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Critical PHP Flaws Put Business Websites at Risk—Check Yours Now

Think keeping WordPress updated keeps your website safe? Not this time. A critical flaw in PHP, the software underneath most business websites, got an emergency fix on October 21—here’s how to make sure your site has it.

Apple Warranty & AppleCare+ Explained: Your Complete Guide

Do You Actually Have to Go to the Apple Store? The Truth About AppleCare, Warranty Repairs, and Your Data

10/2/26 10/2/26

You Quit the App. Why Is It Still Running?

An app can keep working after you quit it. macOS 27 Golden Gate makes that background activity easier to spot, and gives you controls to stop it when it’s no longer useful.

7/3/26 7/3/26

Never Miss a Meeting Again with In Your Face

If you are often late to or miss meetings because Apple’s notifications are too easy to ignore, we recommend trying the In Your Face app. Available for the Mac, Windows, iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch, In Your Face displays unmissable full-screen alerts and plays audible alarms for calendar events and timed reminders. Unlike standard notifications […]

6/5/26 6/5/26

Office 2019 for Mac Goes Read-Only on July 13, 2026

If you’re still using Microsoft Office 2019 for Mac, on July 13, 2026, an expiring certificate will cause your copies of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook to enter “reduced functionality mode,” meaning you can view and print documents but cannot edit or create new ones. To check if you’re affected, open Word and choose Word […]

5/1/26 5/1/26

Never Run AppleScripts from Untrusted Sources

The latest scam to watch out for is fake websites that try to get you to open Script Editor directly from your browser with a pre-filled AppleScript. Don’t do this! Security researchers at Jamf Threat Labs documented an attack where a convincing Apple-themed page claiming to help “reclaim disk space” prompted users to allow Script […]