Front and Center forces Finder windows to behave like they did in Classic Mac OS. And it’s from John Siracusa! (via Cult of Mac - Apple news, rumors, reviews and how-tos )
Microsoft might see the Mac as a threat to its Windows platform, but that won’t stop it from protecting macOS users. The company’s Defender anti-virus software, previously a Windows exclusive...
https://www.cultofmac.com/613778/microsoft-defender-anti-virus-coming-to-protect-mac/
Google has poached senior macOS engineer Bill Stevenson to help build its upcoming Fuchsia OS. Stevenson will make the switch in February after spending 14 years at Apple, where his most recent r...
https://www.cultofmac.com/602540/google-nabs-senior-macos-engineer-fuchsia-os/
After being forgotten for four years, the Mac mini is back with an upgrade that was well worth waiting for. Apple’s most affordable desktop, which is still small enough to stick anywhere, is va...
https://www.cultofmac.com/586486/the-mac-mini-is-back-and-better-than-ever/
October 23, 1999: Apple releases Mac OS 9, the last version of the classic Mac operating system before the company will make the leap to OS X a couple years later. It does not veer far from OS 8 ...
https://www.cultofmac.com/508671/apple-history-classic-mac-os-9/
September 18, 1989: Steve Jobs’ company NeXT Inc. ships version 1.0 of NeXTStep, its object-oriented, multitasking operating system. Incredibly advanced for its time, NeXTStep is described by T...
https://www.cultofmac.com/503084/today-apple-history-next-customers-get-early-taste-os-x/
Apple has confirmed that it plans to block iTunes and App Store payment information changes on old versions of iOS, OS X, and Apple TV Software. As of June 30, those with really old devices could...
Call it macOS or OS X if you want, but today Apple’s Mac operating system passed a major milestone: overtaking Apple’s classic Mac OS by a single day. Pointed out by Jason Snell of Six Colors...
Paragon Software today unveiled its free Retrofit Kit that allows users to access Apple File System (APFS) volumes on older versions of macOS and Mac OS X. It works with traditional spinning hard...
https://www.cultofmac.com/530025/how-to-access-apfs-volumes-on-older-versions-of-macos/
Public testers can finally get their first taste of Apple’s new operating system for Mac starting today with the release of the first public beta of macOS High Sierra. Apple’s new operating s...
https://www.cultofmac.com/490346/now-anyone-can-try-macos-high-sierra/
Microsoft has beaten Apple to delivering a wireless keyboard with biometric security. Its new Modern Keyboard is built out of aluminum to be slim and strong and features a hidden fingerprint scan...
https://www.cultofmac.com/487544/microsoft-beats-apple-fingerprint-scanning-wireless-keyboard/
As Apple’s longest-running annual keynote event, it’s no surprise that WWDC has played host to some absolutely enormous announcements over the years. From strategies that changed the company�...
https://www.cultofmac.com/483836/events-turned-wwdc-tech-juggernaut/
Recent rumors have promised exciting iPad launches this year, but none of them warned us about the Ryonghung iPad. That could be because it wasn’t made by Apple. It’s a North Korean knockoff ...
https://www.cultofmac.com/483978/north-korea-gets-ipad-knockoff/
OSX/Dok, a new strain of “major scale” malware targeting macOS users, can bypass the Gatekeeper feature that’s designed to block malicious software. The newly identified trojan, which pre...
https://www.cultofmac.com/478813/gatekeeper-wont-stop-latest-mac-malware/
Another form of Microsoft Word malware that infects both macOS and Windows machines has been detected. The malicious VBA (Visual Basic for Applications) code is buried in a Word document macro a...
https://www.cultofmac.com/473311/new-word-macro-malware-infects-macos-windows/
If you want to get the absolute best tech support for your laptop, pay the Apple tax and get a Mac. In the latest annual Tech Support Showdown rankings, Laptop Magazine has awarded Apple the numb...
https://www.cultofmac.com/471459/apple-tops-tech-support-rankings-third-year-row/
The rules for winning a coveted scholarship to Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference are changing this year. Apple revealed today that it will begin accepting applications for WWDC 2017 schol...
https://www.cultofmac.com/470749/apples-wwdc-scholarships-now-include-free-place-stay/
Several popular Mac apps began crashing over the weekend after their developer certificates expired. The apps suddenly refused to open due to a change Apple made to its signing policy last year. ...
https://www.cultofmac.com/468457/mac-apps-failing-developer-certificates-expire/
Mac owners can now take advantage of all the new emoji iPhone users got earlier this week, thanks to today’s release of macOS 10.12.2. Apple launched the macOS update this morning, bringing a h...
https://www.cultofmac.com/458096/macos-10-12-2-new-emoji-wallpapers/
This week on The CultCast: Is a secret Apple project stalling Mac updates? It wouldn’t be the first time. Plus: Apple teases Black Friday deals; AirPort routers are walking dead, and the Mac Pr...
