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Apple patches months-old Java bugs

Apple patched nearly 30 Java vulnerabilities in Mac OS X Wednesday, months after Sun Microsystems Inc., Java's developer, fixed most of the same flaws for other operating systems.

| News | Operating systems | 09/26/08 at 11:33 am |


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Bugs & fixes: Fixing a connect to server error

When attempting to access a server via the Connect to Server command in the Finder's Go menu, you may get an error message that states: "The text entered does not appear to be a recognized URL format." The message may appear even if the server address you entered is entirely correct.

| Opinion | Operating systems | 08/25/08 at 1:47 pm |


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OpenCL: What you need to know

But based on Apple's public statements about the next version of OS X, we know that Snow Leopard features some new technology that promises to more thoroughly utilize the potential processing capability of the powerful graphics processors included with many Macs. Apple is promoting the technology, OpenCL, as a new open standard for graphics. But what is OpenCL exactly?

| Feature | Operating systems | 08/06/08 at 2:54 pm |


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Make Leopard leap: Time-saving tips for OS X 10.5

For new Mac users and longtimers alike, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard is filled with new ways of getting things done. That's where these tips come in. They're all about learning to make better and more productive of use of what's already there.

| Opinion | Operating systems | 08/05/08 at 2:30 pm |


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