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The Specifically-Redeveloped Edition Thursday, February 18, 2021

Malware Is Now Targeting Apple’s New M1 Processor, by Lily Hay Newman, Wired

Longtime Mac security researcher Patrick Wardle published findings on Wednesday about a Safari adware extension that was originally written to run on Intel x86 chips, but has now been redeveloped specifically for M1. The malicious extension, GoSearch22, is a member of the notorious Pirrit Mac adware family.

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Brydge Unveils Multi-touch Support For Its iPad Pro+ Keyboard, New 10.2-inch iPad Case, by Chance Miller, 9to5Mac

The company has announced the release of new firmware that adds native multi-touch to its iPad Pro+ keyboards, bringing them up to par with Apple’s Magic Keyboard.

MagSafe Comes To Nomad's Horween Leather Rugged Case And Folio For iPhone 12, by Michael Potuck, 9to5Mac

The Rugged Case and Rugged Folio that feature quality Horween leather now have official MagSafe integration as well as 10-foot drop protection, and more.

'Mp3tag' Powerful Audio Metadata Editor Is Now Available For macOS, by Filipe Espósito, 9to5Mac

Editing audio file tags or metadata may not be necessary for most regular users who subscribe to streaming services like Apple Music, but it’s extremely important for professionals like DJs and podcasters who need to make sure their audio files have all the data about the artists, genres, composers, and more.

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The Designer Behind One Of The iPad’s Biggest Apps Is Calling For An End To Minimalism, by Mark Wilson, Fast Company

Allen aspires for his apps to be something more like craft beer, or an Eames lounger, for the software world. They are almost overdesigned to be unique statements unto themselves.

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I definitely missed the slow-motion genie effect and the 'realistic' slide-to-unlock thing. But I also definitely do not miss the green-felt Game Center background nor the QuickTime Player drawer of channels.

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