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Apple Seeds macOS High Sierra 10.13.2 Developer Beta 6
This development cycle for macOS High Sierra is a bug fix and performance-centric update, with the only known new features being Mac App Store improvements.
Apple Security FUBAR or SNAFU, Bitcoin Bubble, Tesla Bubble, and Oak Island - Pop.0 ep.22
In this video podcast, Bryan Chaffin and John Kheit ask whether the macOS High Sierra root access flaw indicates that Apple is FUBAR or was a simple SNAFU. They also discuss the huge spike in Bitcoin and whether or not we’re seeing a bubble. And speaking of bubbles, some Tesla critics say that company is experiencing its own. The cap the show with a look at The History Channel’s The Curse of Oak Island, and Bryan has a theory about the most recent episodes. (WARNING NSFW: PROFANITY & RANTS)
Apple Root Password Bug, Ajit Pai’s Net Neutrality Fight, Listener Topics – ACM 349
Apple fixed its root access flaw in macOS High Sierra, but the whole incident is a corporate black eye for a company known for executing. Bryan and Jeff also talk about Ajit Pai’s latest embarrassing comments defending his plan to gut net neutrality. They also talk about some of the topics suggested by the Apple Context Machine Facebook Group.
Apple Says It's Auditing Development Processes in Wake of Mac Root Access Flaw
Apple issued an apology to Mac users for the epic fail of the macOS High Sierra root access flaw and said it would audit its internal development processes to make sure this kind of buffoonery never happens again.
macOS High Sierra Root Flaw, Apple TV 4K - TMO Daily Observations 2017-11-29
Kelly Guimont and John Martellaro join Jeff Gamet to talk about macOS High Sierra’s root access security flaw, plus John updates us on the state of Apple TV 4K.
Apple Releases Security Patch for macOS High Sierra Root Access Flaw
macOS High Sierra’s painfully bad root access security flaw has been patched and the update is ready for download now.
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macOS High Sierra Has a Severe Vulnerability Giving Anyone Root Access - Here's How to Fix It [Update]
It gives anyone with physical access to your Mac immediate and easy root privileges, meaning access to everything on your Mac. Fortunately, there’s a fix you can do yourself until Apple fixes this mess.
macOS: Importing Stickies (And Evernote!) into Notes
If you’re using Stickies—or Evernote, for that matter—you should know that there’s a way to import the data into Apple’s Notes program, so if you’d like to move your stuff into that app instead, you can! In today’s Quick Tip, we’ll explore the options for importing and exporting between those applications.
The Miserable State of UI, HomePod Under Achieving, and Future Man - Pop.0 ep.21
We’ve had more than 30 years of mainstream GUI computer systems, and somehow user interfaces are still miserably bad. Bryan Chaffin and John Kheit also talk about Bloomberg’s report that said HomePod will focus on music even though the world is clamoring for an Apple home voice assistant. This week’s look at pop culture includes Future Man, a Hulu original they both like. (WARNING NSFW: PROFANITY & RANTS)
HomePod Shipping Delay, Listener Comments - TMO Daily Observations 2017-11-17
John Martellaro and Dave Hamilton join Jeff Gamet to discuss Apple’s announced HomePod shipping delay, plus they respond to listener comments to John’s macOS upgrade rant.
Apple Accelerates macOS High Sierra 10.13.2 Cycle with Release of Developer Beta 4
This marks an acceleration of the release cycle, which in the past has meant Apple is nearing release.
John's macOS Upgrade Rant - TMO Daily Observations 2017-11-16
Bryan Chaffin and John Martellaro join Jeff Gamet to talk about John’s issue with Apple’s macOS upgrade strategy, plus Jeff shares an iPhone X complaint.
Pages: New Options for Formatting Links
Within Pages, Apple’s word-processing program, typing in a URL will automatically create a link and underline it. But if you hate this behavior, you can turn it off—and the options you have for doing so are a bit different in recent versions of the program. We’ve got the details in today’s Quick Tip.
Apple Seeds macOS High Sierra 10.13.2 Developer Beta 3
macOS High Sierra 10.13.2 Developer Beta 3 is a bug fix and performance-centric update in the Apple Developer Connection.
macOS: Enhance Your Mac File Search With File Comments
Note that this is used better with Spotlight. Siri doesn’t seem to be able to make use of file comments.
Apple Releases macOS High Sierra 10.13.2 Public Beta 2
Apple released macOS High Sierra 10.3.2 Public Beta 2 on Tuesday, one day after the release of Developer Beta 2.
Apple Seeds macOS High Sierra 10.3.2 Developer Beta 2
No new features have as yet surfaced on the 10.3.2 release cycle, suggesting its a bug fix and performance-centric update.
macOS Sierra, El Capitan get KRACK Security Updates
When Apple released macOS High Sierra 10.13.1 on Tuesday it also rolled out security updates for macOS El Capitan and macOS Sierra to patch the KRACK Wi-Fi security flaw.
Apple Releases macOS High Sierra 10.13.1: New Emojis, Bug Fixes, Enterprise Content
The update includes the same 70 new emojis introduced in iOS 11.1, several bug fixes, and some enterprise-specific fixes, and the security patch notes for the release include fixes for dozens of vulnerabilities.
macOS High Sierra: How to Disable Split View in Mail
Apple Mail in High Sierra has a new “split view” when you’re reading messages in full-screen mode. It’s nice, we think! If you’re not a fan, though, we’re going to tell you how to turn it off in today’s Quick Tip.
High Sierra: How to Edit Live Photos
In this Quick Tip, we’re going to cover how to edit, trim, and add effects to your Live Photos within macOS High Sierra! Which is great considering how many Live Photos Melissa Holt has that include camera jiggling, bad language, and so on. You’d think she’d just get better at taking Live Photos, but now that she can adjust them, she doesn’t have to! Whew.
How to Bypass macOS High Sierra's APFS Conversion
The Terminal comes to the rescue once again when you want to enjoy the new features of macOS High Sierra, but don’t want to dive into a new file system just yet.
iPhone X Pre-order Tips, APFS Snapshots Rant- TMO Daily Observations 2017-10-24
Jeff Butts and John Martellaro join Jeff Gamet to offer up some tips on improving your odds of getting a launch day iPhone X, plus they look at Apple’s almost hidden APFS Snapshots feature.