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QuickTime Security update

by Cory Bohon (RSS feed) on Jan 15th, 2008

Today, Apple released an update to QuickTime 7.4. Software Update gives us the following information about the update:

QuickTime 7.4 addresses security issues and delivers:
- Numerous bug fixes
- Support for iTunes

You can get this free update from the Apple downloads website or by opening Software Update.

In addition to the update for Leopard, Apple also seeded updates for:

Tags: 7.4, Apple Security Update, AppleSecurityUpdate, QuickTime

Filed under: Software, Software Update, Leopard

Saft updated for Safari 3.0.4

by Cory Bohon (RSS feed) on Dec 22nd, 2007

As many Mac users already know, Saft is the "Swiss-Army Knife" of web browser plug-ins. Some of the most loved features in Saft include: full screen browsing, tab thumbnails, and auto-hiding the download window.

Much to the chagrin of fans, Saft was "broken" inadvertently by a recent Apple security update. Thankfully, Saft 10.0.4 was able to regain support for Safari 3.0.4. Saft is a wonderful plug-in for Safari; if you haven't taken a look lately, try downloading the free trial.

You can download Saft as a trial version or get a full license for $12.

[via DownloadSquad]

Tags: apple security update, AppleSecurityUpdate, Safari, Saft

Filed under: Software, Software Update, Security

Software Update: Apple Security Update 2006-008

by Laurie A. Duncan (RSS feed) on Dec 19th, 2006

For your downloading pleasure, Apple presents Security Update 2006-008 (PPC and UB). Both weigh in at under 2MB and require Mac OS X 10.4.8 (client or server). You can grab this patch from Apple's downloads page or from Software Update.

According to Apple, this patch "improves the security of Quartz Composer and QuickTime for Java." Specifically, it patches a vulnerability that may lead to "information disclosure" when visiting a malicious website (aka phishing site). Complete details on the flaw can be found in Apple's Kbase.

Mike and I were curious about why there's both a PPC and a UB version. Seems redundant since UB means it works on both PPC and Intel. Turns out it's not truly "universal." As Mike noticed first, the System Requirements state that it's Universal for 10.4.8 Server, but 10.48 Client is Intel-only. Hence the standalone PPC-only download (which can be used on client or server.) Would still be nice to streamline this a bit more.

Faithful guinea pigs, please report your experience with this update below!

Tags: apple security update, AppleSecurityUpdate, asu, java, quicktime, software update, SoftwareUpdate

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