[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pi2ftnlfImo] In order to protect against the recent Spectre and Meltdown vulnerabilities, Intel CEO Brian Krzanich announced today that the company’s next generation of processors will feature redesigned components. The CEO added that Variant 1 of the vulnerabilities will...
OWC has announced the new OWC Mercury Elite Pro Quad external storage solution – offering four drive bays to provide massive amounts of storage from a single USB-C connection, with the flexibility to be utilized in Mac, PC and mixed Mac/PC environments....
Macs are like the Energizer bunny; they just keep going and going… Eventually, however, every Mac will need replacing as components wear out with use. Here are four signs to look for that may point towards the need to consider...
In this article, we’ll show you how to spoof a MAC address on a macOS computer running High Sierra. This is a technique for changing the factory-assigned physical Media Access Control (MAC) address of a network interface on a networked...
Last month, security vulnerabilities in Intel and other tech companies’ CPUs was discovered that affects nearly every major platform. Anxiousness surrounding the Meltdown/Spectre vulnerabilities has led researchers to look for new ways to exploit the vulnerabilities that go beyond proof-of-concept....
Do you have a few USB flash drives lying around? Chances are you have at least a couple, or maybe even a small drawer full of them. In my case, I have about a half dozen, with no specific use...
Since 2008, Data Privacy Day has been celebrated in the United States and Canada on January 28. While the day commemorates the January 28, 1981 signing of the first legally binding international treaty dealing with privacy and data protection, it...
Do you keep your Macs for longer periods of time than do most of your friends? I've been accused of hoarding my old Macs; for example, keeping an original 2006 Mac Pro running long after it should have been retired....
There comes a time in the life of just about every Mac where its usefulness has become limited or it will be too expensive to repair or update, so you decide it's time to sell it or give it away....
