MacMinute’s Executive Briefing for October 20 — a recap of all the news we have posted over the past week — is now available. If you think you may have missed something, here is your chance to catch up…
Read MoreApple today opened two new retail stores in Chandler, Arizona, and Northridge, California. Stores in Farmington, Connecticut, and Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey, will open next Saturday.
Read MoreMacCentral notes that Microsoft has released a security update for Internet Explorer 5.1 today. The update addresses an issue where Internet Explorer 5.1 automatically launches downloaded MacBinary and BinHex files, opening up the door to the system launching virus infected or other dangerous files. This update is available via the Software Update utility in Mac OS X’s System Preferences.
Read MoreeWeek has discovered a security flaw with Mac OS X that could give a hacker root (admin) privileges on a system. While not vulnerable by default, the security hole could pose a problem for some users and involves the NetInfo Manager. [Updated October 20, 02:44 – Apple has released a security update to address this issue.
Read MoreUnsanity Echo has released WindowShade X 1.0, its second “haxie,” which restores the traditional Mac OS window-minimizing effect to Mac OS X. Currently, WindowShade X only work with Carbon applications. Unsanity’s first haxie, ShadowKiller 1.0, removes the drop shadows from windows and menus in Mac OS X, significantly changing the system’s appearance and increasing performance a bit, as well.
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