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Windows users have been in a constant struggle against malware for years, and the folks with Apple devices are now being targeted as well.
In fact, more Macs are getting infected with malware all the time. And it’s getting pretty bad for iOS devices as well.
This edition of my newsletter is dedicated to helping you keep your Apple devices completely malware-free.
First, let’s talk about keeping malware off of your Mac… [Read more…]
Question from Rhonda H.: I bought an Apple Magic Keyboard back in December, and I love it. But I have a problem that I can’t figure out.
I was told that this keyboard would wake up my Mac when it’s sleeping just by pressing a key, but I can’t get it to do that.
Can you tell me how to fix this so the keyboard will start waking up my Mac?
Rick’s answer: [Read more…]
Scammers have been using ransomware to extort money from Windows users for a good while now, but over the past weekend a bunch of unlucky victims were hit with the first ransomware attacks to ever successfully target Apple Macs.
Ransomware works by encrypting the data on a computer’s hard drive, then informing the user that he’ll have to pay a ransom to the hacker in exchange for the decryption code.
In this case the scammers managed to infect version 2.90 of the popular “Transmission” app with the insidious KeRanger ransomware virus. The infected app was released on Friday, and users who downloaded it immediately infected their Macs with KeRanger. [Read more…]
Question from Carla T.: I have a 3 year old MacBook that’s running OS X Mavericks and my son has been bugging me about upgrading the OS X to El Capitan.
I’m hesitant to do that because everything is running great and I don’t want to mess anything up.
I’m really confused about what to do because I’ve heard horror stories about upgrades that go wrong and trash the system. Do you think I should upgrade or not?
Rick’s answer: [Read more…]
It seems like hackers and scammers are attacking Apple devices more and more every day.
That’s why it’s wise to always ensure that your iPhones, iPads and Macs are always running the latest versions of their respective operating systems and that all security updates are installed as soon as possible after they are released.
Apple has just released important security updates for iOS and OS X to plug dozens of security holes in the two operating systems. If you own an iPhone, iPad or Mac you should install the updates ASAP to prevent hackers from compromising your device(s).
Follow these steps to update your iPhone or iPad: [Read more…]