Safari update patches $10,000 vulnerability

v-un-v

http://electro-music.com/forum/topic-25170.html

Sorted!;

Inventor · Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2008 2:55 am Post subject:

Unfortunately I did not buy the OSX update, so I no longer get Safari updates, and my Software Update window shows no update available. So now I have a very good reason to use Firefox instead of Safari. Apple has left me with a hackable version of Safari.

v-un-v · Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2008 3:11 am Post subject:

Firefox is okay. Seamonkey however is better imo.

However, unlike Safari, neither of the above are Cocoa native and so therefore you will be unable to use Apple services (one of the reasons Mac OS X is so great!)

You may however like to try these following browser apps which are also Cocoa native;

Shira
Demeter
iCab

But be warned, all of the above applications are open to vulnerabilities, and the only way to be sure that you are safe is to upgrade to 10.5.3.

v-un-v · Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2008 3:13 am Post subject:

Inventor · Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2008 3:56 am Post subject:

elektro80 · Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2008 4:41 am Post subject:

v-un-v · Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2008 4:43 am Post subject:

elektro80 · Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2008 5:10 am Post subject:

That Safari patch also involves patching Webkit, the web rendering toolbox in OS X. This means that all applications that rely on WebKit will be affected. Shocked

Good thinking!

Kassen · Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2008 5:26 am Post subject:

v-un-v · Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2008 5:45 am Post subject:

here we go again.

Kassen · Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2008 6:09 am Post subject:

Inventor · Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2008 6:18 am Post subject:

[quote="v-un-v"]

Kassen · Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2008 6:21 am Post subject:

Inventor · Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2008 8:19 am Post subject:

Kassen · Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2008 8:45 am Post subject:

Well.... At least it's a really good story.... In my mind's eye it looks great... though admittedly it doesn't look like something I'd actually buy, there, I fear.

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