Macworld UK - November 2021

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macOS Finder bug could reportedly let a hacker control your Mac PSA: Don’t open unknown file attachments. Roman Loyola reports

W

hile macOS is a very secure operating system, malware can get through, especially if users are opening unsafe or unknown files. One such vulnerability was recently discovered

that could allow an attacker to control a Mac running any macOS version up to Big Sur simply by clicking on an email attachment. Researcher Park Minchan (via Bleeping Computer) found that files that have the inetloc extension can November 2021 • Macworld 11


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Copy a failing drive to a backup using Mac Recovery

1min
pages 109-110

I tried to love the Touch

4min
pages 118-122

Copy your Photos library from one Mac to another

3min
pages 111-113

Encrypt your Time Machine backups

2min
pages 106-108

The M1X Macs, not the iPhone 13, will be the star of 2021

4min
pages 114-117

Customize your keyboard layouts in Big Sur

4min
pages 102-105

watchOS 8 is here with

3min
pages 92-94

Apple Fitness+: New Meditation and Pilates

3min
pages 95-97

Add a second screen to your Mac or MacBook

5min
pages 98-101

All the features that weren’t

3min
pages 79-81

Apple Watch Series 7 versus Series 6: Adding up all the small differences

4min
pages 82-85

iPad Air versus iPad mini

5min
pages 71-75

Update now or wait?

4min
pages 76-78

Apple Watch Series 7 Larger display, faster charging, new features

8min
pages 86-91

iPhone 13 set-up guide How to transfer data and

11min
pages 48-54

The all-new iPad mini

2min
pages 68-70

Apple unveils ninth-gen iPad with a better screen

1min
pages 66-67

Learn these iPhone gestures to tap and swipe like a pro

8min
pages 55-60

How to set up Medical ID on your iPhone

2min
pages 64-65

iPhone 13 versus 13 Pro: All

6min
pages 43-47

All the iPhone 13 details

3min
pages 61-63

iPhone 13 and 13 Pro

6min
pages 37-42

Review: iPhone 13 Pro

19min
pages 23-36

Apple’s App Store changes are only a start. But how will it all end?

4min
pages 19-22

macOS Finder bug could reportedly let a hacker control your Mac

1min
pages 11-12

The iPhone’s Lightning port isn’t going anywhere, no matter what the EU says

4min
pages 15-18

Second autumn Apple event to reportedly bring new Macs

1min
pages 9-10

Launch-day bug affects millions of iPhones, but there’s an instant fix

1min
pages 7-8

All the announcements

3min
pages 4-6

Apple Watch guru Kevin Lynch now drives Apple Car project

1min
pages 13-14
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