Think XP and Vista Are Security Disasters? Have You Looked at Tiger and Leopard Lately?
Do you think that Windows Vista and Windows XP are security disasters? Well, in all fairness, chances are that indeed you would think that.
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18.12.2007 Microsoft Windows Vista Security: Setting a New Standard for Security and Privacy Through Innovation and Collaboration
For more than 30 years, information and communications technologies have transformed the global economy and personal communications.
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17.9.2006 Leopard looks like … Vista
What struck me at the June 11 Apple Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) event wasn’t the glitzy demos, the rockstar-like worship of Apple CEO Steve Jobs or the “I’m Steve Jobs” parody video by the “I’m a PC” guy.
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12.6.2007 Leopard vs. Vista: Take two
Let me try this again. Seeing that so many readers misunderstood my blog post from earlier this week about my take on Apple CEO Steve Jobs’ keynote, I’d like to try to clarify what I was trying to say.
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13.6.2007 Why Leopard Isn't Better than Vista
Apple's newest operating system is at best an evolution from predecessor Tiger. Some of the criticisms leveled at Windows Vista apply to Leopard. Seriously.
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30.10.2007 Leopard and Vista - More alike than you might think
When Vista was released the chorus of complaints and criticisms quickly grew from a low hum to a near deafening roar. A little more than a week since Apple released Leopard and that low hum of discontent has already been amplified to the point where it’s starting to hurt my ears.
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6.11.2007 Vista vs. Leopard – a Microsoft Perspective
Windows Vista vs. Mac OS X Leopard was the inevitable clash of catalyzed by the operating system measuring contest between Microsoft and Apple.
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1.12.2007 Mac OS X Leopard vs. Windows Vista
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8.5.2007 Apple names Mac OS X Leopard: Windows Vista 2.0
Apple’s World Wide Developers Conference that started today will apparently be the host of a surprising and clear shot at Microsoft’s next-generation OS Vista. This is probably how Steve Jobs is hoping to attract attention on his Macintosh alternative, Leopard OS.
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7.8.2006 Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard to Take a Bite Out of Windows Vista?
The gap between the 2001 release of Windows XP and that of Windows Vista in 2007, created a window of opportunity for the growth of rival operating systems from Apple and the open source community.
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10.10.2007 Vista SP2 and Windows 7 More Secure than Linux and Mac OS X Leopard
Windows Vista Service Pack 2 is the absolute apex in security when it comes down to operating systems, Kevin Turner, chief operating officer for Microsoft, has indicated at the Midmarket CIO Summit earlier this week.
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12.4.2009 Microsoft Security Advisory 927891 non security-Fix for Windows Installer
Ok this is the MSI fix (Windows Update Client 100%CPU issue) as discussed before here on Bink.nu. For best results also install the new update client . This client will be distributed worldwide in June through Microsoft/Windows Update and WSUS.
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23.5.2007 Leopard leaping in June
Apple is currently planning to release Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard in June, mostly likely at or around its Worldwide Developers Conference, reliable sources report.
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3.4.2007 Snow Leopard coming soon
Just how soon is 'soon'? Well, this Friday actually. August 28th marks the day that the next edition of Mac OS X is released.
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24.8.2009 Apple’s “Leopard” has Glass UI
Think Secret today published some new screenshots (a report) of Apple's latest "Leopard" Build - Build 9A321.
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22.12.2006 Windows 7 vs. Snow Leopard Benchmark
CNET’s Dong Ngo decided he wanted to pit Windows 7 and Snow Leopard against each other to see which operating system has more oomph. The results may surprise you.
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16.10.2009 Mac OS X Leopard: A Guided Tour
To further promote the release of Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, which Apple Incorporated has announced will be available on October 26, the company has posted a guide tour to promote the release of the latest version of its operating system.
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20.10.2007 Mac OS X 10.6.1 Snow Leopard
Apple has announced the roll out of v10.6.1 Update for their existing OS X Snow Leopard users.
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11.9.2009 Hacker: Snow Leopard less secure than Windows
As reported by Techworld, Snow Leopard, Apple's highly anticipated new operating system, lacks basic security features that are found in Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7 says Charlie Miller, a noted security researcher.
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17.9.2009 Can a Windows geek love Snow Leopard?
In the interests of science, I’ve been dividing my time lately between a Mac running Snow Leopard and a PC running Windows 7. My goal is to gain hands-on experience with Apple’s hardware and software to go with the years of experience I already have with Windows.
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24.9.2009 Windows 7 surpasses Snow Leopard in under two weeks
In only two weeks since the official commercial launch of Microsoft's latest operating system, Windows 7 has managed to surpass Apple's Snow Leopard market share.
