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How to use macOS Terminal and what it’s useful for
With each operating system update, our computers get further away from their earliest, text-based interfaces, when copying files and launching programs required typing out specific commands rather than double-clicking on icons. But although a lot of today’s users won’t know these command line interfaces ever existed, and others will have forgotten all about them, they’re still present in macOS and…
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How macOS Sequoia can help you at work – Computerworld
Notes, Reminders, and Calendar Just as on the iPhone, Mac users can expect audio transcription and summarization features in Notes when Apple Intelligence appears. The app has also become more capable, with collapsible section headers and different text and highlight colors. Finally, if you record a call taken on your iPhone, a transcript will be created that can also sync…
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New macOS malware poses as legitimate apps to steal passwords, crypto wallets and more — how to stay safe
While Apple’s Macs aren’t targeted by hackers as much as Windows PCs, they aren’t impenetrable. Security researchers recently uncovered malware dubbed “Cthulhu Stealer” that impersonates popular apps to harvest passwords and steal data from macOS users. As first reported by The Hacker News, Cado Security pushed out a public warning this week about Cthulhu Stealer, a malware-as-a-service targeting macOS users launched…
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macOS Sequoia Brings Apple’s HQ Vibes to Your Video Calling Apps
Apple is all set to release the final version of macOS Sequoia this fall, and the new features continue to arrive with the beta iterations. If you ask one of my favorite hidden macOS Sequoia features, it has to be Background Replacements during video calls. It lets me add a custom background to my FaceTime or even Google Meet calls,…
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Serious flaws in Microsoft apps on macOS could let hackers spy on users
Researchers at Cisco Talos have uncovered serious vulnerabilities in Microsoft applications for the macOS operating system that could allow attackers to misuse permissions. The vulnerabilities can be exploited by injecting malicious libraries into Microsoft applications to gain entitlements and user-granted permissions. These permissions control whether an app can access resources such as the microphone, camera, folders, screen recording, user input…
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Threat Actors Increasingly Target macOS
Intel471’s new report reveals macOS is increasingly targeted by threat actors, who develop specific malware for the operating system or use cross-platform languages to achieve their goals on macOS computers. More macOS vulnerabilities are also being exploited in the wild. Malware and exploits might be used for both cybercrime and cyberespionage. More malware than ever on macOS Between January 2023…
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