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• New Mac malware pretends to be a login box to steal your data

  17-07-2026 18:46 via macworld.com
  
  Macworld
  Security researcher Group-IB has discovered new Mac malware that it has dubbed ClickLock Stealer. As part of the installation of ClickLock Stealer, the installer will essentially lock your Mac until a login password is entered in a persistent window. Once a password is entered, the malware is installed and covertly captures data: browser credentials, crypto wallet extensions, desktop wallet files, password manager data, and more.Users are targeted by threat agents using a fake Cloudflar
  
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• New Mac malware pretends to be a login box that won’t go away

  17-07-2026 18:46 via macworld.com
  
  Macworld
  Security researcher Group-IB has discovered new Mac malware that it has dubbed ClickLock Stealer. As part of the installation of ClickLock Stealer, the installer will essentially lock your Mac until a login password is entered in a persistent window. Once a password is entered, the malware is installed and covertly captures data: browser credentials, crypto wallet extensions, desktop wallet files, password manager data, and more.Users are targeted by threat agents using a fake Cloudflar
  
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• Apple TV this week: ‘Lucky’ is now streaming

  17-07-2026 18:14 via macworld.com
  
  Macworld
  What’s new on Apple TV? What are the best shows and movies? How do you sign up and what does it cost? This article will answer all of that, and you’ll also get a list of all the currently-available Apple TV content.There’s also a ton of new content in the works for Apple’s service, too. If you want to know what’s on the way, check out our list of upcoming Apple TV shows and movies.Updated July 17, 2026: The new series Lucky premieres this week. Mentioned IN
  
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• Grab a 24,000mAh Anker portable charger for just $35 at Woot

  17-07-2026 17:36 via macworld.com
  
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  If you’re looking for a power bank that can handle your iPhone, iPad, and even your MacBook Air, you usually need to spend at least $50. Not today: This Anker 24,000mAh 65W Portable Power Bank is just $35 today at Woot, half off its $70 MSRP.With a massive 24,000mAh capacity, this power bank delivers roughly one full MacBook charge or about 4-5 charges for your smartphone. It’s more than enough to cover everything you need when you’r
  
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• I trashed Spotlight to fix my Mac. It actually worked

  17-07-2026 14:49 via macworld.com
  
  Macworld
  Ever since I installed macOS Tahoe on my M3 Max MacBook, it hasn’t been right. I’m not talking about Liquid Glass or window corner radii, or even the Apps Panel. For the better part of a year, my MacBook simply hasn’t worked the way I expect it to.Some days are better than others, but at any moment, my Mac will freeze, with my trackpad becoming unresponsive and a spinning beach ball replacing my cursor. It only lasts a few seconds, but on the worst days, it happens doz
  
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• Should I buy an iPad now or wait? Best time to buy an iPad

  17-07-2026 13:41 via macworld.com
  
  Macworld
  If you’re thinking about buying an iPad in 2026, timing matters. If you’re hoping for a bargain, July 2026 isn’t the ideal time. Apple raised iPad prices by $100–$200 in June, making today’s models more expensive than they were earlier this year. The next major opportunities to save are likely to come during sales events such as Amazon Prime Day and Black Friday.If you can’t wait – for example, because your current iPad no longer receives softwa
  
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• My best home office upgrade wasn’t a Mac. It’s this $40 set of rollerblade wheels

  17-07-2026 13:15 via macworld.com
  
  MacworldBuy on AmazonThe Office Oasis Rollerblade Office Chair Wheels – $39.95View Deal
  The best upgrade I ever made to my home office wasn’t my Mac Studio or Studio Display XDR. It’s a set of rollerblade wheels. For my office chair. Really!We all just sort of accept that our office chair wheels are the way they are. Those little double-wheel plastic or hard rubberized (if you’re lucky) casters that swivel and scratch and make noise. They don’t roll well over carpet
  
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• I got so fed up with Spotlight on my Mac I trashed it. And it worked

  17-07-2026 12:30 via macworld.com
  
  Macworld
  Ever since I installed macOS Tahoe on my M3 Max MacBook, it hasn’t been right. I’m not talking about Liquid Glass or window corner radii, or even the Apps Panel. For the better part of a year, my MacBook simply hasn’t worked the way I expect it to.Some days are better than others, but at any moment, my Mac will freeze, with my trackpad becoming unresponsive and a spinning beach ball replacing my cursor. It only lasts a few seconds, but on the worst days, it happens doz
  
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• Give your dev setup a boost with AI tools and cross-platform support with Visual Studio for a flat $33

  17-07-2026 10:00 via macworld.com
  
  Macworld
  TL;DR: Visual Studio 2026 brings AI-assisted coding, team collaboration, and cross-platform development features together for $32.97 through July 19.Today’s development workflows often span multiple platforms, frameworks, and environments. Even developers who primarily use Macs may need to work with cloud tools, backend systems, or Windows-based projects, making a flexible IDE more important than ever. Visual Studio Professional 2026 is designed to support those wor
  
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• Get Lifetime Access to all 14 Babbel languages with this exclusive DealPost offer

  17-07-2026 10:00 via macworld.com
  
  Macworld
  TL;DR: Use code LEARN to get a Babbel lifetime subscription for $159 through 11:59 p.m. Pacific on July 31 — 14 languages, thousands of lessons, and no monthly fees. Valid for new users in the U.S. only.Most language apps have leaned hard into AI-generated exercises and gamified drills. Babbel has stayed on a different path: its courses are built by a team of more than 150 linguists and language educators, with a focus on real conversations and cultural co
  
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