Tag: OS X

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Apple releases Flashback malware removal tool for OS X Lion.

From Apple Support:

About Flashback malware removal tool
This Flashback malware removal tool that will remove the most common variants of the Flashback malware.

If the Flashback malware is found, a dialog will be presented notifying the user that malware was removed.

In some cases, the Flashback malware removal tool may need to restart your computer in order to completely remove the Flashback malware.

This update is recommended for all OS X Lion users without Java installed.

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Apple releases Java for OS X 2012-003 to address Flashback malware.

From Apple Support:

This Java security update removes the most common variants of the Flashback malware.

This update also configures the Java web plug-in to disable the automatic execution of Java applets. Users may re-enable automatic execution of Java applets using the Java Preferences application. If the Java web plug-in detects that no applets have been run for an extended period of time it will again disable Java applets.

Available for OS X Lion and Mac OS X Snow Leopard (Java for Mac OS X 10.6 Update 8).


It is recommended to disable Java in Safari. Go to Safari Preferences > Security > uncheck “Enable Java”

Apple no longer includes Java runtime with OS X Lion. If you never had any programs that required Java, OS X Lion will not prompt you to download and install the Java update.

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Java for OS X 2012-002

Déjà vu? Apple released Java for OS X 2012-002

Java for OS X 2012-002 delivers improved compatibility, security, and reliability by updating Java SE 6 to 1.6.0_31.

Please quit any web browsers and Java applications before installing this update.

See http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5055 for more details about this update.

See http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1222 for information about the security content of this update.

Java for Mac OS X 10.6 Update 7 | 79.7 MB

Java for OS X Lion 2012-002 | 66.9 MB

I’m pretty sure that Apple released Java for OS X 2012-001 on Tuesday April 3rd, 2012. On Apple Support Downloads page, Java for OS X 2012-001 has been replaced with Java for OS X 2012-002, and still dated on April 3rd, 2012.

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Java for OS X 2012-001

Apple releases Java for OS X 2012-001

Java for OS X 2012-001 delivers improved compatibility, security, and reliability by updating Java SE 6 to 1.6.0_31.

Please quit any web browsers and Java applications before installing this update.

See http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5055 for more details about this update.

See http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1222 for information about the security content of this update.

Java for OS X 2012-001 is available for Mac OS X 10.6 and OS X Lion.

Java for Mac OS X 10.6 Update 7 | 79.7 MB

Java for OS X Lion 2012-001 | 66.9 MB

Interestingly in OS X Lion, Mozilla Plugin Check does not detect the installed Java.

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Adobe Photoshop CS6 Beta

Adobe Photoshop CS6 Beta is now available for download.

The minimum system requirements for Photoshop CS6 beta are as follows:

Mac

  • Multicore Intel® processor with 64-bit support
  • Mac OS X v10.6.8 or v10.7
  • 1GB of RAM
  • 2GB of available hard-disk space for installation; additional free space required during installation
  • 1024×768 (1280×800 recommended) resolution display with 16-bit color and 256MB (512MB recommended, required for Photoshop Extended) of VRAM
  • OpenGL 2.0 capable system
  • DVD-ROM drive

Windows

  • Intel® Pentium® 4 or AMD Athlon® 64 processor
  • Microsoft® Windows® XP* with Service Pack 3; or Windows 7 with Service Pack 1
  • 1GB of RAM
  • 1GB of available hard-disk space for installation; additional free space required during installation
  • 1024×768 (1280×800 recommended) resolution display with 16-bit color and 256MB (512MB recommended, required for Photoshop Extended) of VRAM
  • OpenGL 2.0 capable system
  • DVD-ROM drive

For some reasons Adobe requires online registration and activation for Adobe Photoshop CS6 Beta.

 

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Preparing for OS X Mountain Lion Installation.

Apple has just announced the availability of OS X Mountain Lion Developer Preview. For those who are eager to download and install this Developer Preview should proceed with caution. Without breaking any NDA’s we can safely assume:

  1. It comes with delicious bugs and incomplete features.
  2. It is not ready as your production machine.
  3. Some of the applications might not work.

If you want to install OS X Mountain Lion Developer Preview, you might want to consider the following steps:

  • Do not upgrade any of your Snow Leopard or Lion systems. Starting with fresh install is preferable.
  • Use a dedicated hard drive for Mountain Lion installation.
  • Create the OS X Mountain Lion installation media using DVD or USB flash drive from the InstallESD.dmg (Show Package Contents on “Install OS X Mountain Lion Preview 1” then go to “ContentsShared Support”).

Don’t forget to report any bugs you find to Apple at http://bugreporter.apple.com/.

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OS X Mountain Lion: Messages

Apple announced the follow up to OS X Lion, codenamed Mountain Lion. One new feature Apple adding to OS X Mountain Lion is Messages.

Messages Beta requires Mac OS X 10.7.

Messages replaces iChat.