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Wasn't there just a mega patch 2 weeks ago?
Wow, OS X sure needs a lot of patches. But I'm pretty sure these are the last of the vulnerabilities, there probably won't be any patches after this one, right?
Posted by: NonZealot   Posted on: 09/10/09 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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Wasn't there just a mega patch 2 weeks ago?  NonZealot | 09/10/09
Well...  mgp3 | 09/10/09
At least I don't have to pay for protection  mlindl | 09/11/09
OS X and Windows both have malware scanners  NonZealot | 09/11/09
Only Windows requires protection from third-party software vendors  Mikael_z | 09/13/09
Actually...  mechBgon | 09/13/09
You could just as well switch that PC off  Mikael_z | 09/13/09
Those who say it cannot be done...  mechBgon | 09/13/09
@mechBgon: If so good then why not default?  Mikael_z | 09/13/09
did you read the heading?  Elguappo | 09/16/09
@M_z  mechBgon | 09/14/09
Re: low-rights accounts  bb_apptix | 09/14/09
maybe you should  Snarfiorix | 09/14/09
So, NZ  goff256 | 09/14/09
Gee, and you bought an Apple MacBook Pro?  No More Microsoft Software Ever! | 09/14/09
Gee...  Badgered | 09/16/09
Blinded by the iPhone  Elguappo | 09/16/09
Mac users justify this  goff256 | 09/16/09
I certainly hope you are wrong  tracy anne | 09/14/09
One bright spot  honeymonster | 09/10/09
I disagree....  kaizoman | 09/14/09
OR...  odcchaz | 09/10/09
Just another OS  tonymcs@... | 09/10/09
Young programmer...  Ceridan | 09/11/09
Sounds like 3rd Grade  scook@... | 09/14/09
Something very fishy about the ZDNet voting system...  Qbt | 09/10/09
Yeah  Richard Flude | 09/10/09
Embarrassing? Yes, very true  GuidingLight | 09/11/09
You're a comedian.  goff256 | 09/19/09
33 security flaws? How embarassing. OS-X NOT SECURE!  Solid Jedi Knight | 09/10/09
uh huh  Geuseppi | 09/11/09
You are right - no need for a monthly, just around the clock...  Qbt | 09/11/09
Lack of practice...  Ceridan | 09/11/09
33 security holes in OS X? No! Just 12.  HerbertH_02 | 09/11/09
Excellent!  Sleeper Service | 09/11/09
It's not sarcasm when.....  dinosoft@... | 09/14/09
Not Linux  UAC nanny screen | 09/14/09
incidents?  wright_is | 09/14/09
I Have Very Similar Experience (NT)  PMC-CON | 09/15/09
Oh, so 3rd party components are not Apples responsibility  honeymonster | 09/11/09
OS X and security  HerbertH_02 | 09/11/09
winxp? compare apples with apples  Ceridan | 09/11/09
I have to agree.  ye | 09/11/09
RE: winxp? compare apples with apples  HerbertH_02 | 09/11/09
It doesn't matter. It's two generation old.  ye | 09/11/09
XP is still being sold  coopermi | 09/14/09
Go tell the government that, ye  UAC nanny screen | 09/14/09
So why mention Snow Leopard?  eqpc | 09/11/09
Snow Kitty  stevejg61 | 09/11/09
Really?  Ceridan | 09/11/09
Win7 more secure?  UAC nanny screen | 09/14/09
@Ceridan  Axsimulate | 09/11/09
RTM  Ceridan | 09/11/09
@Ceridan  Axsimulate | 09/14/09
@Ax: facts are facts and here they are  NonZealot | 09/14/09
@NonZealot  Axsimulate | 09/14/09
@Ax: How sad you don't know the difference  NonZealot | 09/14/09
Oct. 22, 2009  UAC nanny screen | 09/14/09
Why are you comparing Leopard against XP?  de-void | 09/11/09
@de-void  Axsimulate | 09/11/09
It is released...  eqpc | 09/11/09
Given what an underachiever Vista is...  UAC nanny screen | 09/14/09
Valve stats, anyone? happy  mechBgon | 09/14/09
Nice try lol.... grin  UAC nanny screen | 09/14/09
@not_nice  mechBgon | 09/14/09
Sir,  UAC nanny screen | 09/15/09
@not_nice  mechBgon | 09/15/09
RAM  goff256 | 09/15/09
@goff256... even at Newegg, they're expensive sad  mechBgon | 09/15/09
Partially true  UAC nanny screen | 09/16/09
Exactly right, especially since this is Apple's greatest advantage  NonZealot | 09/11/09
Right!!  jakenhauser23 | 09/11/09
WHAT???  NonZealot | 09/11/09
Microsoft keeps users insecure.  HerbertH_02 | 09/11/09
Allowing patching whilst running as standard user  jdbukis@... | 09/13/09
Really?  Badgered | 09/16/09
Whatever  jakenhauser23 | 09/11/09
I believe there is a reason  honeymonster | 09/11/09
Sorry, but you are dead wrong  Michael Kelly | 09/11/09
Exactly which third party software does *MS* bundle?  wolf_z | 09/12/09
Hey wait a minute!  odcchaz | 09/11/09
Tue: MS patches, Thu: Apple patches  HollywoodDog | 09/11/09
The more painless and seamless the patch process becomes  Michael Kelly | 09/11/09
I don't know about that...  JM1981 | 09/11/09
Only witnessed that with XP  NonZealot | 09/11/09
Actually  Michael Kelly | 09/11/09
