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MacSurfer's Archive: Tuesday, April 17, 2012
 

 

OS X
News
  • "Symantec: Flashback malware now down to 140K machines/The Flashback malware is still on the decline, but the security firm says its latest estimate of infected machines is higher than expected." CNET News 6:48 PM
  • "Google target of new federal privacy probe" ["The Federal Trade Commission is deep into an investigation of Google's actions in bypassing the default privacy settings of Apple's Safari browser for Google users, according to sources familiar with ongoing negotiations between the company and the government."] San Jose Mercury News [Free Registration Required] 11:45 AM
  • "Google faces WHOPPING FTC fine for Safari privacy gaffe: Google is reportedly going to be slapped with a bigger regulatory fine than the meagre one handed down to it from the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) late last week." The Register 11:46 AM
  • "Google faces fine for bypassing Apple's Safari privacy settings" ZDNet 12:13 PM
  • "Java update is no protection against new SabPub Mac Trojan: SabPub Mac Trojan is spreading via Word documents, using an ancient vulnerability" Macworld UK 8:41 AM
  • "New SabPab Variant Uses Word Files to Infect Macs" Intego 8:30 AM
AppleCare/Troubleshooting
  • "Apple Configurator: Using Volume Purchase Program (VPP) Redemption Codes" Apple Support 9:28 PM
  • "Monitor OS X LaunchAgents folders to help prevent malware attacks: While malware scanners can detect threats once definitions for them are available, you can monitor or lock your systems' launch agents folders to more proactively prevent attacks on your system." CNET Reviews 3:59 PM
Reviews/How-To/Tips
  • "FileMaker 12 review: Everything is new again, and some of it is free" Macworld UK 8:28 AM
  • "MacJournal 6 is an ideal personal writing organizer" Macworld 1:06 PM
  • "DragonDrop Simplifies OS X Drag & Drop" MacStories 12:17 PM
  • "Inside Mac Games Review: Richie The Gnome: Treasure Hunter" Inside Mac Games 9:15 AM
  • "How to Enable Half Star Rating in iTunes" Amsys 7:52 AM
  • "Have iTunes Tell You What's Playing In The Dock [OS X Tips] Cult of Mac 8:37 AM
  • "Find Large Files in Mac OS X with Search" OS X Daily 12:14 PM
  • "Unzip almost any archive file" Macworld 8:32 AM
  • "Automatically restart network on lost connection" Mac OS X Hints 10:04 AM
  • "20 Ways This Mac Super Finder Is Better Than The Mac's Built-in Finder" Mac 360 7:54 AM
  • "A Free, Pure, One Trick Pony App Takes Your Mac Back To The Past" TeraTalks 7:54 AM
  • "Try A Cheap Mac App That Brings Google Music To Your Ears (without browser or Flash)" NoodleMac 7:54 AM
  • "Add 125 Photo Styles, Filters, Effects, And Tools To Your Mac With CameraBag" McSolo 7:55 AM
  • "One Free Mac App Can Turn You Into A Mac Power User" Mac 360 7:55 AM
  • "10 Ways To Use The Free Mac Notes App That Doesn't Really Growl" BohemianBoomer 7:54 AM
Op/Ed
  • "Interview: Nate Weiner Talks Pocket Launch, Read It Later Evolution" MacStories 6:54 PM
  • "iTunes' Windows Problem" Slashdot 11:21 AM
  • "What The Hell Is A UDID And Why Is Apple Killing Apps That Track Them? [Feature] Cult of Mac 10:25 AM
  • "Latest Mac Malware Attack Is a Wake-Up Call for OS X Users" Wired 8:48 AM
  • "Avoiding Lion, Apple Refurb Value, Why Millennials Might Be Avoiding Cars, and More" Low End Mac 4:00 PM
Press Releases
  • "Gemini Duplicate File Finder for OS X Gets Finder Integration" iClarified 2:14 PM
  • "Zevrix Deliver Express at 50% off on TheMacBundles This Week" prMac 9:12 AM
  • "konsonant - A Unique Suite of Language Toys for Mac" prMac 8:01 AM
  • "iPhix 1.0 for Mac OS - Filter/Adjust/Share - Create Art with Every Snap" prMac 7:58 AM
  • "FileMaker Starting Point 3 Released" prMac 7:58 AM
  • "AppActions releases matchTag for Mac OS X" prMac 7:58 AM
  • "SabPub: Find Out if Your Mac is Infected and Remove it." Amsys 7:52 AM