Apple has just pushed out a Java update for OS X which removes the now notorious Flashback trojan from infected Macs. The update, which weighs in at 66.8 MB also disables the automatic execution of Java applets.
Apple’s next-generation of MacBook Pros are shaping up to be notebooks worth getting excited about. In addition to Intel’s latest Ivy Bridge processors, the new machines are also expected to get a new design that will make them thinner and lighter than ever before, much like the MacBook Air. And there may not be too long to wait for them, either.
There’s a good chance you’ve heard about the Flashback trojan – malware that’s reported to have infected over 600,000 Macs. Anti-virus firm F-Secure provided Terminal commands to check systems for infection, but understandably, some users may have been wary of running them. Thankfully, there’s now a much easier way to check for the trojan.
An update to Java, which Apple released earlier in the week to address a vulnerability that is reported to have led to over half a million Macs to be infected by the Flashback trojan, has now been superseded by a second update.
According to Russian anti-virus company Dr. Web, more than half a million Macs worldwide are currently infected by the Flashback trojan, including 274 systems located in Apple’s own backyard – Cupertino, California.
One month on from announcing OS X Mountain Lion, Apple has released the second preview version for developers. Besides a number of bug fixes, developer preview 2 includes Safari tab syncing, Twitter notifications, and contact access requests.
Just over a month on from the release of Mac OS X 10.7.3, Apple has made a supplemental update available to download via Software Update.
Following the release of OS X Mountain Lion yesterday, I’m sure you’ve already heard about the operating system’s biggest changes, including the introduction of Messages, Reminders, Notes, Notification Center, and Game Center. But there are also plenty of other features you may not have heard of.
Seven months on from the release of Lion, Apple have today announced details about the next-generation of OS X, along with the release of the first developer preview. Named Mountain Lion, and set for a late summer public release, it has over 100 new features – many of which further blur the lines between iOS and OS X.