boomouse Posted October 31, 2009 Share Posted October 31, 2009 (edited) Hacker: Windows More Secure Than Mac OS X8:21 PM - September 21, 2009 by Marcus Yam Hackers just like the PC more. …Despite Miller's opinion that Windows is the more secure OS, the large install based of Microsoft-based systems make them a much more attractive target for hackers. Still, Miller would like to see security on all platforms. "Snow Leopard's more secure than Leopard, but it's not as secure as Vista or Windows 7," he said. "When Apple has both [in place], that's when I'll stop complaining about Apple's security." This is exactly my point when I express the desire to see Macs priced high. To keep the riff-raff from being attracted to attack the OS. As an aside, since you have taken every opportunity to show why Apple hardware is crap: I managed to retrieve two of three mac Minis I use as cascaded Xgrid servers from what remained of my flooded house in Quezon City. Thankfully, the data rack they were on managed filter off most of the mud but the things were soaked in water for at least a day. I shook off the water and had the units sit upside down (these things vent downwards) on top a rack above my ref and I kept them like this for two weeks just to make sure they dry off. To those of you who don't know, hanging socks or underwear behind a ref ensures you have something dry to wear the next day. After two weeks, I connected the power bricks (changed the square plugs because the fuses in them were still wet), keyboard, mouse and monitor and they boot!!! I insert a DVD and a movie plays!!! I know that for every story like this, there is an equivalent story on the PC side but thats not the point. An iMac, an xServe, another Mac Mini, and almost 8 TB of external storage did not survive (well, we're still trying to revive the Drobo). Apple's new model bugaboo strikes again!!! Like almost all new models from Apple that gets hit by an early hardware glitch, the new iMacs gave up theirs early. Users in several Apple fora have complained that the Flash Player that bogs down CPU processes, resulting in choppy audio and video playback. Justin Yu of CNET (http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-10387590-1.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-5) confirmed this. His take: "We visited several sites with heavy streaming video content like Hulu, YouTube, and the Break Media Network, and experienced similar issues: popping sounds and jerky video rendering the content unwatchable on several accounts. Like many of the users in the Apple thread, we called up the Activity Monitor and saw that the Flash Player demanded a surprising 114.4 percent of the iMac's CPU processes. We were able to temporarily fix the problem by putting the computer to sleep and waking it up, but some people are speculating that a hardware malfunction could be to blame. We've also tried to contact Apple for official word, but our messages have been as yet unreturned." What does this mean? They work better when old? Edited November 1, 2009 by boomouse Quote Link to comment
dickee Posted November 1, 2009 Share Posted November 1, 2009 hello guys! i might finally give in to having a windows virtualization app for some work-related needs... however, i'm caught between getting parallels 4 and fusion 3... i've checked a few benchmark references and both have their pros and cons... anyone here using any of these apps? which would you suggest for a 15-inch 2.66ghz MBP runing snow leopard? thanks! Quote Link to comment
artvader Posted November 1, 2009 Share Posted November 1, 2009 Or you could also try the free Sun VirtualBox. Works just as well. Quote Link to comment
jayar Posted November 6, 2009 Share Posted November 6, 2009 Writing this at almost 4 AM... May I butt in? First off, let me just say that I am a proud user of a very old and very beaten-up iBook G4. AND I LOVE IT TO BITS! I was a Windows user before, umabot ako hanggang XP. And then, na-uto ako ng friend ko to get this unit. What first aw2ed me with it was NOT the computer itself. It was the power plug THE PLUG! Yung sinasaksak sa electrical outlet. Sa Windows laptops. there's the generic power pack, almost similar looking for all brands. And then there's the one for the Mac. It's small. It's square. It has hinges to wrap the cord around, making it more compact. Its plugs (yung sinasaksak sa outlet mismo) is removable, tapos meron pang extension cord! So technically you can make your power outlet reach as far (or near) as you want! Yung plugs ngayon, magnetic na lang yung tips, para pag nahila yung cord, matatanggal lang yung dulo, di tangay yung buong laptop. Then I started using the computer (and program) itself. I found that some of the things that took several steps to do in Windows just took one in Mac. Like removing programs. Even looking for files (thanks, spotlight!). Things are just easier... (At this point , baka hindi na applicable yung computer ko sa discussion na ito, kasi Power PC pa siya, di pa intel) Yes, the parts maybe the same as those of the usual PC, but Apple products