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  • Apple flaws put both Macs and PCs at risk

    Serious flaws in Mac OS X and QuickTime software could put Macintosh and Windows systems at risk of cyberattack, Apple Computer has warned.

  • QuickTime patch hits trouble

    A security update to Apple Computer's popular QuickTime media player software is being blamed for causing problems for some Mac OS X and Windows users.

  • Apple issues a security update for Quicktime

    Apple today released a security update for Quicktime 7.1.6, removing a vulnerability used by a security researcher in April to win US$10,000 and a new Macbook at CanSecWest 2007.

  • Music stops for Mac Windows Media Player

    Microsoft has officially halted development of its Windows Media Player for the Mac and plans no future Apple versions of its music-playing software.

  • Mac hacked through QuickTime flaw

    The security hole used to breach a MacBook in a hack-a-Mac competition last week lies in Apple's QuickTime media player, the flaw finder said on Tuesday.

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  • Photos: Running Apple's Safari securely

    Despite Apple's public claim that its engineers "designed Safari to be secure from day one," researchers have already found several dangerous flaws. Here are several steps you can take to disable various features in Safari to reduce the risk of hacker attacks.

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    Open-source developer Landon Fuller explains why he is devoting his time to patching flaws found by the Month of Apple Bugs.

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  • Mac OS 10.5 Leopard

    Although it won't be in stores until autumn 2007, Steve Jobs has given the world a preview of the next Apple operating system.

  • QuickTime delayed by content licensing woes

    Apple have previewed QuickTime Broadcaster, a new addition to the QuickTime product family that allows live broadcasting of events over the Internet.

  • RealNetworks reveals code in single Helix

    RealNetworks has publicly disclosed the software blueprint to its streaming media technology in an effort to take on Microsoft.

  • Snow Leopard (Mac OS X 10.6)

    Intel Mac users will like Snow Leopard's smartly designed interface enhancements, and its Exchange support is a must-have (especially with Outlook for Mac on the way). With a ton of technological improvements, Snow Leopard is worth the AU$39 upgrade fee.

  • Apple updates Mac OS to squash bugs

    Apple Computer on Tuesday in the US released an update for its Mac OS X that repairs several security flaws and includes feature updates.

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