The hosts file is used by your computer to map hostnames to IP addresses. By adding or removing lines to your hosts file you can change where certain domains will point when you access them in a browser or using other software. You can block certain hosts names, like ad-serving/malicious hosts, or used for web development purposes, i.e. to redirect domains to local … [Read more...] about How to Edit Hosts file in Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan
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Apple Releases OS X Yosemite 10.10.4
Apple has released OS X Yosemite 10.10.4 with stability, compatibility, and security improvements. … [Read more...] about Apple Releases OS X Yosemite 10.10.4
OS X El Capitan Beta 2 Reveals 4K 21.5-Inch iMac and Bluetooth Remote
References to a new 4K 21.5-inch iMac and a multi-touch Bluetooth remote (possibly for the a new Apple TV), may have been spotted in the second beta of OS X El Capitan by Pierre Dandumont. Dandumont first noticed a reference to a Retina display panel with a 4096x2304 resolution. The 5K 27-inch iMac features a resolution of 5120x2880 and the lower 4K resolution would be a … [Read more...] about OS X El Capitan Beta 2 Reveals 4K 21.5-Inch iMac and Bluetooth Remote
Apple Releases OS X El Capitan 10.11 Beta 2 to Developers
Apple has released a second beta of OS X El Capitan 10.11 to developers for testing. iOS X El Capitan brings Metal to Mac, giving your apps unprecedented graphics and computing power. With Swift 2.0, you can write even better code thanks to advanced new features. New extensibility APIs let your apps work seamlessly with Photos and Safari. … [Read more...] about Apple Releases OS X El Capitan 10.11 Beta 2 to Developers
Tweetbot for Mac Gets Support for Quoted Tweets, Upcoming Longer DMs
Tweetbot for Mac has been updated with support for Twitter's new quoted tweets feature and support for longer Direct Messages once that feature is enabled. Tweetbot is an award-winning, native Twitter client for the Mac. This full-featured client has fantastic support for multiple accounts and lists. It also has powerful mute filters, multiple column views, and much more. … [Read more...] about Tweetbot for Mac Gets Support for Quoted Tweets, Upcoming Longer DMs
How to Make a Bootable OS X 10.11 El Capitan Beta USB Install Key with DiskMaker X
Apple has made digital distribution and in-place upgrades of OS X incredibly easy thanks to the Mac App Store, but sometimes nothing can beat the convenience and flexibility of a physical OS X USB installer. I recommend to use SanDisk USB 3.0 with 8GB or more capacity. If your Mac supports USB 3.0, a USB 3.0 drive, will make both the installer creation process and the actual … [Read more...] about How to Make a Bootable OS X 10.11 El Capitan Beta USB Install Key with DiskMaker X
How to Make a Bootable OS X 10.11 El Capitan Beta USB Install Key
Apple has made digital distribution and in-place upgrades of OS X incredibly easy thanks to the Mac App Store, but sometimes nothing can beat the convenience and flexibility of a physical OS X USB installer. I recommend to use SanDisk USB 3.0 with 8GB or more capacity. If your Mac supports USB 3.0, a USB 3.0 drive, will make both the installer creation process and the actual … [Read more...] about How to Make a Bootable OS X 10.11 El Capitan Beta USB Install Key
OS X 10.11 El Capitan System Requirements and Compatibility
Apple has gone to great lengths to make recent versions of OS X, including Mavericks and Yosemite, available on a wide range of Macs dating back in some cases to 2007. And with the announcement of the next version of OS X during latest WWDC event, it appears OS X El Capitan system requirements may be just the same as OS X Yosemite. … [Read more...] about OS X 10.11 El Capitan System Requirements and Compatibility
Major Security Flaw: Attackers Can Steal Passwords From Any Installed App in iOS and OS X
Security researchers have found a way to crack Apple's keychain making it possible to steal passwords from any installed app including the native the Mail app without being detected. Indiana University's Luyi Xing, Xiaolong Bai, XiaoFeng Wang, and Kai Chen, joined Tongxin Li of Peking University and Xiaojing Liao of Georgia Institute of Technology to publish the paper … [Read more...] about Major Security Flaw: Attackers Can Steal Passwords From Any Installed App in iOS and OS X
Apple Releases OS X Yosemite 10.10.4 Beta 6 to Developers
Apple has released another beta of OS X Yosemite 10.10.4 to developer for testing. The build number is 14E36b. Focus areas include: Photos, Migration, Arabic and Hebrew More information and download instructions for developers. … [Read more...] about Apple Releases OS X Yosemite 10.10.4 Beta 6 to Developers