Category Archives: macosx

Ryan Christoffel writes via 9to5Mac: Since the Mac doesn’t have the same locked-down app distribution system of iOS and iPadOS, Apple has created other tools meant to protect users. Some of those tools include app signing and notarization. Essentially,… Continue reading macOS Sequoia Makes It Harder To Run Apps That Aren’t Properly Signed or Notarized→

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: Valve Software’s Steam gaming marketplace and app will drop support for macOS 10.13 (High Sierra) and 10.14 (Mojave), according to a support page post. The change will go into effect on February 15… Continue reading Steam Drops macOS Mojave Support, Effectively Ending Life For Many 32-Bit Games→

At WWDC today, Apple announced macOS Sonoma, the latest version of its Mac operating system that includes new features like desktop widgets, aerial screensavers, a new Game mode, and enhancements to apps like Messages and Safari. MacRumors reports: The… Continue reading Apple Announces macOS Sonoma With Desktop Widgets and Game Mode→

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: Apple has made a tiny bit of progress in the last year when it comes to getting games running on Macs — titles like Resident Evil Village and a recent No Man’s Sky port don’t exactly make the Mac … Continue reading New DirectX 12-To-Metal Translation Could Bring a World of Windows Games To macOS→

joshuark writes: Yikes, gadzooks, and shiver my timbers! Elastic Labs has found surprisingly that 50% of malware comes from one app: MacKeeper, ironically. Ironic in that MacKeeper claims to “keep your Mac clean and safe with zero effort.” MacKeeper al… Continue reading Nearly 50% of macOS Malware Comes From One App→

Starting with macOS Ventura, released this week, the built-in Preview app on Mac no longer supports PostScript (.ps) and Encapsulated PostScript (.eps) files, according to a new Apple support document. MacRumors reports: Preview can still be used to op… Continue reading Preview App On macOS Ventura Drops Support For PostScript Files→

A leaker has claimed that Apple is working on a version of macOS exclusive for the M2 iPad Pro, with it expected at some point in 2023. Apple Insider reports: Leaker Majin Bu’s sources have shared that Apple is working on a “smaller” version of macOS e… Continue reading Apple Rumored To Be Testing macOS For M2 iPad Pro→

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: One of the few things that Intel Macs can do that Apple Silicon Macs can’t is run operating systems written for Intel or AMD processors inside of virtual machines. Most notably, this has meant that… Continue reading Apple Will Allow Linux VMs To Run Intel Apps With Rosetta In macOS Ventura→

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: What makes the [“Infinite Mac”] project unique isn’t necessarily the fact that it’s browser-based; it has been possible to run old DOS, Windows, and Mac OS versions in browser windows for quite a w… Continue reading ‘Infinite Mac’ Project Lets You Boot Up Mac OS In Your Browser→