You are installing 3 years of patches  NonZealot | 09/11/09
The time  Michael Kelly | 09/11/09
Even worse, you count download time  NonZealot | 09/11/09
You've never updated OSX...  UAC nanny screen | 09/14/09
How is that fair?  Michael Kelly | 09/11/09
From your post  NonZealot | 09/11/09
@ NZ  WarhavenSC | 09/11/09
He doesn't know  UAC nanny screen | 09/14/09
I have used Pre-sp1 discs for vista  JM1981 | 09/11/09
Seriously  gnesterenko | 09/11/09
Agreed, it did not take much of my time  Michael Kelly | 09/11/09
Thanks for the hyperbole  macadam | 09/11/09
I can't remember a Windows patch ever taking that long  Qbt | 09/11/09
Qbt gets credit for this reply  NonZealot | 09/11/09
Very good advice.  ye | 09/11/09
Actually, you are quite wrong...  Qbt | 09/11/09
re: More Time Patching  WarhavenSC | 09/11/09
Says the giant list of neverending OS X patches  NonZealot | 09/11/09
re: NZ  WarhavenSC | 09/11/09
LOL! Sure you do!  NonZealot | 09/11/09
re: NZ  WarhavenSC | 09/11/09
@WarhavenSC  eqpc | 09/11/09
@War: stay on topic  NonZealot | 09/11/09
@ eqpc  WarhavenSC | 09/11/09
@War: the difference is SO plain  NonZealot | 09/11/09
@WarhavenSC  eqpc | 09/11/09
re: Stay on Topic  WarhavenSC | 09/11/09
@War: you brought up Office  NonZealot | 09/11/09
That's one of the most stupid things I've read here  UAC nanny screen | 09/14/09
re: NZ  WarhavenSC | 09/11/09
Maybe these links:  Qbt | 09/11/09
re: Qbt  WarhavenSC | 09/11/09
@War: let me help  NonZealot | 09/11/09
@War: Your logic is staggering!!  Qbt | 09/11/09
@ Qbt & NZ  WarhavenSC | 09/11/09
@War: OK, let's see that in action then...  Qbt | 09/11/09
Gee, maybe we should go back to 2001  UAC nanny screen | 09/14/09
hmm  Badgered | 09/16/09
Says the anti-Apple troll  UAC nanny screen | 09/14/09
I like how Apple update works  HollywoodDog | 09/11/09
Just like Windows you mean?  NonZealot | 09/11/09
No, Windows requires decisions,  HollywoodDog | 09/11/09
You are still wrong  NonZealot | 09/11/09
No, you are still wrong  HollywoodDog | 09/11/09
Thanks for destroying your point  NonZealot | 09/11/09
Ballmer no longer follows me home  HollywoodDog | 09/11/09
You haven't made any  UAC nanny screen | 09/14/09
huh?  Badgered | 09/16/09
Thinking is hard!  cdmsr | 09/14/09
I hate the way windows does their updates...  goff256 | 09/14/09
And this is different from Window how exactly?  Qbt | 09/11/09
Actually, it is very different  NonZealot | 09/11/09
@NonZealot  Axsimulate | 09/14/09
But he's an "expert"  UAC nanny screen | 09/14/09
And many people do that  UAC nanny screen | 09/14/09
And I like Linux updates  Michael Kelly | 09/11/09
That WOULD matter  gnesterenko | 09/11/09
I am not suggesting MS host a repository  Michael Kelly | 09/11/09
I agree, Linux system is fantastic  NonZealot | 09/11/09
I do use Securina  Michael Kelly | 09/11/09
Flash fixed for Snow Leopard. . . For now  Chester Wisniewski - Sophos | 09/11/09
RE: Apple plugs 33 Mac OS X security holes, updates Flash on Leopard  craig201 | 09/11/09
The 33 holes were in Leopard, not Snow Leopard  Qbt | 09/13/09
Round and round we go.  brokenspokes | 09/11/09
RE: Apple plugs 33 Mac OS X security holes, updates Flash on Leopard  tburzio | 09/13/09
You are missing the point.  trance2tec | 09/13/09
I don't know how much more...  Qbt | 09/13/09
How would they know?  PlayFair | 09/14/09
Welcome to our world Apple people!  rupaa62 | 09/14/09
Losing My Religion  cdmsr | 09/14/09
RE: Apple plugs 33 Mac OS X security holes, updates Flash on Leopard  ropratt | 09/14/09
Good Grief!  richdave | 09/14/09
RE: Apple plugs 33 Mac OS X security holes, updates Flash on Leopard  herkyjerky | 09/14/09
RE: Apple plugs 33 Mac OS X security holes, updates Flash on Leopard  dennis.london@... | 09/14/09
Thirty-three MORE "OSX" fixes... Yawn  Master Dave | 09/14/09
RE: Apple plugs 33 Mac OS X security holes, updates Flash on Leopard  veggiedude | 09/14/09
No way  Acid_1 | 09/14/09
Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.  rwetmore | 09/15/09
I don't believe it! Apple has security flaws?  smtp4me@... | 09/15/09
I read this  goff256 | 09/15/09
Did you actually read what I said...  smtp4me@... | 09/22/09
You ignored one fact when you posted about OSX's vulnerability  goff256 | 09/23/09
Ahh...  smtp4me@... | 09/24/09
That's advertising period  goff256 | 09/24/09
Maybe OSx has gotten better...  smtp4me@... | 09/25/09
You'll also notice  goff256 | 09/26/09
Apple's Mac commercials are false advertising  Simba7 | 09/17/09
If you follow 100% of everything that commercials tell you  goff256 | 09/17/09

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