Wickr brings self-destructing secure messaging to desktop

Wickr is moving beyond its iOS and Android apps to bring its highly-secure features to the desktop. The Wickr app is now available for Windows Linux, and OS X. It also has the same self-destruct option for text, images, and videos. And they use multi-layer encryption with AES256 and EDH521 that are not stored on any servers. The desktop versions also take out the metadata and your devices only have the key to read the messages sent to you. You can set a time limit for individual messages as well as wipe them completely from your device. And yes, it will let you chat with 10 people at once, ad-free and it doesn’t track you. It is surely a great option if you want to keep your correspondence with your friends and family just between you guys.

Source: The Next Web

Apple addresses Wi-Fi issues with update for OS X Yosemite

If you’re being troubled by intermittent Wi-Fi connection since you’ve upgraded to OS X Yosemite, Apple has finally found a fix for that with its latest 10.10.1 update for OS X. This update is intended to fix the issues plaguing the new OS as well as improve Microsoft Exchange server reliability and Back to My Mac connections.

Source: Cult of Mac

OS X public beta program continues despite Yosemite launch

Even with Yosemite available to the public, Apple doesn’t have plans to halt its public beta program. The beta testers will still be able to receive future updates to play around with. Apple said in an email sent to the public beta users: “As a member of the OS X Beta Program, you will continue to be offered beta versions of OS X software updates on any Mac that you installed the beta on.”

Those who want to opt out also have the option to do so. Apple has provided instructions on how to opt out here.

Source: iMore

Evernote for Mac gets image resizing feature, Spotlight search for notes

Evernote is adding more functionality to its Mac app with a new list of features. Users can resize images dynamically. You just need to grab the bottom right corner and resize accordingly. You can also search within notes using OS X’s Spotlight feature, which would come in handy when you can find bits of information tucked away within your notebooks.

The app also gets better syncing capabilities, improved tables tool, and bigger checkboxes. In-app search also shows results based on relevancy. According to Evernote’s Vice President of Market Andrew Sinkov, they also remedied over 500 bugs and 200 different crashes with this latest update.

Source: Evernote | Via: The Next Web