Is it a good idea to join Apple’s public beta programs, to get access to new features before everyone else? We discuss the pros and cons of being a guinea pig. We also highlight some recent Mac security issues and malware.
Apple Releases Security Updates to Patch the Telugu Character Bug
APFS Bug in macOS High Sierra Can Cause Data Loss When Writing to Disk Images (https://www.macrumors.com/2018/02/19/apfs-bug-macos-data-loss-disk-images/)
macOS may lose data on APFS-formatted disk images (https://bombich.com/blog/2018/02/15/macos-may-lose-data-on-apfs-formatted-disk-images)
How to Encrypt Disk Images with Disk Utility to Protect Sensitive Files
OSX/Shlayer: New Mac Malware Comes out of Its Shell
VirusBarrier Scanner (free in the Mac App Store)
Apple Beta Software Program (https://beta.apple.com/)
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