MacPhobia http://macphobia.com Mac is NOT the Best Thing Thu, 02 Apr 2009 18:54:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 en hourly 1 Cracking iWork09 is So easy!!! http://macphobia.com/cracking-iwork09-is-so-easy.macphobia http://macphobia.com/cracking-iwork09-is-so-easy.macphobia#comments Thu, 02 Apr 2009 18:54:07 +0000 Mac http://macphobia.com/?p=478 Related posts:]]> Macs Look good . I am OK with it. Mac OS also looks sleek . But yes this shiny thing comes with a high price . But under the hood Macs are not so secure and they are broke into easily . Considering the fact that Macs share just less than 9% of the total Computer market these are so easy to break Into . Not only the OS but Apple softwares are also easily cracked. I am not a cracker or a hacker but i figured out how to register the trial version of my iWork 2009 Application. Its really simple . I didn’t believe Apple creates products which are so easy to break .

I modified a file named “com.apple.iWork09.Installer.plist” found under Library>Preferences. The content of the file should be changed to “bplist00Ñ[InstallModeVRetail” and Bingo i had the full registered version of iWork09.

 

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]]> http://macphobia.com/cracking-iwork09-is-so-easy.macphobia/feed Macs are EASIEST to break http://macphobia.com/macs-are-easiest-to-break.macphobia http://macphobia.com/macs-are-easiest-to-break.macphobia#comments Thu, 26 Mar 2009 13:40:09 +0000 Windows http://macphobia.com/?p=474 Related posts:]]> Below excerpt is from the interview of the Man who broke  into MacBook within 2 minutes in Pwn2Own contest. 

Alan: How much of your work today is focused on securing Macs vs. PC vs. Linux? Who is your typical customer?

Charlie: At work, I mostly look at application-level security. Most of this is really independent of operating system. For example, source code reviews or reverse engineering binaries doesn’t depend much on the operating system. I’ve spent a lot of my research time on Macs because I like them and they also happen to be pretty easy to break!

Most of ISE’s customers are small to medium size companies that care a lot about security and want to make sure their applications are secure.  The companies that only want a check box usually go somewhere else because we are pretty good at what we do and consequently charge more than many other consulting firms.

 

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STAFF IN THE London office of a marketing company were left shocked and reeling yesterday after an Apple PowerBook burst into flames.

The company asked not to be identified, as IT manager Steven told how he was called to the scene by reports of smoke billowing out of an employee’s computer.

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Apple’s iPhone has wowed most of the globe — but not Japan, where the handset is selling so poorly it’s being offered for free.
What’s wrong with the iPhone, from a Japanese perspective? Almost everything: the high monthly data plans that go with it, its paucity of features, the low-quality camera, the unfashionable design and the fact that it’s not Japanese.
In an effort to boost business, Japanese carrier SoftBank this week launched the “iPhone for Everybody” campaign, which gives away the 8-GB model of the iPhone 3G if customers agree to a two-year contract.
“The pricing has been completely out of whack with market reality,” said Global Crown Research analyst Tero Kuittinen in regard to Apple’s iPhone prices internationally. “I think they [Apple and its partners overseas] are in the process of adjusting to local conditions.”

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]]> http://macphobia.com/iphone-fail-in-japan.macphobia/feed Message to Apple when apps Crash http://macphobia.com/message-to-apple-when-mac-app-crash.macphobia http://macphobia.com/message-to-apple-when-mac-app-crash.macphobia#comments Fri, 30 Jan 2009 18:13:05 +0000 Windows http://macphobia.com/?p=458 Related posts:]]> I generally get crash messages in Apple Mac built in applications despite being such a so called great OS lol . And what i send as a message to Apple is below :-) . May be you should also try similar..

Safari Crash Reporter

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Command Tab Screen

Command Tab Screen

I am used to using Alt Tab in Windows to quickly switch between multiple window screens i have opened ( Multitasking :-) ). The similar key combination and feature is also present in Mac. The key combination in Mac is Command + Tab which is similar to Windows’ Alt + Tab. But i find Mac’s Command+Tab feature not of great use. 

Alt Tab Screen - Windows

Alt Tab Screen - Windows

The problem is unlike in windows when pressed appropriate key to bring switcher screen Mac doesn’t show multiple Finder icons with appropriate title even if there are more than one Finder windows . Mac just shows just one icon for Finder that too without any title of the Finder window its going to open when selected. With other applications as well switcher screen in Mac doesn’t show any title. It just tells you the application name in title . Not very user friendly :-( . Macs are known for being more user friendly and good UI ?.. 

Talking about UI . Vista has another key shortcut ( Windows key + Tab ) which brings up the switcher window in a fantastic flip 3D screen UI also known as Aero style . I really enjoy this switcher screen in Vista. 

And yes the concept of app switcher was first adopted by Windows .

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]]> http://macphobia.com/command-tab-limitation.macphobia/feed Apple Japan website WTF http://macphobia.com/apple-japan-website-wtf.macphobia http://macphobia.com/apple-japan-website-wtf.macphobia#comments Wed, 21 Jan 2009 17:04:43 +0000 Windows http://macphobia.com/?p=446 Related posts:]]> While most of the websites are shortening their web URL dropping www and redirecting www to non-www URL . This trend is mainly adopted by relatively new websites ( web2.0 websites ) . Apple seems to be in the old age . In addition Apple doesn’t have any handeling if anyone typed URL without www ( at least for japan website ) . and thus misleading customers or even may be losing them. I first thought when i typed http://apple.com/jp that Apple Japan website must be down. But i tried putting the URL again with www i.e., http://www.apple.com/jp it worked fine. Really bad for Japanese Apple customers . and WTF this is a very simple thing which any website administrator should know .

UPDATE 1: seems its fixed now.. Or is it that it was the bad timing when i tried accessing http://apple.com/jp

UPDATE 2: i am still getting error when i open http://apple.com/jp with Chrome in Vista

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]]> http://macphobia.com/apple-japan-website-wtf.macphobia/feed Apple Safari RSS Vulnerability http://macphobia.com/apple-safari-rss-vulnerability.macphobia http://macphobia.com/apple-safari-rss-vulnerability.macphobia#comments Thu, 15 Jan 2009 17:30:42 +0000 Windows http://macphobia.com/?p=442 Related posts:]]> Computer scientist Brian Mastenbrook has discovered a fairly serious bug in Safari’s RSS feed handling that can allow a maliciously-crafted web page to access personal information without any knowledge or intervention of the user. The information can include—but isn’t necessarily limited to—e-mails, passwords, and information stored in browser cookies.

This vulnerability affects any Mac OS X user that has Safari set as the default feed reader in Safari’s RSS preferences. You can be affected by it even if you don’t read RSS feeds or regularly use another browser such as Firefox. As for Windows users, the vulnerability only affects those who use Safari to browse the web.

Solution/Workaround for this problem is very simple.

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Windows and Mac visual evolution

Windows and Mac visual evolution

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