You don't need Linux to run free and open source software

For instance, we use Jeena's TextEd instead of Apple's text editor. For browsers, email, chat, productivity, writing, and so on, we use FOSS and freeware apps, and wherever possible, ones that also ...

What You Can (and Can't) Use an Apple Gift Card For

Apple Gift Cards are one of the most common Apple-related gifts given during the holidays, so if you've received one today, ...

8 tips and tricks for your new iPhone: from setup to storage, and more

The main tip to free up space on your iPhone is to enable two space-saving features. ‘Offload Unused Apps’ removes apps you ...
Macworld

Mac Studio M4 (and M3): What you need to know

The M2 Max and Ultra Mac Studio were released back in 2023 at WWDC. The company then completely bypassed the M3 generation and, even with the advent of the M4 era in 2024, made no moves to update the ...
Scientific Research Publishing

Secure Offline: A Hardware-Bound Cryptographic Framework for Software License Validation in Internet Constrained Educational Environments ()

The system employs HMAC-SHA256 (Hash-based Message Authentication Code using SHA-256) for license integrity verification. SHA-256 refers to the Secure Hash Algorithm producing 256-bit hash values (see ...