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Apple releases macOS security updates
macOS Tahoe 26.7.2 and Sequoia 15.8.2 are available, along with Safari 27.2. The updates include hundreds of security patches and fixes and are recommended for all users of those systems.
Full story at OS X Daily ↗ - Cybersecurity · Operating systems
Leftover Popcorn Time component leaves Macs exposed
Eye Research says the unofficial Time4Popcorn app left behind an update checker that ran at every startup and trusted whatever it downloaded, with full permission to change the Mac. Its developers abandoned the project long ago.
Full story at MacRumors ↗ - Chips & hardware · Operating systems
New MacBook Pro touch input can be switched off
According to Federico Viticci, the new OLED MacBook Pro models have an accessibility setting that turns off touch input entirely. There is also an option for pinch-to-zoom across the macOS Golden Gate interface.
Full story at MacRumors ↗ - Operating systems · IT industry & companies
Windows sales fall 27% despite Windows 10 ending
According to the headline, Windows sales dropped 27%. Many holdouts reportedly still refuse to move to Windows 11 after Microsoft ended Windows 10.
Full story at Windows Latest ↗ - Operating systems · Smartphones & apps
OnePlus begins Android 17 rollout early
OnePlus started rolling out Android 17 on October 22, ahead of the planned October 29. The update brings OPPO's ColorOS 17 instead of OxygenOS.
Full story at Gizchina.com ↗ - Cybersecurity · Operating systems
Forgotten Popcorn Time updater exposes Macs
An abandoned updater left up to 350,000 Macs open to remote takeover. Attackers could run malicious code with full system privileges.
Full story at AppleInsider ↗
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