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6.11.2009 Security Tab Fixer for Windows XP - Activate Security Tab Under File, Folder Property Menu
Unlike Windows Vista & Windows 7, Window XP do not show Security tab under file or folder properties dialogue box.
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28.6.2009 Hackers Open Up Mac OS X Leopard for PC
Apple has a new set of hackers to contend with: a group of developers on the OSx86Scene forum have published instructions on how to install Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard on a standard PC.
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1.11.2007 Mac OS X Snow Leopard Theme for Windows 7
Windows 7 Themes Gallery has been updated with three new themes – based on the original wallpapers pack from the upcoming Mac OS X Snow Leopard 10.6 release.
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12.8.2009 How to Install Snow Leopard (10A432) on PC Hackintosh
Snow Leopard 10.6Snow Leopard is released and all the Hackintosheers are waiting eagerly to run the latest version of Mac OS X 10.6 on their PC a.k.a Hack Pro.
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27.8.2009 5 Reasons Windows 7 Is A Better Deal For Students Than Snow Leopard
Microsoft took on rival Apple head on this week in the education market with a special offer for students to purchase Windows 7 for $30, about the same price as Apple's competing Mac OS X Snow Leopard.
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19.9.2009 Download Mac OS X 10.6.2 Snow Leopard
Mac OS X 10.6.2 has finally arrived and it brings tons of new bug fixes for existing OS X Snow Leopard users
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10.11.2009 Apple previews Mac OS X 10.6 "Snow Leopard"
Apple surprised many today when it announced it would be previewing the next version of the operating system that runs on its Mac line of desktops and notebooks, Mac OS X 10.6, aka "Snow Leopard".
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10.6.2008 New Leopard 10.5.7 build released, public release imminent?
Apple has released another build of the upcoming 10.5.7 operating system, which builds on the existing Leopard iteration, to developers and many people are whispering that a release is coming very, very soon.
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15.4.2009 Windows 7 RC Build 7100 OS X Theme Leopard
In past we have reviewed Leopard Transformation Pack 2 & Mac OS X Leopart theme to transform Vista to Mac OS X.
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6.6.2009Hacker: Snow Leopard less secure than Windows
As reported by Techworld, Snow Leopard, Apple's highly anticipated new operating system, lacks basic security features that are found in Windows
XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7 says Charlie Miller, a noted security researcher. Address Space Layout Randomization, commonly referred to as ASLR,
randomly assigns data to the memory to make it more difficult for hackers to locate the of critical operating system functions. Charlie Miller of
Baltimore-based Independent Security Evaluators who many people may remember from when he successfully hacked a fully patched Macbook in seconds, was
disappointed upon hearing that Apple did little to improve ASLR from Leopard to Snow Leopard. "Apple didn't change anything.
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17.09.2009Security Experts: Apple's Snow Leopard Is Less Secure Than Windows, But Safer
Apple users have less protection from viruses and malicious software than Windows users do. But theyre still safer, security experts agree, because so
few malware programs target the Mac.
Apples new
Snow Leopard operating system, which landed in stores Friday, adds a few security enhancements to protect Mac users from
malware. But like previous versions of the Mac OS, Snow Leopard lacks security features that are built in to Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7,
such as full Address Space Layout Randomization to thwart attacks from malicious code.
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03.09.2009Why Leopard Isn't Better than Vista
Apples newest operating system is at best an evolution from predecessor Tiger. Some of the criticisms leveled at Windows Vista apply to Leopard.
Seriously.
I bought my copy of Leopard on Saturday from the local Apple Store. Granted, Ive only used the software for two days, but it
has made a remarkably fast first impression. There is much to like about Leopard, but this cat scratches—oh, am I wounded. Whats bugging me
about Leopard is what bugged me about Vista eight months ago...
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30.10.2007Apple Pulls Boot Camp, Leopard Leaks
Although Mac OS X version 10.5, known as "Leopard," won't pounce into retail stores until Friday at 6pm, a purported final copy of the new
operating system is already making the rounds on the Internet. Windows Vista leaked out before its launch as well, but there is one key distinction in
that Leopard includes no activation requirements or other anti-piracy restrictions...
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24.10.2007Apple: Leopard Will Ship on Time
It seems as if Apple is
determined to not take a
similar route as Windows Vista
with its next-generation
operating system, code-named
"Leopard."..
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26.03.2007Leopard update fixes Finder data loss bug
Less than three weeks after its launch, the first update to Mac OS X Leopard, version 10.5.1, has arrived, bringing with it a number of bug fixes and
security updates...
