Recent #macOS news in the semiconductor industry

16 days ago

➀ Microsoft warns that the MacOS malware XCSSET has evolved significantly since earlier this year, with key changes in its browser targeting, clipboard hijacking, and persistence mechanisms.

➁ The latest variant targets Xcode software developers on MacOS, monitoring the clipboard for cryptocurrency wallet addresses and replacing them with its own.

➂ Microsoft has collaborated with Apple and GitHub to mitigate the threat, and provides tips for users to protect themselves.

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3 months ago

➀ The FolderDrive is a whimsical USB-C flash storage device shaped like a physical MacOS folder icon, offering 128GB capacity at $40;

➁ Designed as a 'conversation starter,' it emphasizes minimalistic aesthetics with 3D-printed construction, though performance specs remain undisclosed;

➂ Part of a broader trend of reverse skeuomorphism, it follows nostalgic designs like floppy disk-shaped USB drives and WinRAR-themed merchandise.

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4 months ago

➀ A 27-year-old Easter egg hidden in Apple's Power Mac G3 ROM was uncovered, revealing a secret developer team photo when a RAM disk named 'secret ROM image' is created;

➁ Discoverer Doug Brown used reverse engineering tools like Ghidra to trace the trigger mechanism, with collaboration from the retro computing community;

➂ The Easter egg highlights Apple's pre-Steve Jobs era culture, contrasting with later policies banning such hidden features in products like iMac and modern macOS.

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9 months ago

➀ A recent update to the SteamDB listing for CD Projekt Red's Cyberpunk 2077 suggests that a MacOS version is coming soon, aligning with previous early 2025 estimates.

➁ Current Macs can run the game at around 40+ FPS without ray tracing, but with the native MacOS port, 60 FPS performance is expected with ray tracing support.

➂ The MacOS port is likely to perform well without ray tracing, but performance with RT enabled might be questionable with current-generation hardware.

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