers to focus on Wi-Fi, Mail, and Voiceover. … [Read more...] about Apple Seeds Fifth Beta of OS X Yosemite 10.10.2 to Developers
Glitch in OS X Spotlight Exposes Private Details to Spammers and Phishers
A glitch in Apple's OS X Spotlight can potentially expose sensitive details of Apple Mail users, including IP addresses and more to spammers, phishers, and other online tracing companies. When searching with Spotlight in OS X, Apple indexes emails received with the Apple Mail client; however, when performing the searches, Spotlight shows previews of the emails and … [Read more...] about Glitch in OS X Spotlight Exposes Private Details to Spammers and Phishers
iWork Apps for iOS and OS X Updated with Bug Fixes and Stability Improvements
Apple has released a set of maintenance updates for its iWork applications on both iOS and OS X today. Overall, there's not much to report other than the usual stability improvements and bug fixes. … [Read more...] about iWork Apps for iOS and OS X Updated with Bug Fixes and Stability Improvements
Apple Seeds New OS X Yosemite 10.10.2 Build to Developers
Apple has seeded a new OS X Yosemite 10.10.2 build to developers for download and testing. The last build Apple seeded was 14c81f, while today's new build is 14c94b. This is the fourth beta of OS X 10.10.2 that Apple has seeded, and it has told developers to focus on Wi-Fi, Mail, and Voiceover. … [Read more...] about Apple Seeds New OS X Yosemite 10.10.2 Build to Developers
How to Disable Calls on Mac and iPad
Apple gave us possibility to answer a phone call on Mac, or even on iPad with iOS 8 and OS X Yosemite. In theory everything works OK and it's helpful and great feature, but in reality you end up getting three rings for every call, each slightly time-shifted from the rest and if you answer on iPhone it still rings on mac. You can disable calls on iPad or Mac to eliminate one … [Read more...] about How to Disable Calls on Mac and iPad
How to Check DNS Cache Details in OS X Yosemite
If you are changing or are going to change DNS, and you want to see some details about what is currently cached. Step 1. Open Terminal.app Step 2. To get UDNS cache statistics insert this command to terminal sudo discoveryutil udnscachestats … [Read more...] about How to Check DNS Cache Details in OS X Yosemite
How to Clear DNS Cache with discoveryutil in Mac OS X Yosemite
A lot of OS X Yosemite users are complaining that dscacheutil is not helping with clearing DNS cache. Here is quick guide to try with discoveryutil. To completely clear all DNS caches in OS X Yosemite, target both MDNS (Multicast DNS) and UDNS (Unicast DNS) with two different commands. Step 1. Open Terminal.app Step 2. Insert this command to terminal to Clear … [Read more...] about How to Clear DNS Cache with discoveryutil in Mac OS X Yosemite
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Apple Releases Critical Security Update for OS X
Apple today released a new security update that’s designed to address a "critical security issue" with the Network Time Protocol service on OS X. Apple recommends that all Yosemite, Mavericks, and Mountain Lion users install the update "as soon as possible." … [Read more...] about Apple Releases Critical Security Update for OS X