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The ethics of pushed updates

Apple needs to demonstrate that its checks and balances can protect the services on which we now depend.

March 1, 2016 General, Macs, Technology

Why rolling updates are bad practice

Automatic updates? No thanks, I need to brace myself for the next set of fresh bugs and problems.

February 15, 2016 Macs, Technology

Adobe Flash Player version 20.0.0.306

Adobe has just released version 20.0.0.306 of its Flash Player, which has some important bug fixes and security […]

February 11, 2016 Macs, Technology

Java update 74

Oracle has just released Java 8 update 74 build 02, available either as version 8u73 or 8u74. This […]

February 5, 2016 Macs, Technology

TextSoap, App Store departure, and the update void

What happens when a product leaves the App Store, and is then updated? Its users enter the update void.

February 4, 2016 Macs, Technology

Losing their Sparkle: vulnerabilities in updaters

In-app update systems can be vulnerable to attack, if they do not use secure connections throughout.

January 30, 2016 Macs, Technology

OS X El Capitan is probably due an important security fix

A serious vulnerability was discovered in OpenSSL in the New Year. Although the conditions in which it is […]

January 28, 2016 Macs, Technology

Is your Mac a nightmare to update?

Some Macs seem to be struggling with El Capitan updates. Does yours?

January 24, 2016 Macs, Technology

Apple, Secret Squirrels, and updates

What is Apple’s dark secret about OS X 10.11.3? Or was it just a failure in documentation?

January 21, 2016 General, Macs, Technology

Adobe Flash Player update 20.0.0.286

Amazingly, Adobe is still updating its venerable Flash Player: version 20.0.0.286 is now available from here, and promises […]

January 20, 2016 Macs, Technology

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