MacJournal.org » Security http://macjournal.org Mac Tips, Tricks, News And Updates Fri, 23 Jul 2010 06:35:02 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Apple’s Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard vs. Microsoft’s Windows 7: Which is more secure? http://macjournal.org/2010/02/18/apple%e2%80%99s-mac-os-x-10-6-snow-leopard-vs-microsoft%e2%80%99s-windows-7-which-is-more-secure/ http://macjournal.org/2010/02/18/apple%e2%80%99s-mac-os-x-10-6-snow-leopard-vs-microsoft%e2%80%99s-windows-7-which-is-more-secure/#comments Thu, 18 Feb 2010 04:56:28 +0000 matrix http://macjournal.org/?p=1507 “I’ve said here before that, ‘I’m more secure on a Mac than I was on Windows,’” Kenneth van Wyk writes for Datamation’s IT Management. “But now we have a couple new(ish) kids in town: Windows 7 and Snow Leopard. It’s time to see if that statement still holds true.”

“Well, after using Snow Leopard for a few months, and taking Windows 7 for a good spin, I’m happy to report I’m still more secure on a Mac,” van Wyk writes.

“To paraphrase Jeremiah Grossman, it needn’t be the case that one operating system is more secure per se; what matters is where you’re safest,” van Wyk writes. “Safe and secure are two different concepts, and I’m convinced that what matters to the consumer is where he is safest. And I’m convinced I’m safer on a Mac than I ever was on Windows.”

Full article here.

Source: MacDailyNews

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The reader is handy for transferring videos and photos from a camera, but you can also use the reader with an SD Card startup disk. This is helpful for when you need to troubleshoot the MacBook Pro.

Roman Loyola of Macworld provided a video on how to create a SD card startup disk for the 13- and 15-inch MacBook Pros. The video can be found in their Youtube channel: Macworld. Materials needed are SD card with a capacity of at least 8GB, and the OS installation disc that came with the laptop.

Download Macworld Video #114

  • Format: MPEG-4/H.264
  • Resolution: 480 x 272 (iPhone & iPod compatible)
  • Size: 11.5 MB
  • Length: 4 minutes, 3 seconds

Loyola’s Notes

“At its default settings, the Mac OS X installation for the new 13-inch MacBook Pro is over 11GB. You can reduce that size by opting not to install items such as printer drivers and language support. In my demonstration, I got the installation down to a little over 6GB. You’ll need an SD card that’s at least 8GB. (There are other ways to reduce the OS installation down, but I do not show them in the video.)

The SD card I used is the 16GB SanDisk Extreme III ($196). The 8GB version is $120. These cards are high-speed cards, which makes them more expensive than your typical SD card. But you can use a more affordable SD card.”

Source: Macworld

]]> http://macjournal.org/2009/08/27/sdcard/feed/ 0 Apple releases Security Update 2009-004 http://macjournal.org/2009/08/13/apple-releases-security-update-2009-004/ http://macjournal.org/2009/08/13/apple-releases-security-update-2009-004/#comments Thu, 13 Aug 2009 03:32:26 +0000 matrix http://macjournal.org/?p=188 Apple has released Security Update 2009-004 for Tiger PPC, Tiger Intel, Leopard, Server Tiger Universal, and Server Tiger PPC which is recommended for all users and improves the security of Mac OS X.Previous security updates have been incorporated into this security update.

Security Update 2009-004 is available via Software Update and also as standalone installers.

More info and download links for Security Update 2009-004:
• Tiger PPC (130MB)
• Tiger Intel (166MB)
• Leopard (166MB)
• Server Tiger Universal (204MB)
• Server Tiger PPC (130.97MB)

[Thanks to MacDailyNews Reader "JMS in TX" for the heads up.]

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