are just made...differently...better... Pinag-isipan siya, with the customer in mind. Yes, medyo snooty ang Mac user. That's because when we bought our Macs, we knew a company took the time to really know a computer user, and built computers that really made computing easier. Hindi lang yung parang gawang LEGO... owning a Mac isn't about owning a mere functional computer...it's about treating one's self to something special...because a company called Apple took the time to make something special...and thus giving us special treatment (malinaw ba yun?) Boomouse...you don't like the idea of Apple sales increasing. But despite its higher price point, more people are buying Mac products, primarily because more and more people are seeing it as a wise investment! Can you blame them? Because it is! Thus security must be improved. However, there are security programs for the Mac, made by your usual reputable companies. That's my take on this. Sorry, couldn't resist. Quote Link to comment
boomouse Posted November 7, 2009 Share Posted November 7, 2009 Writing this at almost 4 AM... May I butt in? First off, let me just say that I am a proud user of a very old and very beaten-up iBook G4. AND I LOVE IT TO BITS! I was a Windows user before, umabot ako hanggang XP. And then, na-uto ako ng friend ko to get this unit. What first aw2ed me with it was NOT the computer itself. It was the power plug THE PLUG! Yung sinasaksak sa electrical outlet. Sa Windows laptops. there's the generic power pack, almost similar looking for all brands. And then there's the one for the Mac. It's small. It's square. It has hinges to wrap the cord around, making it more compact. Its plugs (yung sinasaksak sa outlet mismo) is removable, tapos meron pang extension cord! So technically you can make your power outlet reach as far (or near) as you want! Yung plugs ngayon, magnetic na lang yung tips, para pag nahila yung cord, matatanggal lang yung dulo, di tangay yung buong laptop. Then I started using the computer (and program) itself. I found that some of the things that took several steps to do in Windows just took one in Mac. Like removing programs. Even looking for files (thanks, spotlight!). Things are just easier... (At this point , baka hindi na applicable yung computer ko sa discussion na ito, kasi Power PC pa siya, di pa intel) Yes, the parts maybe the same as those of the usual PC, but Apple products are just made...differently...better... Pinag-isipan siya, with the customer in mind. Yes, medyo snooty ang Mac user. That's because when we bought our Macs, we knew a company took the time to really know a computer user, and built computers that really made computing easier. Hindi lang yung parang gawang LEGO... owning a Mac isn't about owning a mere functional computer...it's about treating one's self to something special...because a company called Apple took the time to make something special...and thus giving us special treatment (malinaw ba yun?) Boomouse...you don't like the idea of Apple sales increasing. But despite its higher price point, more people are buying Mac products, primarily because more and more people are seeing it as a wise investment! Can you blame them? Because it is! Thus security must be improved. However, there are security programs for the Mac, made by your usual reputable companies. That's my take on this. Sorry, couldn't resist. And you should not resist. That's the thinking behind being in a forum where your ligin name gives you a semblance of anonymity. Well said. If security is raised to a higher level in the OS, I'll take that too. But I would hate to be made to go through the agony of something like Vista's UAC just because the thing got so popular, every hacker and his dog has acquired the hots for breaking it. Quote Link to comment
lex_luthor9 Posted November 8, 2009 Share Posted November 8, 2009 daan lang po.... watch mode Quote Link to comment
dragonballsy Posted November 8, 2009 Share Posted November 8, 2009 I would like to try Mac but the price is holding me off. I can buy 2 PCs of the same specs or even higher compared to a mac. Quote Link to comment
boomouse Posted November 10, 2009 Share Posted November 10, 2009 (edited) I would like to try Mac but the price is holding me off. I can buy 2 PCs of the same specs or even higher compared to a mac. Just go ahead and do that then. Most Mac purchase decisions go beyond the issue of money.OS update: As announced by Jim Dalrymple at: http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-10393814...ag=2547-1_3-0-5 (1) Apple Updates Snow Leopard Apple on Monday released an update for Mac OS X Snow Leopard, bringing the current version to 10.6.2. An important issue that caused data to be deleted when using a guest account has been fixed, according to Apple. While the bug didn't affect all users, it was widespread enough to cause concerns for users over the past couple of weeks. In addition to fixing a number of security issues, Mac OS X 10.6.2 also addresses 14 problems found in the operating system, including an issue that caused some users to be logged out