• MachineProfile 1.2.1 Released (micromat)
  - Added Drive Info feature.
  - Added 2016 MacBook Pro 13" and 15" support.
  - Updated machine and location identification strings.
  - Updated Japanese localization.
  - Other minor fixes and enhancements.
  
  
• Apple Developer news lists Beta 4 of Sierra 10.2.4, iOS 10.3 and WatchOS 3.2
  
  
• Beware of Fake Apple iCloud Phone Support Scam (fortune)
  
  
• Annual Reminder: Watch out for email Phishing Scams (sponsor blog)
  
  
• Treasure Trove of Internal Apple Memos Discovered in Thrift Store (gizmodo)
  
  
• Is Apple's strategy forcing pros to ditch Mac for Windows? (bgr)
  
  
• Apple Remote Desktop v3.9 (OS X 10.10.5 or later)
  The Apple Remote Desktop 3.9 update improves usability, compatibility, and reliability and is recommended for all users. This update:
  - Allows users to export and restore an encrypted list of computers and user credentials
  - Allows admins to call attention to items on a remote screen using an assistant cursor
  - Adds Touch Bar support for MacBook Pro (2016) computers
  - Improves security when communicating with clients running OS X 10.10.5 or later
  - Adds an optional compatibility mode for communicating with clients running any version of OS X 10.8, OS X 10.9 or OS X 10.10.4 and earlier
  
  
• Download: Apple Remote Desktop 3.9 Client (OS X 10.10.5 or later)
  
  
• iTunes Remote iOS app v4.3.1 (iOS 9 or later)
  - Adds support for Two-Factor Authentication when signing in for Home Sharing.
  
  
• Logic Pro X v10.3.1 (OS X 10.11 or later, 64-bit processor)
  (Release notes and doc on security fix are below)

• (How to) Use the LG UltraFine 5K Display with your Mac
  
  
• List of Mac keyboard shortcuts
  
  
• Get help with video issues on external displays connected to your Mac
  
  
• How to reset NVRAM on your Mac
  
  
• How to troubleshoot Mac/OS X Wi-Fi connectivity
  
  
• If your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch won't connect to a Wi-Fi network
  
  
• Logic Pro X 10.3.1 release notes
  
  
• About the security content of Logic Pro X 10.3.1
  
  
• Apple Vintage and obsolete products list
  
  
• (How to) Use the Home app on your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch

Page of How-To, Troubleshooting & Tips for Mac/OS X/iOS Users from Airplay to Thunderbolt.
  

- Fully supports Thunderbolt 3 devices with sustained throughput of over 2.5GB/s.
- Email Notification has been updated to support recent security enhancements in smtp servers. SoftRAID 5.5.6 includes support for almost all third party email servers.
- Updated Quick Start Guides for both SoftRAID and SoftRAID Lite.
- Features improved failover handling in the event of disk failure scenarios.
- Improved compatibility with 4Kn (4 KB sector) drives.
- Enhanced logging: To improve and speed-up problem diagnosis.
- Includes numerous bug fixes, details can be found in the release notes (PDF).

• OPPO UDP-203 4K UHD Blu-ray Player Firmware Update UDP20X-38-0222
  
  
• Samsung PM1725 (3.2TB) SSD Review (storagereview)
  
  
• Kodi v17.1 "Krypton" Release Candidate 1 (media center software)
  
  
• Broadcom Releases New SAS/SATA/NVMe Controllers (storagereview)
  
  
• Razer Blade Stealth review: The MacBook Pro that Apple should have made (bgr)
  
  
• Samsung UBD-K8500 support page (US) has firmware v1010.1 download
  (No release notes, but reportedly adds Netflix HDR support)
  
  
• Hughes satellite modems contain multiple vulnerabilities (cert.org)

February 13th to 17th, 2017 News Archive
• OS X GarageBand v10.1.6 (stability and security fix)
• Security Updates for Adobe Flash Player, Adobe Digital Editions, Campaign
• Mac Pro Commentary and Op-Ed: What Would You Want in a New Mac?
• Guide to macOS Server Part 2: Serving a Small Business
• Aspyr kb doc on "Can my Mac run this game?" (updated)
• Report that Apple's testing a 4K/UHD Apple TV
• Firefox web browser for iOS v6.1 (bugfix)
• Apple Support/Troubleshooting/How-To Article Updates:
  - About the security content of GarageBand 10.1.6
  - How to use the LG UltraFine 5K Display with your Mac
  - Apple Web Server notifications

For links to older news pages, see the Archives.