June 2019 - Monthly Mini-Bytes

Avoid the Adobe Flash Update Spoof If you have been unfortunate enough to have malware on your Mac, then you most likely installed it through a fake Adobe Flash Updater. This spoof is the number one way that Macs can get compromised. The type of malware varies greatly, but the danger is the same, so it's important to know how to avoid it. First, go to System Preferences -> Adobe Flash and choose the Updates tab. It defaults to the choice to let Adobe install updates. You can also check for updates here or move to a manual mode. Either way this is the place where you either want to check for updates or install an update. So, do you need Flash at all? Well, it depends. I do not have Adobe Flash installed on my Mac and I have no problem accessing content from websites. But depending on which ones you frequent, you may need to have it on your machine.

Apple 15-inch MacBook Pro Battery Recall Apple is recalling certain 15-inch MacBook Pros that were sold between September 2015 and February 2017. The model is the mid-2015 MacBook Pro to be specific. The issue is with the battery, which supposedly can overheat and cause a fire risk. To see if your MacBook Pro is part of the recall go to Apple's site and enter in your serial number: https://support.apple.com/15-inch-macbook-pro-battery-recall

Apple's Butterfly Keyboard Service Program The Butterfly Keyboard first introduced by Apple back in 2015 in the MacBook is a revolutionary design. But as with all innovations there are bumps in the road. If you have a MacBook, MacBook Air, or a MacBook Pro from 2015 or later and are experiencing sticky keys, repeating characters, or no response at all, then Apple has a service process to get it looked at and resolved. Here is the link for more information: https://www.apple.com/support/keyboard-service-program-for-mac-notebooks/