Da, exista un malware pentru Mac. Mai exact, vorbim de un ransomware – o aplicatie care, odata instalata, iti cripteaza anumite documente de pe computer si apoi iti cere bani (aproximativ 400 dolari) pentru a le decripta.

Sunt convins ca 99,999% dintre voi nu aveti acest malware. Modalitatea de a-l instala e destul de complicata. Ideea e ca aplicatia ajunge pe computer printr-un update la Transmission – un client de BitTorrent pentru OS X.

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We all know what an Outliner app is, but Cloud Outliner managed to take that idea to the next level.

Cloud Outliner 2 Pro is an app available for Mac and iOS that brings together a few essential features: beautiful design, integration with Evernote and iCloud, an intuitive interface and flexible document management.

Let’s say you have a big project to tackle. Sure you can write down your ideas in a notebook and try to sort them out, but it is much easier to put everything in Cloud Outliner 2 Pro and sync the project files over multiple devices with your team or your friends.

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Update: Iata link-ul de download pentru OS X El Capitan.

Asa cum stiam deja, OS X El Capitan apare pe 30 septembrie 2015. Partea mai ciudata este ca Apple a ales sa nu faca un eveniment special legat de El Capitan, ci doar sa trimita un comunicat de presa despre lansare.

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Apple a lansat astazi primele versiuni “public beta” de iOS 9 si OS X El Capitan. Asta inseamna ca poti sa le downloadezi si sa le instalezi. Nu ai nevoie de un cont de developer, ci doar trebuie sa semnezi ca vrei sa faci asta.

Pentru cine sunt ele? Nu pentru tine. Daca esti un utilizator care se bazeaza pe computer pentru operatiuni de zi cu zi si anumite aplicatii, atunci nu esti in targetul Apple. Ei nu au nevoie de oameni care folosesc computerul sau telefonul decat ocazional sau care testeaza noile sisteme de operare pe device-uri secundare.

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Do you miss iWeb? I’m pretty sure some of us do miss it. The app that helped anyone build a website in just a few steps has now a worthy replacement.

Sparkle helps you build awesome looking websites and its limits are just your imagination. When you’re done, the app can translate all of that in HTML5.

When you first open the app it is going to remind you of Pages.app. The interface is easy to use and you’ll be building your landing page or a full fledged website in no time. This is a native Mac app and it works great on Yosemite.

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This is pretty awesome. You know how your iPhone or iPad has an audible feedback when you plug it into the charger. You can do the same with your Mac with just a simple command you can enter in Terminal.app.

defaults write com.apple.PowerChime ChimeOnAllHardware -bool true; open /System/Library/CoreServices/PowerChime.app &

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Facebook has launched their web version of the messenger. All you have to do is go to messenger.com (yeah, they’ve got that domain name) and sign in with your email or phone number. I find this a great way to get disconnected from Facebook itself and just use the messenger webpage.

I would love to have that included in Messages app so that I get all my messages in one place. On the other hand, in the past couple of weeks I’ve tested an unofficial messenger app for OS X.

It is simply called Messenger for Mac and it got to version 006 already. The app is pretty stable and it obviously works thanks to the new web version. The developers say this is not the official Facebook app, but a free and open-source project created by fans.

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iPhoto is getting retired. Apple is getting ready to launch the new “Photos” app. Here’s my take on the new app and what I think is the best solution for Apple to take with their new approach.

“Storing your pictures in the cloud means you will have less on your device and you depend on an Internet connection to get them back. I only have about 22.000 photos in my iPhoto library and loosing them would mean a disaster. I know a grown man that cried after loosing the photos he took for about two years. He handed the camera to his niece and she didn’t know she was not suppose to format the SD card.

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