of their systems unexpectedly. If you use Exchange contacts, you'll be pleased to know that your Spotlight searches will now show those contacts in the results. Setting up an Exchange server shouldn't cause Apple's Mail app to crash with the new version. The update also includes what Apple calls "general stability improvements" for iWork, iLife, Aperture, Final Cut Studio, MobileMe, and iDisk. Apple also updated Mac OS X Leopard Server to version 10.6.2, addressing issues with the company's server product.The server update fixed problems with adding and removing imported users in Server Preferences, syncing content using a Portable Home Directory, and filtering incoming mail messages. Other issues fixed with the server version include creating images using Apple's System Image Utility and automating the installation of NetRestore images. Mac OS X 10.6.2 client and server are available as free updates from Apple's Web site. (or from the Software update utility under the Apple menu-BM) (2) Apple plugs holes for domain spoofing, other attacks by ELINOR MILLS, <http://news.cnet.com/8301-27080_3-10393728-245.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-5>Elinor Mills covers Internet security and privacy. She joined CNET News in 2005 after working as a foreign correspondent for Reuters in Portugal and writing for The Industry Standard, the IDG News Service, and the Associated Press. Apple on Monday released a large security update for Mac OS X that fixes dozens of vulnerabilities and provides protection against potential attacks exploiting a weakness in the protocol used to verify that a domain is legitimate. There are 43 specific issues addressed in the 2009-006 update, released the same day as Mac OS X v.10.6.2. It plugs a variety of holes for the Mac OS X v10.5.8, 10.6, 10.6.1, and Mac OS X Server v10.6 and 10.6.1, many of which could lead to arbitrary code execution and allow an attacker to take control of a computer. Several updates affect Apache and QuickTime. Others target AFP Client, Apple Type Services, Core Graphics, CoreMedia, Dictionary, Disk Images, Dovecot, Directory Service, fetch mail, FTP Server, Help Viewer, Kernel, PHP, QuickDraw Manager and Spotlight. One update fixes a hole in Adaptive Firewall that could allow a brute force or dictionary attack to guess an SSH log-in password, and another update addresses a vulnerability in Login Window that could allow a user to log in to any account without supplying a password. Several updates address holes that could allow domain spoofing or man-in-the-middle attacks involving SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) used for encrypting data in transit, including a significant weakness in the X.509 protocol for generating SSL connections. One of the updates affects the libsecurity feature and is billed as a "proactive change to protect users in advance of improved attacks against the MD2 hash algorithm" that could expose users to spoofing and information disclosure. "There are known cryptographic weaknesses in the MD2 hash algorithm. Further research could allow the creation of X.509 certificates with attacker controlled values that are trusted by the system," the update says. "This could expose X.509 based protocols to spoofing, man in the middle attacks, and information disclosure. While it is not yet considered computationally feasible to mount an attack using these weaknesses, this update disables support for an X.509 certificate with an MD2 hash for any use other than as trusted root certificate." That major weakness was revealed by security researcher Dan Kaminsky at the Defcon hacker conference in July. Kaminsky was able to trick a Certificate Authority into providing a certificate verifying authenticity for a domain that belonged to someone else. The updates can be downloaded from Apple's site. Edited November 10, 2009 by boomouse Quote Link to comment
djrs Posted November 10, 2009 Share Posted November 10, 2009 sa wakas may updates na.. goodbye to intel atom support... Quote Link to comment
SGT_ROCK Posted November 10, 2009 Share Posted November 10, 2009 okay ba bumili ng second hand na powerbook? Quote Link to comment
boomouse Posted November 10, 2009 Share Posted November 10, 2009 (edited) sa wakas may updates na.. goodbye to intel atom support... Internet forums and blogs began confirming rumors that the Atom chips in their netbooks wouldn't run Mac OS X 10.6.2 shortly after the update was released. One commenter on the the MyDellMini forum commented "So, I can tell you 10.6.2 DOES NOT WORK with the Mini10v. OSX tries to start, but it hangs before you can see the apple and system is trying to boot again... you are in a loop." "Everytime a netbook user installs 10.6.2 an Apple employee gets their wings." I think it will be a matter of time before the hackers get back on again. But given the changes Apple made, it can be a bit longer than usual this time. As a palliative, people have been reporting success re-enabling the Atom support by copying the 10.6.1 mach kernel over and replacing the 10.6.2 kernel. The real hacker