Hardware 
BrandPost: Full macOS Compromise Using 15-Year-Old Bug
A recently discovered vulnerability in macOS allows for full system compromise of macOS versions dating back 15 years. Residing in the “IOHIDFamily” component – notoriously used in the past to exploit various race conditions leading to system compromise – the … Continue reading
Best media streaming devices
Which streaming box is best for cord cutters? And what’s the skinny on streaming sticks? Our buying guide will help you pick the right accessories for your TV.
Does a hard drive have to be solely dedicated for Time Machine use?
Macworld reader David wonders whether a drive used for Time Machine backups can also store other files, or whether that could cause problems. The good news is that you don’t have to devote an entire drive to Time Machine backups, … Continue reading
Pixelmator Pro 1.0 Whirlwind review: An affordable alternative for pro Photoshop users
Pixelmator is an impressive image editor. In my review of version 3.5, I wrote, “Pixelmator represents that percentage of Photoshop’s features most people actually use on a regular basis.” But some developers just can’t leave well enough alone. That’s good … Continue reading
8bitdo SN30 Pro review: A Super Nintendo-inspired controller for the PC
8bitdo has another retro-inspired controller on their hands, and this is the best one yet.
Google Home Max review: This is the best-sounding smart speaker you can buy
But Sonos might have more to fear than Amazon (ditto for Apple).
5 ways HomePod will beat Amazon Echo and Google Home (and 5 ways it won’t)
Apple’s HomePod smart speaker is almost here. After a month-long delay that caused it to miss the all-important holiday-shopping season, Apple has announced that HomePod will begin shipping on February 9, more than eight months after we first got a … Continue reading
iOS 11.3: Power management, better AR, new Animoji, and more
Hot on the heels of iOS 11.2.5, which brought HomePod support, Siri news, and a fix for the Messages text bomb, Apple has pulled the proverbial black curtain off iOS 11.3. And it’s going to have some pretty cool features on … Continue reading
iOS 11.3 preview: Power management, better AR, new Animoji, and more
Hot on the heels of iOS 11.2.5, which brought HomePod support, Siri news, and a fix for the Messages text bomb, Apple has pulled the proverbial black curtain off iOS 11.3. And it’s going to have some pretty cool features on … Continue reading
Warning: If you turn off iCloud Photo Library in iOS, you may unintentionally delete optimized images
I would never claim iCloud Photo Library is easy to understand. Among the most-asked questions to Mac 911 are those relating to how the sync-and-central-storage system for images and video works. Macworld reader Keiti seems to have run afoul of … Continue reading
