MacRumors writes:
Under normal and lightweight web browsing, Google Chrome uses 10x more RAM than Safari on macOS Big Sur, according to a test conducted by Flotato creator Morten Just (via iMore). In a blog post, Morten Just outlines that he put both browsers to the test in two scenarios on the latest version of macOS. The first test was conducted on…
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Firefox 84 Claims Speed Boost from Apple Silicon, Vows to End Flash Support
The Verge reports: Firefox’s latest update brings native support for Macs that run on Apple’s Arm-based silicon, Mozilla announced on Tuesday. Mozilla claims that native Apple silicon support brings significant performance improvements: the browser apparently launches 2.5 times faster and web apps are twice as responsive than they were on the previous version of Firefox, which wasn’t native to Apple’s chips……
Apple Lets Some Network Traffic Bypass Firewalls on MacOS Big Sur
“Security researchers are blasting Apple for a feature in the latest Big Sur release of macOS that allows some Apple apps to bypass content filters and VPNs…” reports Threatpost. “While users assumed Apple would fix the flaw before the OS emerged from beta into full release, this doesn’t appear to have happened.” “Beginning with macOS Catalina released last year, Apple added…
Mac Certificate Check Stokes Fear That Apple Logs Every App You Run
Last week, Apple released macOS Big Sur and the rollout was anything but smooth. The mass upgrade caused the Apple servers responsible for checking if a user opens an app not downloaded from the App Store to slow to a crawl. Apple eventually fixed the problem, “but concerns about paralyzed Macs were soon replaced by an even bigger worry — the…
Apple Responds To Gatekeeper Issue With Upcoming Fixes
Apple has updated a documentation page detailing the company’s next steps to prevent last week’s Gatekeeper bug from happening again. The company plans to implement the fixes over the next year. From a report: Apple had a difficult launch day last week. The company released macOS Big Sur, a major update for macOS. Apple then suffered from server-side issues. Third-party apps…
macOS Big Sur Update Reportedly Bricks Some Older MacBook Pros
Engadget writes: According to MacRumors, users on Apple’s forums and Reddit are stuck with a black screen when trying to update their late 2013 or mid 2014 13-inch MacBook Pro models to Big Sur… An engineer investigating one customer’s problems appeared to have resolved the issue after removing an IC chip for the HDMI port, but it’s not certain that’s the…
Ask Slashdot: Did You Upgrade To macOS Big Sur?
Yesterday, Apple released the latest version of macOS: macOS Big Sur (also known as macOS 11.0) and the rollout was anything but smooth. Many users have complained about Apple services such as iMessage, or even Apple Pay, not working for them. Personally, my 5K iMac (2013), which isn’t even compatible with Big Sur, ground to a halt yesterday, as I was…
Chrome 86 Brings Password Protections For Android and iOS, VP9 For MacOS Big Sur
An anonymous reader writes: Google today launched Chrome 86 for Windows, Mac, Linux, Android, and iOS. Chrome 86 brings password protections for Android and iOS, VP9 for macOS Big Sur, autoupgrades for insecure forms, focus indicator improvements, and a slew of developer features. You can update to the latest version now using Chrome’s built-in updater or download it directly from google.com/chrome….
Netflix Will Only Stream In 4K To Macs That Have a T2 Security Chip
According to a Netflix support document, an Apple T2 Security chip is required to stream Netflix in 4K HDR on a Mac. “What that hardware requirement means is that only recent Macs have the ability to play UHD content from Netflix,” reports Engadget. From the report: Here’s the full list of T2-equipped Macs: 2018 or later MacBook Pro, 2018 or later…
Apple Launches Public Beta of macOS Big Sur, Its Biggest Desktop OS Update in Years
The public beta of macOS Big Sur, the next major release of Apple’s Mac operating system, is now available. From a report: The new update brings a big visual overhaul to macOS while also adding a number of brand-new enhancements. If you’re thinking about installing the macOS Big Sur public beta, be warned that it’s still, well, a beta. That means…