Roger Fingas
Apple on Wednesday released Safari 8.0.6, a minor update of the Mac browser, concentrating primarily on fixing security holes discovered in the software.
The v8.0.6 release requires OS X Yosemite. Apple has simultaneously released Safari 7.1.6 for OS X Mavericks, and v6.2.6 for Mountain Lion, both of which share the same focus.
Release notes for the updates indicate that the vulnerabilities are all found in WebKit, the rendering engine underlying Safari. One would allow a malicious website to cause a crash or hijack a system, while another would let a site access filesystem contents. A third would let a site spoof the user interface.
Each of the Safari updates can be downloaded via the Updates tab at the Mac App Store.
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A logical response. I've switched to Yosemite, but this is good news for those who haven't.
A logical response. I've switched to Yosemite, but this is good news for those who haven't.
I honestly don't get the hate-on some people have against Yosemite, especially now that it's at 10.10.3, with Apple seemingly on-the-ball for any security threats that may crop up, it's a no-brainer upgrade!
I honestly don't get the hate-on some people have against Yosemite, especially now that it's at 10.10.3, with Apple seemingly on-the-ball for any security threats that may crop up, it's a no-brainer upgrade!
People generally hate change and resist it vociferously. Statistics show that on the Windows side the vast majority stick with the Windows version that shipped with their computer. They NEVER upgrade. People who are tech illiterate always come up with reasons they HAVE to stay on some older version of OS X and they sometimes pull those reasons out of their butts.
I suspect there are more changes than the listed security updates. There almost always are because annoying little glitches often get fixed with these updates.
[quote name="MagMan1979" url="/t/186156/apple-releases-safari-8-0-6-7-1-6-and-6-2-6-to-fix-webkit-vulnerabilities#post_2720710"] I honestly don't get the hate-on some people have against Yosemite, especially now that it's at 10.10.3, with Apple seemingly on-the-ball for any security threats that may crop up, it's a no-brainer upgrade! [/quote] It offends their "artistic vision" with its UI changes.