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Apple Mac OS X Snow Leopard
Reviewed on August 26, 2009
Intel Mac users will like Snow Leopard's smartly designed interface enhancements, and its Exchange support is a must-have (especially with Outlook for Mac on the way). With a ton of technological improvements, Snow Leopard is worth the $29 upgrade fee.
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Gartner: Beware of Mac OS spyware
March 29, 2005
The research firm is warning companies using Mac OS to guard against malicious-code attacks and spyware.
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Apple: Windows on a Mac is here
April 5, 2006
Company says Boot Camp enables Intel-based Macs to run XP natively. Beta's ready for download. Images: Installing Boot Camp
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Mac OS X in hackers' crosshairs, report says
March 22, 2005
Symantec has warned that as Apple's market share rises, its operating system will come under increased attack.
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McAfee bites into Apple security
May 5, 2006
Launches antivirus for Mac, saying Apple's operating system is "just as vulnerable" to targeted attacks as its competitors.
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Is Mac OS as safe as ever?
February 27, 2006
Trio of threats suggest hackers are now eyeing the previously ignored software. Should fans worry?
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Leopard nipping at Vista's heels
August 8, 2006
The new Mac OS is due in spring, which would put it after Vista. But if the Windows update slips again, that could let Apple get in first.
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Apple plugs security hole in iTunes
May 10, 2005
Flaw, described as "highly critical" by Secunia, could let an attacker sneak into a system or cause the music software to crash.
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In Apple, Microsoft OSes, search is on
April 19, 2005
Companies' new operating systems--Tiger and Longhorn--bear a resemblance. But just who copied whom? Photo: OSes go head to head
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Security from A to Z: OS X
November 28, 2006
Debate rages over whether the Mac operating system is inherently safer than Windows. Part of a series on hot security topics.
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FAQ: Windows on Macs
April 5, 2006
There are some strings attached to running Microsoft's OS on a Mac--including Windows security risks, Apple says.
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Vista Views: What Vista can learn from Leopard
August 9, 2006
Readers say what features from the Mac OS X update they'd like to see in the next version of Windows.
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Developers get taste of Intel-based Macs
June 10, 2005
Late-night sessions offer first look at how much work will be needed to fix programs so they can run on Intel-based Macs.
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This week in search
April 22, 2005
Google, Yahoo in talks with TiVo over a possible deal aimed at bridging TV and the Web. Also: In Apple, Microsoft OSes, search is on.
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SANS names top hacker targets
November 15, 2006
Microsoft's IE and Office, Apple's Mac OS X and people themselves are among the Internet's weak links, the security group says.
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Microsoft to kill MSN for the Mac
March 11, 2005
Software maker says it will discontinue its dial-up software for Mac users. Perhaps Apples and butterflies don't get along.
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This week in security
January 22, 2005
ISP gets hijacked, with all DNS records moved to the U.K. Plus, both Microsoft and Apple come under fire for holes in Office and Mac OS X.
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iWork productivity software targets Microsoft's Office
January 11, 2005
Steve Jobs says Apple's new-from-scratch software suite will be a big improvement on previous packages.
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Music stops for Mac Windows Media Player
January 13, 2006
Microsoft halts development of its Windows Media Player for the Mac and says it has no plans to provide future updates.
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Apple's Tiger makes some companies growl
May 3, 2005
Firms say their networking software is incompatible with the new operating system, a problem they blame on changes to the kernel.
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