Safari 4 out of beta

Amidst all the news out of WWDC ‘09 today (the new iPhone 3G S, iPhone 3.0, Snow Leopard etc) you may have missed the announcement that Safari 4 has left its beta stage and is now final. You can read more about “the fastest Internet browser” and all of its features here.

Critical Mac OS X Java Vulnerabilities

As reported by Slashdot, OS X is still vulnerable to a security flaw via Java. According to bikemonkey:

(this vulnerability allows) malicious code to escape the Java sandbox and run arbitrary commands with the permissions of the executing user. This may result in untrusted Java applets executing arbitrary code merely by visiting a web page hosting the applet. The issue is trivially exploitable.

It is strongly suggested that you disable Java applets in your browsers and disable Open “safe” files after downloading in Safari.

There’s a proof of concept here which will execute /usr/bin/say and ‘read’ you a message - showing that any file you have permission to run, someone else can run too, just by embedding Java on a web page.

OS X 10.5.7 Released

This afternoon Apple released version 10.5.7 of OS X. For full details on the changes and updates, see this article. To download and install 10.5.7 run the Software Update tool by selecting the Apple Button -> Software Update… from the OS X menu bar. Read more

CrossLoop Now Available for Macs

Earlier this evening, CrossLoop launched a Mac version of their very popular secure screen sharing utility. Now that CrossLoop is available for both Macs and PCs, screen sharing has never been easier. Head over to their download page to grab your copy.

About CrossLoop

CrossLoop is a free secure screen sharing utility designed for people of all technical skill levels. CrossLoop enables non-technical users to get connected from anywhere on the Internet in seconds without changing any firewall or router settings. With CrossLoop, people can help their contacts remotely as if they were working side by side. Popular uses for CrossLoop range from technical assistance to trouble-shooting to software and application training, such as how to set up a blog or create videos online.

Apple Time Capsule (AirPort Extreme Plus 1 TB Storage) on Sale for $387.92

More info is available here, but in a nutshell, the Apple Time Capsule is:

• A revolutionary backup device that works wirelessly with Time Machine in Mac OS X Leopard
• Time Capsule can back up and store files for each Leopard-based Mac on your wireless network
• 1TB hard drive designed to work with Time Machine in Mac OS X Leopard.
• More than just a wireless hard drive, Time Capsule is also a full-featured AirPort Extreme Base Station with 802.11n technology

Try iWork ‘09 Free for 30 Days

Before you shell out $79, give the iWord ‘09 suite (Pages, Numbers and Keynote) a try before you buy. Just head over here and download the 30 day demo.

Macworld 2009 Summary

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you know that today was the MacWorld 2009 event. I’m going to briefly cover the highlights, as numerous other Mac sites have liveblogged the event, covered every word in painstaking detail, and provided commentary. Read more

Download the additional Mac Giving Tree (free) software

As we previously mentioned, Mac Giving Tree, the folks behind MacHeist, are/were offering two free software packages, Synergy and Enigmo 2. They’ve now released the additional free software as promised, and here are the details. Read more

Transmission Updated to v1.42

Popular OS X bittorrent client Transmission has been updated to 1.42, fixing a bug that caused a lockup issue (that I personally experienced a number of times). Read more

Free Mac Software from MacHeist

Mac Giving Tree, the folks behind MacHeist, are offering two free software packages, Synergy and Enigmo 2.

About Synergy:

You love music, right? Well, with Synergy you’ll love your music collection even more. Display your album covers on your desktop, have more control through hot keys, and much more. Get the original iTunes extender for free and start experiencing your tunes on a whole new level!

About Enigmo 2:

You’ve probably played and loved Enigmo on your iPhone. Now you can get the sequel to this best selling puzzle game on your Mac for free! Get ready to twist your brain with 50 fun-filled, challenging levels…

And if you sign up (straight forward and simple) you’ll be able to “unwrap” even more free software on Christmas Day!

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