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Monday, March 13, 2006, 06:00 pm
Apple Security Update 2006-002 patches Mail, Safari
Apple this afternoon released Security Update 2006-002, which is recommended for all users and improves the reliability and security of the following components: apache_mod_php, CoreTypes, LaunchServices, Mail, Safari, rsync. Specifically, the update attempts to repair issues where remote web sites can cause JavaScript to bypass the same-origin policy, double-clicking an attachment in Mail may result in arbitrary or malicious code execution, and where viewing a malicious web site may result in arbitrary or malicious code execution.
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You're not familiar with computer security, are you?! And to suggest that "PC fools" buy their "dull beige boxes" to "play" is a bit extreme, no? I use PCs at school to do a bit more than play, and I'm no fool.
Mac koolaid drinker zealots give normal mac users a bad name. It's a computing platform, not a religion.
You both need help...
Safety first!
You're not familiar with computer security, are you?! And to suggest that "PC fools" buy their "dull beige boxes" to "play" is a bit extreme, no? I use PCs at school to do a bit more than play, and I'm no fool.
Mac koolaid drinker zealots give normal mac users a bad name. It's a computing platform, not a religion.
QTF.
Does no one else find it disturbing that Safari, unlike most other browsers, falls for the infinite JavaScript loop? Today, I tried setting up a do...while(1==1) loop in JavaScript and loaded the page in Safari. Other browsers (Firefox, etc.) catch on to the fact that the script is taking too long to run and bring up a popup alert to halt it. Safari, though, happily churns away until so many resources are used up the system has to be restarted.
I'm just about to install this security update - I'll let you know if it 'fixes' the problem.
I'm just about to install this security update - I'll let you know if it 'fixes' the problem.
Nope, still crashes. I used a do..while loop like that mentioned in my last post. Only hope is to catch it in time to manually force quit Safari. Leave it too long and you have to restart your whole mac.
That strikes me as a pretty silly trick for a browser to fall for.
One more note, this one relevant to the new update: after installing this update on my powerbook, I found the headphone speaker balance set way over to the left.
One more note, this one relevant to the new update: after installing this update on my powerbook, I found the headphone speaker balance set way over to the left.
I've got the same thing on my PowerBook from updates (or something fairly regular) for years! Left balance ... juh?
Also, Safari has been so unstable for me since 10.4.2 or so that I've taken to using Camino as my maim browser. Crashes on OS X are something you hope not to see and usually only have to once in a blue moon, but Safari's been bombing out on me (in repeatable fashion) once a day or more.
I've got the same thing on my PowerBook from updates (or something fairly regular) for years! Left balance ... juh?
Also, Safari has been so unstable for me since 10.4.2 or so that I've taken to using Camino as my maim browser. Crashes on OS X are something you hope not to see and usually only have to once in a blue moon, but Safari's been bombing out on me (in repeatable fashion) once a day or more.
I have never had a problem with Safari. Maybe you have some other problem that is causing it?
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I say ha ha to all those PC fools who wont give in and stop playing with dull beige boxes. Here's to the future!