MacBreak Weekly 298

MacBreak Weekly Episode 298

MacBreak Weekly 298: FDR And The Coffe Mug

OS X Lion security hole, the new Apple HDTV (rumor), Steve Jobs as FDR, and much more...

Host

• Leo Laporte (@leolaporte/Google+)
  • twit.com

Guests

• Andy Ihnatko (@ihnatko/Google+)
  • cwob.com
• Daryn Okada (@darynokada)
  • theASC.com

Topics

Security

OS X Lion passwords can be changed by any local user

• http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13727_7-20108261-263/os-x-lion-passwords-can-be-changed-by-any-local-user/

Note that this story was originally reported by CNET in September 9, 2011. The blog post referenced by CNET referring to the original discovery of this vulnerability states that Apple fixed this vulnerability in OS X Lion 10.7.2 CVE-2011-3435 and CVE-2011-3436, see Apple's advisory for more info. Leo may have mistaken this old vulnerability for the recent FileVault vulnerability.

OS X plain text password flaw has been around for 3 months and counting

• http://arstechnica.com/apple/news/2012/05/debug-code-in-os-x-1073-exposes-passwords-for-legacy-filevault-network-users.ars?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss

Everyone Has Been Hacked. Now What?

• http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2012/05/everyone-hacked/

Rumors

Our Source Has Seen The Apple HDTV, Here’s What It Looks Like

• http://www.cultofmac.com/164917/ive-seen-the-apple-hdtv-with-facetime-and-siri-claims-source/

Apple $799 MacBook Air

• http://gigaom.com/apple/apple-making-a-799-air-in-fear-of-ultrabooks-nope/
• http://www.digitimes.com/news/a20120507PD214.html

Liquidmetal Inventor: Apple Will Use It In A 'Breakthrough Product'

• http://www.businessinsider.com/liquidmetal-inventor-atakan-peker-apple-will-use-it-in-a-breakthrough-product-2012-5?op=1

iPhone

Apple Seeks to Gain Control of iPhone5.com Domain

• http://www.macrumors.com/2012/05/06/apple-seeks-to-gain-control-of-iphone5-com-domain/

AT&T Chief Regrets Offering Unlimited Data for iPhone

• http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/05/04/att-randall-stephenson/

After backlash, Sprint CEO to return $3.25M in salary tied to iPhone

• http://9to5mac.com/2012/05/04/after-backlash-sprint-ceo-to-return-3-25-million-in-salary-tied-to-iphone/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+9To5Mac-MacAllDay+%289+to+5+Mac+-+Apple+Intelligence%29

T-Mobile to rollout iPhone-compatible 4G HSPA+ 1900 MHz network in ‘large number of markets’ by end of 2012

• http://9to5mac.com/2012/05/07/t-mobile-to-rollout-iphone-compatible-4g-hspa-1900-mhz-network-in-large-number-of-markets-by-end-of-2012/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+9To5Mac-MacAllDay+%289+to+5+Mac+-+Apple+Intelligence%29

iPad

Study: Apple iPad Accounts for 94.64% of all Tablet Web Traffic

• http://insights.chitika.com/2012/study-apple-ipad-accounts-for-94-64-of-all-tablet-web-traffic/

Buying an iPad 2? Here's the rarer, more efficient specimen you need to (somehow) track down

• http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/04/rare-ipad-2-variant-32nm-processor/

Apple says lack of multi-user support on iPad is a 'known issue,' 'being investigated'

• apple_says_lack_of_multi_user_support_on_ipad_is_a_known_issue_being_investigated.html http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/05/07/apple_says_lack_of_multi_user_support_on_ipad_is_a_known_issue_being_investigated.html

iOS

Apple's iOS 5.1.1 update for iPad, iPod touch and iPhone: fixes AirPlay and network bugs, jailbroken already

• http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/07/apple-releases-ios-5-1-1-update-for-ipad-ipod-touch-and-iphone

iOS 5.1.1 patches URL spoofing flaw, two other security vulnerabilities

• http://arstechnica.com/apple/news/2012/05/ios-511-patches-url-spoofing-flaw-two-other-security-vulnerabilities.ars?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss

Two months later, Apple acknowledges use of OpenStreetMap in iPhoto

• http://arstechnica.com/apple/news/2012/05/two-months-later-apple-acknowledges-use-of-openstreetmap-in-iphoto.ars

Miscellaneous

Steve Jobs plays FDR in this old Mac sales video

• http://www.tuaw.com/2012/05/03/steve-jobs-plays-fdr-in-this-old-mac-sales-video/

Tips & Picks

MacOS Tip

• AI: Old documents are automatically locked against changes.
  • There is a setting that will disable that
  • Go the System Preferences/Timemachine
    • There is a setting where you can choose the amount of time that should pass before a document is locked.

Picks of the Week

• LL: Ruby Motion, Unlock the power of Ruby for iOS, $199 ($149 early bird)
• DO: Asana Shared Task List for Teams, free up to 30 members
• AI: Jot Pro, iPad Stylus, $29.99
  • The Verge review: * http://www.theverge.com/2012/4/10/2925937/best-stylus-ipad-review

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Production Information

• Edited by:
• Show notes: Jean-Marie Schweizer (Bushgeek)

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