Apple has a three-layer system for protecting Macs against malware. First, it seeks to prevent installation of malware. It does this by vetting apps in the Mac App Store, and using Gatekeeper with ...

I just can't seem to get comfortable with one task manager. I prefer the UI of @OmniFocus on the iPad; I prefer the UI of @culturedcode Things on the desktop. Things Beta finally allows cloud syncing, ...

One of my first posts for ProfHacker—a guest post, in fact, before I was a regular contributor—was a detailed review of Cultured Code’s to-do manager Things. I said then Things has become an essential ...

TickTick works as a Reminders replacement, or an advanced task manager. Photo: Ian Fuchs/Cult of Mac When Apple rolled out iOS 5 way back in 2011, one of the software’s highlights was a new app — ...

It’s taken me 20 years to finally find a task manager I’m happy with. No variation in any PDA I’ve used has passed muster: either they’ve lacked features, or suffered from confusing interfaces, or ...

One of your Mac's built-in malware detection tools may not be working quite as well as you think. At the Defcon hacker conference in Las Vegas, longtime Mac security researcher Patrick Wardle ...

With Stage Manager, Multitasking on Your iPad and Mac Is Now a Breeze. Here's How It Works Stage Manager arranges open apps so that one appears at the center of the screen while the others become ...