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The Background Task Manager in macOS Ventura isn't as effective as it could be, as a security researcher claims it can be easily bypassed. Apple introduced the Background Task Manager as part of macOS ...

Apple has a three-layer system for protecting Macs against malware. First, it seeks to prevent installation of malware. It does this by vetting apps in the Mac App Store, and using Gatekeeper with ...

Android apps can work in the background in sever ways, but sometimes too much choice can be a bad thing. Android has a range of APIs and components for scheduling background work, and the “correct” ...

The macOS Background Task Manager tool was introduced with macOS Ventura in October 2022. It’s supposed to spot potentially malicious software on your machine, but a researcher says it has troubling ...

iPadOS 26 is a huge upgrade for iPad, especially in areas of productivity. Alongside new windowing and multitasking features, dock and files changes, there’s a new iPadOS 26 capability for apps that ...

If SrTasks.exe or Microsoft Windows System Protection Background Tasks is displaying High Disk Usage in Windows 11/10 Task Manager, then this post offers suggestions that are sure to help you fix the ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Ever since the arrival of the Preview for Windows Phone 8.1, we’ve been documenting frequent ...

How do I find out what is running in the background? There are various ways to view background tasks on a Mac, be it from glancing at your Dock to opening the Terminal and seeing a detailed view of ...

One of your Mac's built-in malware detection tools may not be working quite as well as you think. At the Defcon hacker conference in Las Vegas, longtime Mac security researcher Patrick Wardle ...