Historically, Apple’s Operating System (OS) has not required an extra layer of antivirus and/or malware protection, as there were few, if any, exploits targeting vulnerabilities in the Mac OS. As this OS has evolved and popular acceptance of the Mac platform has grown, due in no small part to the emergence of the iPod – and now iPhone, newer exploits have emerged and are propagating in the wild.
The data stored on your computer is simply the most important part of your computer. Without your data, you have lost everything. Having said that, there are steps you can take to increase the security of your data in OS X. Read More »
We have all heard the axiom that, “it is not what you know, but whom you know.” In so many contexts this is true, but where the rubber meets the road, at least in terms of technical knowledge, it is what you know. If you do not have the technical foundation that your job requires, regardless of whether you are a plumber, nuclear physicist, or auto mechanic, then you are about as useful as a boat without a rudder.
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There are numerous guides available for designing and building high-end and/or gaming computer systems. One of the perennial favorites is Maximum PC’s “Dream Machine”. Another good source is the Arstechnica System Guides. Although these guides are a great read, they are geared more towards gaming enthusiasts and assume somewhat generous budgets. What about business users? These are users who still want performance but are more concerned with cost, stability, and energy savings.
I have been getting a fair number of service calls this summer where the client states that their, “wireless network keeps dropping the signal” or “the wired performance is slow late in the day.” There are many confounding issues that can affect both of these situations, but heat is the one that is most commonly overlooked. Here are a few typical examples:
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