Mac
Tips, techniques, best practices and management strategies for using and deploying Apple Macintosh in a business environmen.
Flashback Malware Still Affects 140,000 Macs
Flashback Mac Botnet Shrinks, Says Symantec
Thu, April 12, 2012 - Number of infected Macs falls by 60%, probably because users are scrubbing malware from systems
'FLashback' Mac Malware: One More Reason to Switch to Linux
Thu, April 12, 2012 - Given the vast numbers of Macs that are apparently infected with the Flashback Trojan malware, it's not at all surprising to see that sales of Mac security software are now skyrocketing.
Fast-Growing Flashback Botnet Includes Over 600,000 Macs, Malware Experts Say
Thu, April 05, 2012 - Java-based attacks against Mac users resulted in over 600,000 Mac computers being infected with the Flashback Trojan horse
Apple's Lion Is a Resource and Security Nightmare
Thu, March 08, 2012 - As the Mac starts to make inroads back into the enterprise, Apple faces a major problem -- one that roars like a Lion. Its current operating system is a disaster from an IT management perspective.
Windows XP Slide Continues; Mac OS X Posts Record Gain
Thu, March 01, 2012 - On the heels of yesterday's launch of Windows 8's preview, new statistics show that Microsoft's decade-old Windows XP again plummeted in usage share and will be surpassed by Windows 7 in June.
Uncovering Tech's Most Peculiar Product Codenames
Tue, November 29, 2011 - Tech companies go to painstaking lengths to keep new products confidential, which is why many of them assign "secret" product codenames. Here's an insider's look at some of the most unusual codenames, with themes ranging from felines to fairytales.
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