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16.11.2007Amazon is now taking OS X Snow Leopard pre-orders
According to MacRumors, Amazon is now taking pre-orders for Mac OS X Snow Leopard. Amazon is offering Snow Leopard at $29 and is slated for a
September release as announced by Apple earlier this year at their World Wide Developers Conference. Amazon has also issued an "upgrade path
alert" warning customers that Snow Leopard is only available for users running Leopard on an Intel machine: Please note, that only Apple OS X
Leopard users are eligible for the Snow Leopard upgrade. Tiger & earlier OS users will need to purchase either versions of the upgraded Mac Box Set.
Also, Snow Leopard will only run on intel-based Mac computers.
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02.08.2009Leopard vs. Vista: Feature Chart Showdown
There no doubt,
Vista and
Leopard are both
extremely advanced, feature rich consumer operating systems. But way back in January when Vista launched we knew we had little choice but pit the two
in a head to head chartngraph Thunderdome competition. We know we're not even going to be able to stop the epic fanboy arguments about break out over
this one, so we just ask that you try to keep it fair. Leopard vs. Vista: it's on.
NOTE: This chart is only for out of box
features, and does not take into account 3rd party software. We realize that with a few choice apps this chart would look completely different -- but
that's not what we're after here.
- Green indicates a category with
more and/or better features, and generally a better user experience.
- Red indicates that a category not quite up to snuff. Either it doesn't yet exist in the OS or it just sucks more than the alternative.
- † (dagger) indicates a category we think are too subjective to judge. These will not have any clear winner.
- ‡ (double dagger) indicates a category that is in many ways subjective, but that we feel one category is still ahead. Your own
tastes may vary.
- Notes help out with a little background, where appropriate.
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28.10.2007Windows 7 surpasses Snow Leopard in under two weeks
In only two weeks since the official commercial launch of Microsoft's latest operating system, Windows 7 has managed to surpass Apple's Snow
Leopard market share. Snow Leopard has been on the market for three months while Windows 7 has only been on the market for two weeks. Microsoft
still stands dominant in the market share, holding strong at 92.52% of all computers in October, compared to Mac OS X with 5.27%, Linux with 0.96% and
1.25% with other operating systems. Windows 7 managed to surpass Snow Leopard's market share (1.17%); Windows 7 managed to grab 2.15% of the
market share, where Vista shows 18.83% and Windows XP with 70.48%.
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06.11.2009Apple reportedly to postpone Leopard to support Vista
Apple is expected to launch
its next generation Leopard
operating system in April.
According to unnamed industry
sources, however, the release
of the new OS will be
postponed to October in order
for Apple to ensure that
Macintosh PCs that run the
software are also capable of
running Microsoft's new
Windows Vista operating
system. The sources pointed
out that the launch delay has
nothing to do with software
design problems with Leopard.
Leopard would support Windows
Vista through an integrated
version of its Boot Camp
software. Boot Camp is an
Apple software application
that currently assists in the
installation of Windows XP on
computers using Apple's
latest OS. According to the
sources, the company hopes
with support for Vista, Mac
computers using the new OS can
grab more market share
compared to just supporting
Windows XP.
I
personally don't see Apple
delaying Leopard for Vista.
Maybe they'll offer a Boot
Camp update later on, but I
doubt they will delay the
release by half a year. On the
other hand, if it does happen,
I will find it very
hypocritical of Apple,
considering their anti-Vista
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23.03.2007Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6, finally announced
This evening at Apple's WWDC the finer points of the OSX upgrade named 'Snow Leopard' have been announced. The finer points of the
operating system have been announced which include its Microsoft Exchange compatibility. However what we've all been waiting for are prices and
dates and I'm happy to tell you now that both of these thingsh ave been revealed. Upon wrapping up the Snow Leopard commentary Apple state: "So
that's Snow Leopard." Available on intel Macs "past and present." Moving onto pricing they conclude that they'd like to offer it for
$129 but they won't. "How should we price Snow Leopard? We won't price it at $129, because we want all Leopard users to upgrade.
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08.06.2009Leopard Sales Top 2 Million in First Weekend
Apple said Tuesday that it sold over two million copies of Mac OS X 10.5, known as Leopard, on Friday when the operating system went on sale and over
the weekend. That tally makes Leopard the most successful Mac OS release - at least if looking only at the first weekend...
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30.10.2007Snow Leopard Previewed and Pictured
TestMac.net has
published a quick look at Mac OS X Snow Leopard. "The biggest
changes are under the hood. Snow Leopard is fast. Very fast. Like, surprisingly fast. From boot times to general application usage, Snow Leopard was
noticeably quicker then Leopard when using the same system. Apple and 3rd party applications alike, they all launched faster and performed smoother.
