CIO.com - Mac

More Businesses Will Choose Mac Over Windows: Report

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT

While Windows-based PCs are expected to continue dominating the workplace through 2013, Apple products will "storm the corporate hardware market", according to Forrester Research. And the push will largely come from the bottom up rather than top-down, eroding market share from Windows PCs.

Uncovering Tech's Most Peculiar Product Codenames

Tue, 29 Nov 2011 05:00:00 GMT

Tech companies go to painstaking lengths to keep new products confidential, which is why many of them assign "secret" product codenames. Here's an insider's look at some of the most unusual codenames, with themes ranging from felines to fairytales.

12 Valuable Tools for Managing Business Macs

Tue, 29 Nov 2011 05:00:00 GMT

The knock on managing Macs in business environments has long been Apple's ambivalent attitude toward providing significant enterprise support. Apple does, of course, offer tools for deploying, configuring, and managing Macs. But to move Macs beyond a departmental setting, IT will often find it necessary to look to third parties for help.

Cool Yule Favorites: 20 Techie Gifts We Like

Tue, 22 Nov 2011 05:00:00 GMT

This holiday season's top picks have been submitted and tested and "Cool Yule Elf" approved.

Transfer Files to Your IOS Device Remotely

Wed, 16 Nov 2011 05:00:00 GMT

New Apple Patent Hints At MacBook-Tablet Hybrid

Wed, 16 Nov 2011 05:00:00 GMT

Apple receives a patent for a MacBook with a cellular antenna and a rotating display--showing planning for the next wave of mobile devices

How is Mac OS X Lion Doing?

Tue, 15 Nov 2011 05:00:00 GMT

Adoption of Mac OS X 10.7, also known as Lion, has stalled, according to statistics from online ad analytics company Chitika.

IT's Guide to Managing Macs in the OS X Lion Era

Mon, 31 Oct 2011 04:00:00 GMT

No longer relegated to the fringe, Macs are fast becoming integral to today's business organization. As a result, IT can no longer rely on one or two dedicated "Mac guys" to maintain its Mac fleet. Instead, Mac management has become an issue that any CIO or systems administrator may be faced with on any given day.

Cook Gives Apple Holiday Bonus

Mon, 17 Oct 2011 04:00:00 GMT

Apple CEO Tim Cook has given the company's entire staff some extra time off

The Evolution of the Desktop GUI

Thu, 29 Sep 2011 04:00:00 GMT

From the first graphical user interface developed by Xerox in 1981 to the tablet-like, touch-screen interfaces of Mac OS X Lion and Windows 8, the tools to navigate a computer desktop have gone through drastic changes over the years. Let's take a trip down desktop memory lane.

Microsoft's Botnet Takedown Helps Protect Mac Users

Wed, 28 Sep 2011 04:00:00 GMT

Side effect of Kelihos botnet disruption kills domains used to spread MacDefender scareware

Apple Lion: 5 Things You Need to Know

Wed, 28 Sep 2011 04:00:00 GMT

Wondering whether it's worth your while to upgrade your OS? Here are the helpful new features Lion boasts and the reasons some CIOs are choosing to wait a while.

Apple Updates OS X to Block Mac Trojan

Tue, 27 Sep 2011 04:00:00 GMT

Apple has updated the bare-bones antivirus protection included with Mac OS X to detect a Trojan horse that poses as a PDF document.

Mac Desktop Security: The Landscape Is Changing

Tue, 06 Sep 2011 04:00:00 GMT

Macs are climbing up the malware threat ladder as Mac OS X gains more users and business adoption. Yet there is a high level of cluelessness about Mac OS X security and it's making all Mac users vulnerable.

22 Essential Mac Tools for IT Admins

Mon, 22 Aug 2011 04:00:00 GMT

Deploying and supporting Macs presents distinct challenges, particularly in organizations where Macs are in the minority or are being introduced for the first time. As with many aspects of IT, having the right tool for the job is the key to managing a new or existing population of Apple desktops and notebooks.