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- Twitterific 3.1 (Beta) Annoys Less, Fixes Bugs
The fine folks over at Icon Factory have release a beta (1.2MB zip file) update to their popular OS X Twitter client which fixes one really annoying problem in how new messages are displayed – no more autoscroll to the top – and adds a slew of enhancements, including NetNewsWire-like keyboard shortcuts (the spacebar moves to the next tweet that is unread, the ‘k’ key will mark all tweets as read, and the ‘u’ key will mark a tweet as unread) . While it’s not a full “.1″ release and is a very task-specific application, I mention it because I (@hrbrmstr) find Twitter to be a great way to interact with folks in the Mac community and have nothing but kudos for Craig Hockenberry (@chockenberry) for how well he has responded to the constant hounding from all of us ‘twits’, both on new features and on fixing problems.
The responsiveness of the OS X developer community is one of the reasons the Mac is such a great platform to use, and Twitter makes interacting with many of them extremely easy and, dare I say, fun.
So, push the limits of the app, tweet your feedback and enjoy the fact that you can have great influence in the development of applications on best platform there is.
Tags: Commentary, icon factory, News, Software, twitter, twitterific
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http://theappleblog.com/2008/02/07/twitterific-31-beta-annoys-less-fixes-bugs/#comments - Want to design the future of Apple's Pro Apps?
Do you possess a relentless attention to detail, a gifted eye for aesthetics and the ability to quickly grasp and distill highly complex matters? Then you just may be qualified to design future versions of Final Cut Pro, Motion and Soundtrack Pro!
Apple always has job openings, but it’s a bit rarer that they post one at mediabistro.com: Senior Human Interface Designer (free account required)
Maybe they’re just having a hard time finding enough candidates who not only possess “complete mastery of the Mac OS X platform,” but also have:
- Minimum 5 years of experience creating innovative and visually stunning user experiences.
- Degree in interaction design, human factor and/or visual design (or equivalent).
- An outstanding body of work demonstrating the successful delivery of innovative application interface design solutions.
- Deep understanding of Apple's human interface design language and the ability to translate it into future designs of Apple's professional applications.
- Exceptional understanding of fundamental design disciplines (typography, composition, information architecture, color and animation) and principals (affordance, clustering, consistency, usability, etc.)
- Ability to create final graphic assets for flawless design implementation
Upon further reflection, that list could almost be Steve Jobs’ résumé. Oh, but “the candidate must be a natural collaborator who prefers developing designs in a team environment.” Sorry Steve. To apply for this position, go to jobs.apple.com
Tags: design, interface, jobs, News, pro
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http://theappleblog.com/2008/02/07/want-to-design-the-future-of-apples-pro-apps/#comments - Fix for Office 2008 Security Issue
For those that have installed Office 2008, you may have seen some news floating on the internets about improper permissions — that were created by the installer — potentially allowing another local user to access your documents. It’s not a remote exploit issue and most folks are probably not vulnerable (you only need to be concerned if you’ve created another user on the system).
Erik Schwiebert posted instructions for a temporary fix over at Mac Mojo and Microsoft will be issuing an official patch/update to address the issue as well. Erik’s instuctions require some Terminal-fu, so I wrapped them into an executable – Fix Office 2008 Permissions.
Just download/extract the archive and run the executable. You will be prompted for your password since the fix requires elevated privileges.
If you have any issues with the executable or following Erik’s instructions, post them in the comments and I’ll see if your particular install requires any tweaking.
Tags: Commentary, office 2008, os-x, security, Tips
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http://theappleblog.com/2008/01/26/fix-for-office-2008-security-issue/#comments - Why Mac Security Matters: OS X Rootkit Hunter
After blogging about the need to use and maintain an anti-virus solution for your OS X systems, an anonymous reply questioning the need to use security tools at all on OS X systems gave me pause. You do not need me to link to the numerous articles flying around the internets that report on how one reason switchers are flocking to OS X is because of the lack of prevalence of malware. Folks are tired of viruses, worms, trojans, etc. hammering their systems. They are even more harrowed by having to maintain vigilance over their anti-virus programs, hoping they are not too far out of sync with the current “DAT”. However, switching to run OS X to avoid running anti-virus programs may not be the wisest choice.
To answer the “do we really need security tools for OS X?” question in a slightly different way than you’ve seen from many technology pundits, I’d like to turn your attention to utility called rkhunter or “rootkit hunter”. As most TAB readers should know by now, OS X has it’s origins in Unix (the “darwin” base comes from FreeBSD), and most folks believe *nix variants (linux, FreeBSD, Solaris, etc) to be extremely secure, free of the problems that plague those sad, sad Windows users. If you fall into that camp, please take a moment and browse the Secunia FreeBSD 5.x artchives. Secunia reports show over 91 vulnerabilities, with critical ones impacting core services such as file sharing and remote access. This should not be surprising since Unix systems have been favorite targets for hackers as they provide such a powerful base to launch further exploits. One of the more gnarly hacks is the installation of a rootkit - a program that can take surreptitious control of your system. And, guess what: your Mac OS X workstation/server is susceptible to rootkits just like any other Unix system, even with Leopeard’s enhanced security features. How can you fight something you can’t even see? You need a tool to help. Modern anti-virus products can and usually do cover rootkits, but the rkhunter tool may cover additional rootkits and may update rootkit signatures more frequently than a traditional vendor.
I wouldn’t recommend trying to get rkhunter installed on your Mac since it will require some enhanced Terminal-fu. Thankfully, Christian Hornung understood the need for such a tool and built a wrapper for it called (surprisingly enough), OS X Rootkit Hunter [dmg], complete with installer. After installing the package, navigate to
Applications->OSXrkhnterand run the “Rootkit Hunter” app.It’s good practice to update the rootkit database (similar to a virus engine DAT update) before each scan since there may be new rootkit signatures from new or altered exploits. When you start the scan, you will see a password dialog - just as you would with any operation that requires additional privileges to run - since OS X Rootkit Hunter needs to look in places your normal account user account cannot. You will also see Terminal windows displaying a running report of what rkhunter has or has not found (since this front-end does not free you from all the gory details of what lies beneath Aqua).
While you can download and run OS X Rootkit Hunter, I would strongly suggest that less technical users obtain one of the commercially available malware scanners since the output from OS X Rootkit Hunter can be a bit daunting. The presence and history of this tool should be enough justification for the need to run security software on your systems.
Tags: Commentary, darwin, malware, os-x, rootkit, security, Software
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