Apple patches OS X security flaw with 10.9.2 update

Apple's released an update to OS X Mavericks which includes a patch for a particularly nasty security flaw that could lead to SSL-based man-in-the-middle attacks that leave a user's Mac or MacBook vulnerable. Apple earlier released an update to iOS to address a similar issue. Update 10.9.2 weighs in at around 769MB and adds a number of features as well such as the ability to make or receive FaceTime audio calls, improvements in Mail and Safari. If you're running Mavericks install this update sooner than later through Software Update. Hit jump for the full release notes. 

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Apple releases OS X 10.8.4 with improvements to WiFi and MS exchange

A few days before WWDC and the impeding announcement of the next version of OS X and Apple's pushing out a new update for Mountain Lion. OS X Update 10.8.4 targetting WiFi performance and Microsoft Exchange compatibility. Hit jump for the full spread of fixes.

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The Apple Beat: 10 years ago a very different iMac was launched

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Every now and then I like to go back in time and reprint an old story from my early Apple coverage. It is interesting to see how things were back then when Apple was still  in recovery mode. This was 2002, the iPod had already been launched and the the Mac was the 'Digital Hub'. "Jaguar" (OS X 10.2 was the current OS) Compaq and IBM still made computers and PDAs were all the rage. Good times. Hit jump to read "Apple iMac 2002: Redefining the Desktop"

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Review: Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Apple’s OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion ($19.99 download from the Mac App Store) is the most advanced operating system for Macs today. Released earlier this week, Mountain Lion brings 200 new features to the Mac desktop experience but many of these features are hidden from plain sight and most users will likely need to dig deep to find them all. What most users will realize soon as they boot into the new OS is that it is faster, more stable and more connected to the cloud and various social networks.

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