Some operations will cause an app to retreat to the background. They include locking the screen, returning home, switching apps and others. If the app continues to be active after retreating to the ...

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 ...

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 ...

The Background Task Manager in macOS Ventura isn't as effective as it could be, as a security researcher claims it can be easily bypassed. Apple introduced the Background Task Manager as part of macOS ...

iPadOS 26 is a huge upgrade for iPad, especially in areas of productivity. Alongside new windowing and multitasking features, dock and files changes, there’s a new iPadOS 26 capability for apps that ...

iPadOS 26 brings major upgrades like a new windowing system for true multitasking, a revamped file manager, custom ringtones, unlimited background tasks, the Preview app, enhanced journaling, lock ...

The macOS Background Task Manager tool was introduced with macOS Ventura in October 2022. It’s supposed to spot potentially malicious software on your machine, but a researcher says it has troubling ...

Several background processes are constantly running on your Windows PC and laptop to ensure the smooth operation of your computer. On average, 60-90 background processes run on a Windows PC in ...