I'm sure this can be attributed to the new 64-bit architecture, but its amazing how much of a difference it really is." Screenshots included.
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27.06.2008Apple releases Mac OS X Security update and Java updates
Apple has released the Security Update 2009-001 for Mac OS X today which improves the security of Mac OS X and recommended for all users. The
security update fixes the following: Safari RSS vulnerabilityDenial of service vulnerability in AFP serverA flaw in CoreTextA security flaw in Folder
Manager that allows other local users access to a user's Downloads folder and other vulnerabilities. The security update is available for Leopard,
Leopard Server, Tiger for Intel Macs, Tiger for PowerPC-based Macs, Tiger Server for PowerPC-based Macs and Server Universal. Two Java updates are
also available which addresses security and compatibility issues and are compatible with both Intel and PowerPC-based Macs & applies to Mac OS X
10.5.6 or later versions.
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13.02.2009Snow Leopard shipped with flash vulnerability
Apple's latest operating system, Mac OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard), has been found to ship with an outdated version of Adobe's Flash Player
(10.0.23.1). This version of Flash Player contains a vulnerability on Mac machines that could leave your system vulnerable to hackers. What could be
the most distressing thing of all, is when users upgraded from Leopard (10.5) to Snow Leopard (10.6), users found themselves with a downgraded version
of Adobe's Flash Player (10.0.23.1). Users who upgraded that had the latest security patches installed of Flash Player (10.0.32.18) found
themselves with a vulnerable version installed on their machine.
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04.09.2009Adobe announces no CS3 support on Snow Leopard
John Nack, the principal product manager for Photoshop at Adobe, last week announced on his public blog that CS3 and earlier have not been tested on
Snow Leopard. There have been reports of CS3 being unstable on Snow Leopard surfacing around the web - including CS3 crashing when fonts are
changed. Photoshop CS2, however, is listed as not compatible with Snow Leopard. "While older Adobe and Macromedia applications may install and run
on Mac OS X Snow Leopard (v10.6), they were designed, tested and released to the public several years before this new operating system became
available," the document states. "You may therefore experience a variety of installation, stability, and reliability issues for which there is no
resolution.
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31.08.2009Its payback time: If the Vista team could write ad copy ¦
Apple advocates are doing the unthinkable: Theyre complaining publicly about a new Apple product release.
Even
typically staunch Mac backers are admitting that
Apple’s new Leopard operating system is not perfect. It might even be as
problem-prone (if not more so) as Windows Vista. Could Leopard go so far
as to drive some switchers into Vista’s arms? Sounds crazy, but who knows…
If youre Microsoft especially a member of
the Vista team theres no way you can help but gloat. Very few Softies or their loyal followers are gloating publicly. But theres no way they arent
enjoying this turning of the tables.
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06.11.2007Apple Offers Peek at Mac OS X
'Leopard'
At the company's Worldwide
Developer Conference in San
Francisco, Apple CEO Steve
Jobs provided the first peek
at Mac OS X version 10.5,
known by the code-name
"Leopard." Jokingly
calling it Vista 2.0, Jobs
said he couldn't reveal all
of the new features or else
they would be
"photocopied."..
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08.08.2006Apple to Showcase Snow Leopard at MacWorld 09
According to UK's
Guardian, Phil Schiller is to use a portion of his MacWorld presentation to show Snow Leopard, Apple's upcoming operating
system.
Snow Leopard is expected to be released in the first quarter of 2009, before Windows 7 (quarter 2/3). Snow Leopard will have had
a 14+ month development period, the third longest in OS X history.
Snow Leopard will offer many new features such as Microsoft Exchange
Support and OpenCL. Grand Central, another Snow Leopard feature, will make better use of the Intel processors currently in Macs.
While
showing at MacWorld, Snow Leopard is not expected to be publicly available until 2-3 months after.
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19.12.2008Mac OS X Snow Leopard: Great news for Windows 7
Snow Leopard offers an even more streamlined Mac experience than Leopard and noticeably faster interface responsiveness. The application performance,
however, is slightly slower than it is with Leopard, at least on the MacBook Pro we used as our test machine. As the OS is now a pure 64-bit operating
system, expect the application performance to improve over Leopard as you add RAM or use it with a high-end desktop.
Mac users
can read more about Snow Leopard in my colleague
Jason Parker's full review, which is mixed. On the other hand, for Windows users, especially Windows 7, the release of Snow
Leopard is straight-on great news...
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