Apple Computer released an update Thursday to its latest patch, a move designed to address installation problems with a fix released earlier in the week.
After installing Apple's original Security Update 2006-002, people may find that Safari has a blank icon that won't launch the Web browser, the Mac maker said in an article on its support Web site. The problem occurs if the user moved Safari out of the applications folder before installing the update, the company said in the article.
Johannes Ullrich, the chief research officer at the Sans Institute, said Apple's revised patch appears to just be a fix for the earlier update. The SANS Internet Storm Center released a security advisory on Friday.
"The update appears to fix installation problems with the earlier patch, because it's not addressing any new security issues," Ullrich said.
"The company's latest security update is the third attempt to tackle some Mac OS X issues."
They make it sound like the last two attempts was a complete failure. I have several friends install the same update and none of us had problems. I think this attempt was to fix some of the other minor problems just like buffing the car to showroom shine.
Apple should really start concentrating on security. They have been left behind in this area and is only going to get worse for them. This patch on a patch on a patch doesnt bode well for the future.
They should also be more honest and transparent with the public about their security problems.
I hear comments like Apple is proactive and their response time is quick.
Actually the response time should start from the time they identify an issue to the time they completly fixed the issue.
So in this case the response time from Patch 1 to Patch 3 (If this patch fixes all the problems). Probably one week or more I guess!!!
Just my 2 cents.
What I really want to say is for any software company (Microsoft or Apple) it takes time to fix a identified problem. Just the life in software business.
This "update" is only for OS X users who (for some reason) moved the Safari application outside the Applications folder prior to running the previous Security Update.
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some Mac OS X issues."
They make it sound like the last two attempts was a complete
failure. I have several friends install the same update and none of
us had problems. I think this attempt was to fix some of the other
minor problems just like buffing the car to showroom shine.
previous patch. Seems to me that this is likely proactive.
hows live in the cesspool? Haven't been there in a while.
go check it out!
They should also be more honest and transparent with the public about their security problems.
:)
about their security problems."
Ok, no flaming, no baiting, no trolling but an honest question -
what security problems are you talking about?
RB
Actually the response time should start from the time they identify an issue to the time they completly fixed the issue.
So in this case the response time from Patch 1 to Patch 3 (If this patch fixes all the problems). Probably one week or more I guess!!!
Just my 2 cents.
What I really want to say is for any software company (Microsoft or Apple) it takes time to fix a identified problem. Just the life in software business.
the Safari application outside the Applications folder prior to
running the previous Security Update.