war doesn't get started for another six to nine months. By that time, the majority of Mac applications will be recompiled to run in 64 bit code. As soon as enough apps have been converted, then Apple will boot into the 64 bit kernel by default. A whole series of security improvements will kick in, some of this can be used against hackers. The Snow leopard DVD changed its installation procedures this time. The DVD now loads the OS in a virtual space on the disk drive. What this does is allow Apple to start testing your authority and privileges to install the OS on a computer. If the Mac is stolen, the computer will be locked down and you will not be allowed to over write the OS. If the computer is not Apple equipment, you will be directed to an Apple store. If you are loading software on a company owned computer, then you will be asked to prove that you have authorization and permission. System installation is a gaping security hole which Apple will eventually address. It looks like businesses will love this new security. Enormous amounts of privileged data is put at risk when a laptop is lost or stolen. And a Mac is a very attractive item to steal. Most of the time, the computer is just wiped clean and sold on the black market. If Apple can nail this down without disturbing its legitimate users, then this may add to Apple's attractiveness to Small to medium sized Businesses. okay ba bumili ng second hand na powerbook? Hindi na. Judge rules for Apple in Psystar case http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-10397876...ag=2547-1_3-0-5 November 14, 2009 3:36 PM PST by Natalie WeinsteinA judge has ruled in Apple's favor in its copyright-infringement case against Psystar, which has been selling Mac clones running Mac OS X. U.S. District Court Judge William Alsup on Friday granted Apple's request for a summary judgment, while denying Psystar's counterclaim. "In sum, Psystar has violated Apple's exclusive reproduction right, distribution right, and right to create derivative works," Alsup wrote in the ruling (PDF), which was posted by legal site Groklaw.net. Apple filed its suit in July 2008, a few months after Psystar began selling Mac clones. The case revolved around Psystar's contention that it could run Apple's Mac OS X operating system on non-Apple machines. Apple denied this, stating that its Mac OS X end user license agreement allows people to install the OS on Apple computers only. Both Apple and Psystar had a requested a summary judgment, which is a determination made without trial based on the merits of a case. Neither Apple nor Psystar could immediately be reached for comment. One of Psystar's contentions was fair use. The judge rejected this, stating the company "does not even attempt to address the four factors used to determine fair use." Another of Psystar's claims was "first sale" doctrine, which allows someone who buys copyrighted material to sell it. But Alsup said this doctrine applies only to legal copies, not to the "unauthorized copies" that Psystar produced. The judge also ruled in favor of Apple's claim that Psystar violated the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. "Psystar has violated the DMCA by circumventing Apple's protection barrier and trafficking devices designed for circumvention," Alsup said. In addition, the judge rejected Psystar's claims that Apple had misused its copyright and that Apple's licensing agreement was unduly restrictive. Alsup's ruling did not include a permanent injunction against Miami-based Psystar because, he said, Apple has not requested one yet. There are other claims Apple has made that could still go to trial, including breach of contract, trademark infringement, and trademark dilution. A hearing to determine remedies is set for December 14. The trial has been scheduled to begin in January. -------------------- Too bad for the secret investors of Psystar (like DELL?) who might have profited immensely had it gone the ther way. - BM Edited November 15, 2009 by boomouse Quote Link to comment
djrs Posted November 18, 2009 Share Posted November 18, 2009 Laptop reliability survey.... Quote Link to comment
boomouse Posted November 18, 2009 Share Posted November 18, 2009 Laptop reliability survey.... Interesting graph.Please cite your sourceIn your mind, this graph means what?Sige nga… dazzle us with your perspicacity. What are the conclusions we are supposed to draw from this drawing? Quote Link to comment
djrs Posted November 18, 2009 Share Posted November 18, 2009 wow lalim ah... pwede mo naman sabihin vision or understanding... look around its all over the IT websites... and by the way this is based on a legit study/survey..... BMW? Mercedez Benz? and KIA? duh..... a really BAD comparison.... === still waiting for the latest imac delivery... pictures will be posted soon... Quote Link to comment
artvader Posted November 19, 2009 Share Posted November 19, 2009 I guess that means that Apple's quality is at best average compared to other laptop manufacturers... Quote Link to comment
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