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Nomad559 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-02-04 10:45 PM
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Apple releases security update to Mac OS X
http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-5475341.html

Apple Computer published an update to its Mac OS X operating system Thursday, closing 17 security holes in open-source and proprietary components.
The advisory and patch addressed five vulnerabilities in the Apache Web server included with the operating system, as well as two flaws in the mail servers used by Mac OS X. Apple also fixed two flaws in the company's Safari Web browser and another problem with the QuickTime media server.

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sir_captain Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-02-04 10:48 PM
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1. But wait!?! MacOS doesn't have any security flaws!
Oh wait...
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Ezlivin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-02-04 11:02 PM
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2. You discovered that too, huh?
:)

I've been running Macs since 1985 with no viruses, spyware, malware or other common PC maladies.

It's really quite nice.
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Placebo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-02-04 11:15 PM
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3. Exactly.
Being a Mac person; it's the good life.
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emulatorloo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-03-04 08:50 AM
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5. Yup, Mac OS X is great. . .not like my tiresome Win XP machine EOM
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DrZeeLit Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-02-04 11:35 PM
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4. Love my mac. Never had a virus. I sneer at microsoft like the French
sneer at California cheese and wine.

Love my mac!
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