Mac
Tips, techniques, best practices and management strategies for using and deploying Apple Macintosh in a business environmen.
Uncovering Tech's Most Peculiar Product Codenames
12 Valuable Tools for Managing Business Macs
Tue, November 29, 2011 - The knock on managing Macs in business environments has long been Apple's ambivalent attitude toward providing significant enterprise support. Apple does, of course, offer tools for deploying, configuring, and managing Macs. But to move Macs beyond a departmental setting, IT will often find it necessary to look to third parties for help.
Cool Yule Favorites: 20 Techie Gifts We Like
Tue, November 22, 2011 - This holiday season's top picks have been submitted and tested and "Cool Yule Elf" approved.
How is Mac OS X Lion Doing?
Tue, November 15, 2011 - Adoption of Mac OS X 10.7, also known as Lion, has stalled, according to statistics from online ad analytics company Chitika.
IT's Guide to Managing Macs in the OS X Lion Era
Mon, October 31, 2011 - No longer relegated to the fringe, Macs are fast becoming integral to today's business organization. As a result, IT can no longer rely on one or two dedicated "Mac guys" to maintain its Mac fleet. Instead, Mac management has become an issue that any CIO or systems administrator may be faced with on any given day.
Cook Gives Apple Holiday Bonus
Mon, October 17, 2011 - Apple CEO Tim Cook has given the company's entire staff some extra time off
The Evolution of the Desktop GUI
Thu, September 29, 2011 - From the first graphical user interface developed by Xerox in 1981 to the tablet-like, touch-screen interfaces of Mac OS X Lion and Windows 8, the tools to navigate a computer desktop have gone through drastic changes over the years. Let's take a trip down desktop memory lane.
Microsoft's Botnet Takedown Helps Protect Mac Users
Wed, September 28, 2011 - Side effect of Kelihos botnet disruption kills domains used to spread MacDefender scareware
Apple Lion: 5 Things You Need to Know
Wed, September 28, 2011 - Wondering whether it's worth your while to upgrade your OS? Here are the helpful new features Lion boasts and the reasons some CIOs are choosing to wait a while.
Apple Updates OS X to Block Mac Trojan
Tue, September 27, 2011 - Apple has updated the bare-bones antivirus protection included with Mac OS X to detect a Trojan horse that poses as a PDF document.
Mac Desktop Security: The Landscape Is Changing
Tue, September 06, 2011 - Macs are climbing up the malware threat ladder as Mac OS X gains more users and business adoption. Yet there is a high level of cluelessness about Mac OS X security and it's making all Mac users vulnerable.
22 Essential Mac Tools for IT Admins
Mon, August 22, 2011 - Deploying and supporting Macs presents distinct challenges, particularly in organizations where Macs are in the minority or are being introduced for the first time. As with many aspects of IT, having the right tool for the job is the key to managing a new or existing population of Apple desktops and notebooks.
Apple Delivers First Mac OS X Lion Update
Wed, August 17, 2011 - Apple issued the first update for OS X Lion, the new operating system it launched four weeks ago.
Lawsuit Aimed At Apple's Mac OS May Be Android Battle By Proxy, Says Expert
Mon, August 08, 2011 - A patent lawsuit aimed at Apple could be the latest shot in the ongoing battle between that company and Google's Android mobile operating system, a patent expert said today.