The Spotify app is killing your Mac’s solid-state storage drive, and you need to update now to prevent it. For the past five months, a bug has caused the app to write massive amounts of data to...
https://www.cultofmac.com/453582/update-spotify-now-stop-killing-macs-ssd/
Security researchers discovered a new way to hack the Mac’s built-in webcam this week, and the method is undetectable by users. Apple built a green LED light into every Mac with firmware-level ...
https://www.cultofmac.com/448209/ex-nsa-staffer-reveals-way-hack-macs-camera-mic/
Apple didn’t reveal any new MacBook Pros or iMacs at today’s iPhone-focused keynote, but the company’s next big software update for Macs finally got an official release date. macOS Sierra w...
https://www.cultofmac.com/444540/macos-sierra-will-launch-september-20th/
In a new wide ranging interview, Apple’s senior VP of internet software and services, Eddy Cue, revealed how the company fixed a lot of mistakes it made with the launch of Apple Maps in 2012 by...
https://www.cultofmac.com/441618/apple-exec-reveals-how-your-iphone-data-is-used-to-improve-maps/
Apple’s latest acquisition could play a big role in the iPhone maker’s future artificial intelligence products. Turi, a Seattle-based startup specializing in machine learning and AI, was repo...
https://www.cultofmac.com/441190/apple-boosts-ai-efforts-by-acquiring-machine-learning-startup/
Apple’s head of security and engineering architecture, Ivan Kritic, revealed yesterday that the iPhone maker is finally creating a bug bounty program that will offer rewards of up to $200,000 t...
https://www.cultofmac.com/441171/apple-is-ready-to-pay-hackers-a-big-bounty-for-bugs/
If you haven’t already installed Apple’s latest round of software updates, go do it now. A flaw in earlier versions of iOS, OS X, tvOS and watchOS makes it possible for hackers to remotely s...
https://www.cultofmac.com/438881/critical-flaw-leaves-all-apple-devices-open-to-password-thieves/
Following the launch of three new beta builds this morning, Apple has now made a new beta of macOS Sierra beta 3 available to developers this afternoon. The new beta is available for download dir...
https://www.cultofmac.com/438569/macos-sierra-beta-3-is-now-available-to-developers/
Along with seeding a batch of new beta builds for developers, Apple has a slew of new updates for the public this morning, bringing bug fixes and other software improvements to every single one o...
https://www.cultofmac.com/438536/apple-releases-updates-for-ios-os-x-watchos-and-tvos/
iOS 10 might not be not be the only Apple operating system set to get a darker coat of paint later this year. After scouring through Apple’s first two betas of macOS Sierra, an OS X developer h...
https://www.cultofmac.com/437485/dark-mode-might-get-even-darker-in-macos-sierra/
Yet another strain of malware targeted at Mac users has popped up this week to prove you shouldn’t disable the Gatekeeper feature baked into OS X. “OSX/Keydnap” disguises itself as an inno...
https://www.cultofmac.com/437011/new-mac-malware-proves-you-shouldnt-disable-gatekeeper/
If you’re planning to install the new macOS Sierra public beta today, one of the first things you’ll want to check out is Siri. The virtual assistant is just as useful on your desktop as it i...
https://www.cultofmac.com/436928/call-up-siri-in-macos-sierra-with-this-keyboard-shortcut/
Developers got an exciting new batch of iOS 10 and macOS betas yesterday, but Apple is still working on new updates for iOS 9 and OS X El Capitan. Apple seeded the fifth betas of iOS 9.3.3 and OS...
https://www.cultofmac.com/436794/apple-unleashes-more-betas-for-ios-os-x-and-tvos/
Apple’s Mac systems have been exposed to a dangerous new piece of malware that allows attackers to take full control of OS X. The new malware, dubbed Backdoor.MAC.Eleanor by security researcher...
https://www.cultofmac.com/436670/dangerous-new-mac-malware-fully-compromises-os-x/
If you haven’t already ditched Evernote for Apple Notes, now is the time. Changes to the company’s subscription plans mean the basic Evernote account is now next to useless for the vasty maj...
https://www.cultofmac.com/435780/evernotes-unfortunate-move-makes-notes-look-better-than-ever/
Unlike its rivals at Facebok, Twitter has shown little interest in virtual reality, but it appears that the company is finally ready to make a play and an ex-Apple designer is leading the charge....
https://www.cultofmac.com/435628/twitter-hires-ex-apple-designer-to-lead-vr-team/
Developers and public beta testers can now get their hands on the third beta build of iOS 9.3.3 after Apple seeded the update this morning. The new iOS 9.3.3 beta comes two weeks after Apple rele...
https://www.cultofmac.com/434554/apple-drops-new-betas-for-tvos-ios-and-os-x/
The first macOS beta was released this week, so of course I downloaded it straight away on my Mac to bring you all a quick hands on video. Although this is still the first beta, and many functi...
