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  1. M

    Install OS X Tiger/Leopard on Apple TV 1

    Okay, will these steps work in order to install OS X on an Apple TV 1 directly onto its internal hard drive? (With an external USB storage device) (I do not have the Apple TV itself, so if I need to input a serial number or something like that I will not be able to continue with that step) Now...
  2. needfx

    iPhone 5c password hack with NAND mirroring

    In short, this guy hacks a 5C by replacing the NAND chip with a clone and sets the amount of wrong codes to 0, giving him an infinite amount of wrong passwords without locking the device to infinity. Also, on BBC http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-37407047 As per the Cambridge scientist's...
  3. Poncho

    Keep getting hit up by SSH requests. Hackers?

    Over the last few weeks Little Snitch keeps alerting me to SSH requests from external sources at different IP addresses. I deny them. If I allow them am I giving remote access to my computer to hackers? I ask because if you Google the IP addres ses it comes up with Chinese hacker references...
  4. CrickettGrrrl

    DropBox Gains Root Privilege of Your Mac Through Hack

    I'm surprised not to see this posted on MacRumors somewhere. Here are links to how DropBox is doing it, what one can do to mitigate it, etc.: http://applehelpwriter.com/2016/07/28/revealing-dropboxs-dirty-little-security-hack/#comment-27348...
  5. bbbc

    Radium abandonware? Activation server MIA - any hack?

    I love it when small developers have licenses that phone home to an activation server. It looks like CatPig Studios has bit the the dust, for whatever reason. I tried to reinstall Radium 2.8.4 (non-MAS) with my legit key and it won't work since it can't reach the mothership. In addition, updates...
  6. J

    NSA hacked:What Snowden say about it?

    Following are the Snowden Tweets about NSA Hacked 1) NSA traces and targets malware C2 servers in a practice called Counter Computer Network Exploitation, or CCNE. So do our rivals. 2) NSA is often lurking undetected for years on the C2 and ORBs (proxy hops) of state hackers. This is how we...
  7. SilverLight300

    Can Provider Hack IOS And Acccess Your phone

    Hi, Can provider hack IOS and acccess your phone somehow? You know some sms messages can change phone settings : GPRS, MMS, etc Settings. So Is there a way to hack a phone through cell towers or providers? Thanks in advance
  8. J

    Old snapchat IPA to view best friends?

    Is it possible to download and install the old snapchat app on older model apple devices to view the top 3 or top 5 best friends or whatever they had? I already have a jailbroken device on IOS 8.x and just wanted to know if this is possible. I also have an old ipod touch on a much older ios...
  9. Jimbone

    iPod I-Sore 2000GB(2TB) 8000MAH Ipods

    Hey there, this seemed like the best place to post some projects I have been working on that last year. Using older 80gb 5th gen ipods I added a 3.7v 8000mah battery with a few easy to find parts and a 2tb seagate external 2.5 inch harddrive. Going to post the build soon after I sit down and...
  10. M

    Late 2009 27" iMac internal bluetooth / wifi upgrade - crash on login screen

    I'm attempting to upgrade the internal bluetooth on my late 2009 27" iMac. I installed the adapter board, card, disconnected the old bluetooth card and booted but see something strange. The machine gets sluggish and then crashes at the login screen while the wifi icon flickers between on and...
  11. Ksbee

    iPhone Please help I have been searching for info on how to tell if someone has hacked my iphone

    Please help I have been searching for info on how to tell if someone has hacked my iPhone and is tracking/spying on all activity. Any info would be greatly appreciated!
  12. E

    Apple ID hacked

    Hey all wife had an email today from Apple saying her security questions had been updated. Knowing that she hadn't actually done this, we assumed her Apple ID was hacked.I quickly changed the password but logging into her iTunes and purchases, the hacker had already run through 40$ buying some...
  13. Ultracyclist

    What do you think?

    Hi Guy's (and girls) Recently I got this 2006 Mac Pro 1.1 I did the firmware update to 2.1 and with al the hardware updates this is my total setup Mac Pro 2006 2X Intel Xeon x5355 Edit: replaced with the X5365 32gb RAM 667Hrz ATI Radion 5770 1gb Edit: replaced with an Sapphire HD 7950 3GB...
  14. bored 3ngineer

    IPhone 6 flashing home button mod

    Hi people, I have designed a flashing led home button modification for the IPhone 6 that flashes to music. Just wanted to find out what everyone thought of the idea? here's the link for the video https://youtu.be/G-QFFXzYGls
  15. M

    Increase my RAM and Storage with external USB Thumb Drive or SDHC Card

    Dear all mac users! I have now scoured the web for a solution to my problem. My Mac only has 128 GB of storage and 8 GB of memory (RAM), and it has started to run quite slow to the point where it has become a nuisance. I cannot upgrade my Mac with Apple, so I will have to solve the problem...
  16. G

    Am I being Hacked/Monitored?

    Hey everyone, I believe that someone may have incentive to monitor my activity and believe that my Late 2013 MacBook Pro Retina has been compromised due to suspicious console code. I have tried to Google the code but haven't had much success. I don't know how to read it and was wondering...
  17. g00dGod

    OS X as most vulnerable software of 2015!

    According to a report by security firm GFI, Apple's Mac OS X is the most vulnerable operating system, with the iOS platform coming in second. what the hell Apple?! source: https://www.hackread.com/apples-os-x-most-vulnerable-software-of-2015/...