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MacSurfer's Archive: Saturday, April 21, 2012
 

 

OS X
News
  • "Flashback bonnet still around 650,000 Macs: Russian AV firm says rivals got the numbers wrong, botnet still controls 650,000 Macs" Macworld UK 7:10 AM
  • "Microsoft pulls Office 2011 SP2 AutoUpdate for Mac" AppleInsider 6:55 AM
  • "Microsoft pulls Office 2011 SP2 from AutoUpdate: Following problems with identity database corruption after installing the latest update, Microsoft has pulled the update from its automatic update service." MacFixIt 4/20
  • "Flashback infections down to 30,000" iTWire 4/20
  • "Flashback Mac Infection Rates Underestimated" Intego 4/20
  • "New report says Flashback infections remain high: Russian security firm contradicts Symantec, warns that infections of Mac OS are not declining." CNET News 4/20
  • "Infected WordPress Blogs Blamed for Mac Flashback Trojan" Techworld 4/20
  • "Apple Mac Attack Began With Infected WordPress Sites: Security researchers watch for a possible Flashback comeback by the botnet operators." Dark Reading 4/20
  • "SabPub Malware Infects Unpatched Word and Java Installations" TidBITS 4/20
  • "Apple eases iCloud migration with free Snow Leopard offer" iTWire 4/20
AppleCare/Troubleshooting
  • "Luxembourg CIRC develops LaunchAgent monitoring tool for OS X: Following a recent procedure I outlined for monitoring LaunchAgents, the Luxembourg CIRC created an easy-to-use setup utility for implementing this feature." MacFixIt 7:09 AM
  • "Should You Disable Java on Your Computer?" TechNewsDaily 7:09 AM
  • "Q&A: MacFixIt Answers/Firmware passwords not resetting on new Mac systems, and more questions answered." CNET Reviews 4/20
Reviews/How-To/Tips
  • "DropKey Makes Exchanging Encrypted Files a Snap" TidBITS 4/20
  • "Sharing an iTunes Library around the house" iLounge 4/20
  • "Ask the iTunes Guy: iTunes tips and tricks" Macworld 4/20
  • "24 Multi-Touch Gestures for Mac OS X" OS X Daily 4/20
  • "Mac Tip: A Simpler Way To Set Up Your Email In Mac OS X Lion" MacTrast 4/20
  • "Set Up Multiple Alarms With Howler Timer [OS X Tips] Cult of Mac 4/20
  • "How To Add Cartoon Effects To The Movies On Your Mac" McSolo 4/20
  • "How To Bring Google Voice To Your Mac's Menubar (cheap)" Mac 360 4/20
  • "18 Ways To Use A Simple Timer On Your Mac (it times stuff, it's cheap)" NoodleMac 4/20
  • "Keylogger For Fun And Profit On Your Mac (the app that records all your keystrokes)" BohemianBoomer 4/20
  • "10 New Ways One App Improves The Mac's Finder" TeraTalks 4/20
  • "This Mac App Is The Best On The Planet To Manage Secret Information" Mac 360 4/20
Op/Ed
  • "Snow Leopard giveaway: Apple showing a light touch" FairerPlatform 4/20
  • "Watching the Mac Flashback Trojan software die in slow motion" Houston Chronicle 4/20
  • "Cybercrime Game Theory: Why Apple's Malware Grace Period Ended Early" Forbes 4/20
Press Releases
  • "Adobe Revel 1.2 adds Retina support & more" Adobe 11:18 PM
  • "VoodooPad 5.0 Released With Full DropBox Syncing" Macgasm 6:39 PM
  • "ClamXav 2.2.5: Tweaks Sentry, fixes auto-update issue" FairerPlatform 10:36 AM
  • "Luxology ships Power SubD-NURBS for modo" Architosh 4/20
  • "Luxology ships Power SubD-NURBS for modo" Architosh 4/20
  • "Play Diablo III On Mac For Free All Weekend Long!" Cult of Mac 4/20
  • "Nocturnal Aviation Software releases Mac Fortran development environment" prMac 4/20
  • "MaBaSoft Releases World Clock Deluxe 4.8" prMac 4/20