https://www.cultofmac.com/433518/macos-sierra-hands-on-apples-best-desktop-os-yet/
Apple’s next Safari update will arrive with new ways to handle legacy plugins like Adobe Flash to provide users with a better browsing experience, improved performance, and greater battery life...
https://www.cultofmac.com/433346/safari-10-puts-another-nail-in-flashs-coffin/
OS X is dead. The name, at least. Apple’s desktop operating system will become macOS this fall with its next major update, which will bring a whole host of exciting new features and improvement...
https://www.cultofmac.com/432651/os-x-is-dead-long-live-macos/
Nerds rejoice. WWDC is finally here! Apple’s annual developer conference is set to get underway in just a few hours. The company is expected to unveil the future of iOS, OS X, Apple Watch, Siri...
https://www.cultofmac.com/432995/wwdc-liveblog-apple-reveals-the-future-of-ios-and-os-x/
We’re all stoked for our first previews of iOS 10 and macOS from WWDC, but according to sources familiar with Apple’s plans, it’s going to be Siri that steals the show. The virtual assistan...
https://www.cultofmac.com/432991/apple-will-finally-step-up-its-ai-game-by-opening-siri-up-to-devs/
Apple’s keynote to kick off this year’s Worldwide Developers Conference is going to be huge. So huge, in fact, that Apple already revealed some stuff early because Tim Cook and his Cupertino ...
https://www.cultofmac.com/431151/everything-to-expect-apple-wwdc-2016-keynote/
Apple has rolled out a major Logic Pro X update that beings new features and performance improvements. The release also contains 300+ Chinese instrument loops, bringing it in line with the most r...
https://www.cultofmac.com/432403/logic-pro-x-gets-new-features-300-chinese-instrument-loops/
Apple’s big keynote for WWDC is just a few days away, but if you want some hints about what the company will unveil, just ask Siri. Apple’s digital assistant won’t spill the beans on iOS 10...
https://www.cultofmac.com/432381/siri-unleashes-her-inner-khaleesi-for-fiery-wwdc-answers/
Apple’s latest App Store guidelines again hint at the impending rebranding of OS X to “macOS.” The change is expected to become official at WWDC next week, but Apple has already updated it...
https://www.cultofmac.com/432334/app-store-guidelines-reveal-macos-rebranding/
Developers were seeded a huge new batch of beta updates for every single Apple platform yesterday, and now Apple is ready to let public testers get in on the action. Apple released iOS 9.3.2 beta...
https://www.cultofmac.com/432012/public-testers-can-now-try-apples-latest-batch-of-betas/
Apple will not be updating its old ass Thunderbolt display anytime soon, despite rumors that suggested the company was planning to unveil a new 5K Thunderbolt display with a built-in GPU at this...
https://www.cultofmac.com/431270/5k-thunderbolt-display-will-be-a-no-show-at-wwdc/
Apple’s new Thunderbolt Display will ship with a built-in GPU that will provide entry-level and older Macs with enough power to drive its super sharp 5K resolution, according to sources famili...
https://www.cultofmac.com/431141/apples-new-5k-thunderbolt-display-could-have-a-built-in-gpu/
Apple has begun inviting members of the press to its WWDC 2016 keynote on June 13. The event kicks off at 10 a.m. PT in the Bill Graham Auditorium in San Francisco, and it should deliver our firs...
https://www.cultofmac.com/431115/apple-will-host-its-wwdc-2016-keynote-on-june-13/
Pixelmator, the incredible image editing app for Mac and iOS, now ships with a useful Photos extension on OS X that allows you to make quick edits to your images without leaving Apple’s app. Th...
https://www.cultofmac.com/430279/pixelmator-for-mac-gets-a-photos-extension-new-selection-tools/
Renowned practical cryptography expert Jon Callas is returning to Apple to help the iPhone-maker stay ahead of hackers and the FBI in its on going battle with security. Callas co-founded well k...
https://www.cultofmac.com/429900/apple-rehires-cryptography-expert-to-tighten-security/
Apple is busting out a fresh batch of beta updates for developers today ahead of next month’s big WWDC announcements. A new beta for OS X El Capitan had been seeded to developers along with an ...
https://www.cultofmac.com/429678/os-x-and-tvos-get-new-beta-updates-ahead-of-wwdc/
Apple has seeded a new iOS beta to developers today just a week after the company dropped iOS 9.3.2 on the public. The new update likely contains a number of under the hood improvements and bug f...
https://www.cultofmac.com/429676/first-ios-9-3-3-beta-arrives-for-developers/
Apple’s digital assistant Siri is expected to finally arrive on Macs later this year with the next OS X update, and now it appears that we already know what the new icons will be. Screenshots o...
https://www.cultofmac.com/428990/siri-for-mac-icons-leak-ahead-of-wwdc/