Tag Archives: Apple
Apple Bytes
Apple’s explanation of security, hardware security, system security, encryption and data protection, app security, services security It’s Leonard’s fault!
Apple Bytes
Wow! On Interesting Engineering today: Apple’s useful Sign in with Apple option that was disclosed in June 2019 received a fair bit of positive attention, and for good reason: it replaces social logins with a secure authentication system. On top … Continue reading
Apple Bytes
macOS Catalina 10.15.5 is Out! – What’s New? It’s Leonard’s fault!
Gory Details – the New iPhone SE
TidBITS strikes again! Adam Engst has an interesting review of the new ’Phone: At long last, Apple has released a second-generation iPhone SE. The original iPhone SE was based on the iPhone 5’s form factor and provided a smaller, less-expensive … Continue reading
It’s Baaaaaack!
You just never know! From Lauren Goode, on Wired, today: When Apple discontinued the tiny iPhone SE back in the fall of 2018, it left people who wanted a smaller, less expensive iPhone without many options and was seen as … Continue reading
Had You Heard?
The more things change… From Klint Finley, on Wired, today: In 1987, Apple moved its software products, such as MacPaint and the office suite AppleWorks, into a new subsidiary called Claris. But by 1998, most of Claris’ products had either … Continue reading
Libraries Are Cool These Days!
From the App Store this morning: Supercharge Your Library Card Did you know you have access to hundreds of thousands of ebooks, audiobooks, movies, music, and even comic books – all for free? All you need is a library card. Who knew? … Continue reading
Stop, Look, and Listen!!
From TidBITS, 25 August: Less than a month after the release of iOS 9.3.4 (see “Apple Releases iOS 9.3.4 with a Single Security Fix,” 4 August 2016) Apple has released yet another security-focused iOS update: iOS 9.3.5. Josh Centers continues: … Continue reading
How Many???
“A million iPhones (sold) isn’t cool”, says the article’s headline. What is cool? PYBT and Andrew Cunningham, at Ars Technica, will tell you, in no uncertain terms: Apple sells its billionth iPhone, year-over-year decline be damned Graphic from the article
More El Capitan Advice
Contemplating upgrading to El Capitan (OS X 10.11)? Dr Mac (Bob LeVitus) has a short and sweet article on The Mac Observer, Dr Mac’s Rants & Raves Episode #144: Read This Before You Install El Capitan. The bit that caught … Continue reading
