The security researcher Jonathan Leitschuh has just publicly disclosed a serious zero-day vulnerability for the Zoom video conferencing app on Macs. The expert has demonstrated that any website can open up a video-enabled call on a Mac via the Zoom app installed. What makes that...
Month: July 2019
How to Maximize Your Battery Life on MacOS
We all want to get the most out of our Macs. It goes without saying that the quickest way to make your Mac perform better is to have its battery last longer. In this article, you will learn how to maximize your Mac’s battery potential....
Apple to Allow Face ID and Touch ID Sign-In for iCloud on macOS Catalina and iOS 13
9to5Mac reported that Apple is testing out a new process for logging onto iCloud.com via its upcoming operating systems. According to the website, users who have installed the betas for macOS Catalina, iOS 13, and iPadOS 13 can log onto their accounts using Face ID...
macOS Catalina Beta 3 Adds a Beautiful ‘Drift’ Screensaver
Despite the fact that Apple doesn’t change up the stock screensaver selection in macOS often, the new Beta 3 of macOS Catalina comes with a brand new screensaver option, called ‘Drift’. The beautiful screensaver represents a multi-colored 3D array of light trails, with each particle...
How to Reset PRAM (NVRAM) on Mac
What is PRAM (NVRAM): PRAM (parameter random access memory) and NVRAM (non-volatile random access memory) hold information about the configuration of your Mac. It is responsible for, but not limited to your volume control, display resolution, keyboard, time, and date on your Mac. Modern, Intel-based,...
Project Catalyst Brings iOS Apps to Mac
At WWDC 2019, Apple announced its project Project Catalyst (also known as Marzipan). It is created to let developers release iOS apps for macOS, starting with the upcoming major update macOS Catalina. Last year, Apple ported some iOS apps to macOS via the Project Catalyst...
Apple Might Give Up on Its Controversial MacBook Keyboard
According to analyst Ming-chi Kuo, Apple is planning to ditch the butterfly keyboard, which was used in MacBook products since 2015, and replace it with a new scissor-switch design with glass fiber reinforcement. The controversial butterfly keyboard has been a hot topic for quite some...
How to Perform an SMC Reset on Mac
An SMC (System Management Controller) reset is used to restore normal lower level system functionality to your Mac, particularly for power and hardware related troubles. It is very easy to do, but first, we are going to identify issues what can be fixed by an...
iOS 13 Could Potentially Allow Users to Transfer Data Between Two iPhones Over a Direct Wired Connection
Following the iOS 13 beta release this Tuesday, some changes were found that hint to a probable data transfer between two iPhones over a direct wired connection when you set up a new device or restore one from a backup. There are two restoring options:...
Application.MAC.OSX.RemoteControl Removal
What is Application.MAC.OSX.RemoteControl Application.MAC.OSX.RemoteControl is a potentially unwanted application (PUA) that enters your Mac without your permission. Such programs infiltrate your computer bundled with other software or fake downloads which you install onto the system. However, due to the fact that these programs come from...