Jun 30 2008
Apple doesn’t want Tiger users to feel left out of the day’s updating fun. They’ve released a special Safari 3.1.2 for Tiger update.
It’s sole purpose appears to be a WebKit update that prevents an unexpected application termination or arbitrary code execution while visiting a maliciously crafted website.
Whew! That’s a relief!
Now Mac OS X 10.4.11 users can visit all their favorite maliciously crafted websites again!
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Jun 24 2008
Evidently, the only thing keeping some users of Mac OS X 10.4.11 Tiger from using the Spore Creature Creator Demo is that the application is coded to look for and only accept Mac OS X 10.5.3.
An anonymous user over at Mac OS X Hints has posted instructions on how to easily alter a plist in the game’s package contents to have it check for a slightly older operating system. Voila! Now, as the editor at Mac OS X Hints notes:
[ Via Mac OS X Hints ]System requirements are typically based on features in a given level of the OS, so there may be unknown issues if you use this hint to run the demo on an earlier version of the OS. Maybe this will work for the full version too…
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Jun 2 2008
Considering Apple makes a big deal about the security of their products as well as that they are so simple to use they don’t need to be accompanied by manuals, it might seem a little ironic that they have issued this 240-page manual entitled “Mac OS X Security Configuration for Version 10.5 Leopard“. (Even the title is cumbersome!)
I brief glancing over of the guide reveals that the guide is not targeted at Joe Everybody but more specifically at that IT person who says “No Macs! There’s no way to make them secure on our network!”
If you’re using this guide, you should be an experienced Mac OS X user, be familiar with the Mac OS X user interface, and have some experience using the Terminal application’s command-line interface. You should also be familiar with basic networking concepts.
Some instructions in this guide are complex, and deviation could cause serious adverse effects on the computer and its security. These instructions should only be used by experienced Mac OS X users, and should be followed by thorough testing.
Here you go, Mr. IT Snob, take this Mac and secure it!
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