Essentials: Are your Mac Malware Definitions Up To Date?

Essentials: Are your Mac Malware Definitions Up To Date?

June 6, 2011 in Essentials by Bob Faulhaber

Well, it was bound to happen. Malware has discovered the Mac and OS X with the Mac Defender trojan. Apple has responded quickly and is now pushing updates. Do you know if you have the latest definitions file? Here’s an easy way to check.

Review: Mailplane App - Full Featured Gmail Client for Mac

Review: Mailplane App – Full Featured Gmail Client for Mac

July 3, 2009 in Essentials, Reviews by Mark

So you’re stuck using Gmail in a web browser, somewhere it lies lost in tab oblivion… getting no respect. There is hope! Its called Mailplane App.

Tips & Tricks: Mac Security Fixes: Set a Firmware Password

Tips & Tricks: Mac Security Fixes: Set a Firmware Password

June 2, 2009 in Essentials, How-To, Tips & Tricks by Bob Faulhaber

The biggest risk to your Mac is if it is lost, stolen or physically compromised. If you setup a secure password as discussed previously and the thief can’t login, they can still gain access to all your data using one of the special start-up modes built into all Macs.

Tips & Tricks: Mac Security Fixes - Disable Automatic Login

Tips & Tricks: Mac Security Fixes – Disable Automatic Login

May 22, 2009 in Essentials, How-To, Tips & Tricks by Bob Faulhaber

When Mac OS X is installed or a new Mac started, Mac OS X enables automatic login for the first account that is setup, which allows you to login without providing a username and password.

Tips & Tricks: Find the CPU and Memory Hogs using Activity Monitor

Tips & Tricks: Find the CPU and Memory Hogs using Activity Monitor

May 19, 2009 in Essentials, How-To, Tips & Tricks by Bob Faulhaber

If your Mac is running slow, and refusing to do what you ask in a reasonable amount of time, Activity Monitor can help you pinpoint what apps are hogging the most CPU.

Tips & Tricks: Mac Security Fixes - Disable “Opening” of Safe Downloads

Tips & Tricks: Mac Security Fixes – Disable “Opening” of Safe Downloads

May 18, 2009 in Essentials, How-To, Tips & Tricks by Bob Faulhaber

How safe is your Mac? Not as safe as you think.

While the Mac offers ease of use and simplicity, some of those “features” could actually be exposing you to security risks. One such feature is in Safari that automatically opens “safe” files as soon as they are downloaded. According to Apple’s definition “safe” consist of package-installer and disk image files, which could contain malware.

Essentials: Useful Mac Keyboard Commands

Essentials: Useful Mac Keyboard Commands

May 8, 2009 in Essentials, How-To by Josh

Heres a list of the common Mac OS X keyboard shortcuts. A keyboard shortcut is a way to invoke a function in Mac OS X by pressing a combination of keys on your keyboard. These can help you to significantly speed up daily computer tasks.