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Mac Users Cope With Security Threats

There are a number of readily available tools that allow Mac users to surf more safely while protecting their personal data and freedoms from scrutiny by authoritarian regimes, pesky spouses, and competitive businesses.

Stephen Yagielowicz ·

Fake Anti-Virus Targets Mac OS X

A new piracy and security threat is targeting computers running on Apple's Mac OS X disguised as an anti-virus program called MAC Defender.

opinion

Mac Attack

Known for its hip marketing campaigns that target youthful audiences, Apple is on a steady roll; with its iPhone, iPad and other devices capturing a significant portion of the mind- and market share of today’s younger (and not-so-young) generations.

Stephen Yagielowicz ·

CommerceGate Adds Mac & Bumble, Twistys to Portfolio

Internet payment service provider CommerceGate announced today that it has added Mac & Bumble and Twistys to its portfolio of sites.

Report: iPad Sales Exceeding Mac Sales

While sales estimates are still all over the chart, one thing is for certain: consumers love Apple's breakthrough iPad and are buying it in droves.

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Mac vs. PC: Which is More Secure?

Once upon a time, the answer to the question of which is more secure, the Mac or the PC, would have been drawn upon predictable party lines.

Stephen Yagielowicz ·

New Virus Targets Porn Surfers on Mac, Windows Systems

A new breed of viral malware is roaming the Internet and installing itself on the computers of passing porn surfers, and this time, Mac users aren’t safe.

Google Releases Developer Versions of Chrome for Mac, Linux

Google is finally releasing its open-source web browser Chrome for the Mac and Linux operating systems. Kind of.

Microsoft Still Won't Offer IE For Mac

A summit of developers for the industry's leading web browsers revealed that the eighth version of Microsoft Internet explorer is due to get a beta release within two weeks, but only for PC users.

Mac Software Cons Users

Mac users beware: a reportedly fraudulent security application is trying to charge you to solve problems that you don't really have.

New Mac Virus Targets Porn Surfers

Adult webmasters and consumers of adult entertainment should take note: using a Mac is no guarantee of safety against viruses.

Mac & Bumble Search for TV Spokesmodel

Mac & Bumble have announced a massive search for a TV spokesmodel to host a series of pay-per-view events and infomercials on a new high-profile cable network with an audience of more than 115 million viewers.

MAC Congress Sets Dates for December

The third annual MAC Congress is set for Dec. 3-4 in Tampa Bay, Fla.

MAC Congress Promoters Now Focusing on Mobile Web Americas

Promoters of the Mobile Web Americas conference and expo are lining up speakers for its three-day September show that focuses on integrating web content on mobile devices.

RhinoPays Offers Mac Giveaway

RhinoPays has said it will offer a holiday promotion to webmasters featuring a Mac Book as the grand prize.

Firefox Gets Enhanced Mac Support, Security Updates

Three days after Microsoft released critical updates for PC’s running Internet Explorer, Mozilla has done the same for its Firefox browser.

No More Windows Media Player For Mac

Microsoft has ceased production of the Windows Media Player for Mac OS X. Although older Mac versions of the Player are still available on the company’s website, updated Mac users are now forwarded to a third party site to download a Windows Media-compatible component called “Flip4Mac.”

Microsoft Cans Explorer for the Mac

Microsoft’s Internet Explorer for Mac is going on safari, and it isn’t coming back. Starting by the end of the year, the software giant announced today it would no longer offer new versions of its browser for computers on the Mac OS operating system.

Firefox Announces Intel Mac Compatibility

Mozilla’s Firefox, the open source browser that has become a favorite among graphic artists, designers and fans of non-proprietary software, has announced its compatibility with Apple’s proposed Intel-based machines.

Keyframe to Release 2257 Mac/PC Database App

Multimedia and computer animation company Keyframe Multimedia this Friday will release a test version of a 2257 records-management system that works on both Mac and PC.