So new OS X updates arrived last week, including OS 10.9.3 and iTunes 11.2. While the revisions, with minor changes, got high marks, they weren’t free of trouble. The most significant issue was the mysterious disappearance of the /Users folder on some Macs. It also made it writable to everyone, thus creating a potential security problem. A little […]

As we approached the weekend, there were some published reports of early-release bugs with OS 10.9.2. It’s typical of any software pushed by Apple, but I suppose there is reason to think this particular update was rushed because of the immediate threat of the notorious SSL verification bug. Had that not happened, is it possible […]