"Mac OS" news, interviews, and features

News about Mac OS

• Mac security issue prompts Apple development process audit

  Apple said it released a patch to fix the bug on Wednesday morning

• As iPhone sales slump, Apple again talks up Services revenue

  'Trying to change the narrative,' says one analyst of emphasis on predictable revenue from the customer base

• Apple updates Boot Camp to support Windows 10

  Some Mac computers that came out in 2012 will work with Windows 10, Apple said in an updated support document

• Apple picks up OS X El Capitan's development pace

  Apple's OS X El Capitan has been on a faster tempo of preview releases than its 2014 predecessor, signaling that the upgrade for the Mac ...

• As Apple desktop use grows, IT adapts

  The popularity of iPhones and iPads has yielded more enterprise use of Mac desktops and laptops, particularly among Milennials.

• Apple sticks to schedule, releases second El Capitan beta

  Apple today released the second developer preview of OS X 10.11, El Capitan, matching the pace of last year's Yosemite to the day.

Features about Mac OS

• OS X Mavericks: Different name, looks the same

  Apples new desktop/laptop OS builds on its predecessors, applying polish where needed.

• Apple iOS 4.3: A guide to getting started

  Here's how you can take advantage of all the operating system's new features.

• Windows on verge of dropping below 90% market share

  Microsoft's continued dominance of the desktop operating system market will likely not be enough to keep Windows' total share above 90%

• Massive Mac OS X update shatters illusion of security

  Apple unleashed a fix for Mac OS X fixing a record 134 vulnerabilities and illustrating that the Mac OS is not invulnerable

• Is Linux really harder to use?

  Linux may feel different for first-time users, but it's no more difficult than more popular operating systems such as Windows