How Apple’s auto unlock makes the Mac more accessible

“My workflow is predominantly iOS-centric, but, lately, I’ve been turning more to the Mac — my girlfriend’s 15-inch MacBook Pro — to get work done,” Steven Aquino writes for TechCrunch.

“I’ve enjoyed getting reacquainted with Apple’s desktop operating system. I like the Mac,” Aquino writes. “With the aid of tricks like dark mode, enlarging the cursor size, and the double-tap-to-zoom…

macOS Sierra: How to unlock your Mac with your Apple Watch

“macOS Sierra makes it easier for Apple Watch owners to unlock their Macs with a new ‘Auto Unlock’ feature that lets the Apple Watch be used for authentication purposes instead of a traditional password,” Juli Clover reports for MacRumors.

“It’s a feature that’s limited to more recent Macs so it’s not going to work on every machine that can run Sierra, but when it is available, Auto…

macOS Sierra: How to use Apple Watch to unlock your Mac

“Apple’s ecosystem of devices has always worked really well together, and macOS Sierra doesn’t buck that trend,” Luke Dormehl reports for Cult of Mac. “In fact, the upcoming operating system lets Apple Watch owners automatically unlock their Macs using the wearable device — no lengthy password needed.”

Dormehl reports, “It’s a small, but incredibly useful, new feature that rewards Mac…

New $500,000 iOS bug bounty beats Apple’s best offer

“A security firm is offering up to $500,000 for information on zero-day vulnerabilities in iOS, surpassing Apple’s bug bounty just days after it was announced,” Michael Kan reports for IDG News Service.

“On Tuesday, Texas-based Exodus Intelligence said it will give between $5,000 and $500,000 for zero-day vulnerabilities relating to iOS version 9.3 and higher,” Kan reports. “Exodus’s…

Apple’s new bug bounty program offers some of the highest rewards in history

“Over the past five years, most major tech companies have instituted bug bounty programs, welcoming vulnerability reports from hackers and reimbursing for reports in cash,” Kate Conger reports for TechCrunch. “But for years, Apple remained a holdout. While security has been a crucial part of its corporate narrative, Apple has quietly refused to pay for bug reports, at times frustrating security…

Apple offers up to $200,000 for hackers to find flaws in its products

“Apple is offering hackers up to $200,000 to find security loopholes in its products, the company announced on Thursday, as it joins a number of major technology firms that have so-called ‘bug bounty programs,'” Arjun Kharpal reports for CNBC.

“The amount researchers are paid are based on the severity of the flaw they find. The lowest reward is for $25,000, going up to $200,000,”…