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 | Two new Mac Trojans raised their ugly heads this week, but anti-virus developers and Apple responded quickly with updated malware definitions. If you're running Snow Leopard or Lion, use Apple's Software Update to download and install the latest security updates. I spent some of the past week running Parallels Desktop 7 through my favorite benchmarking tools, to see how well the latest version performs. Overall, the benchmarks went well, though there was one big surprise in performance for anyone who will be virtualizing Lion or Lion Server. I'll also be reviewing and providing benchmarks in the near future for VMWare's Fusion, which has just recently been updated to Fusion 4. | |
New Mac Trojans in the News
Two new Mac Trojans were uncovered this week. The first, OSX/Revir.A, uses a PDF to try to fool you into installing the Trojan, which will then install a backdoor on your Mac to allow additional remotely executed commands to be performed. At the moment, this Trojan seems to be more of a proof of concept, since the backdoor partition of the malware doesn't seem to function and is unable to make any type of remote connection. The second trojan, OSX/flashback.A, is hidden within web sites of dubious content as a fake Flash Player installer. Site visitors are informed that they need to install the special Flash Player to view the site's content. If they agree, the malware is installed. Apple has already updated the XProtect malware protection system in OS X (Snow Leopard and Lion) with new definitions, so be sure to visit Apple's Software Update service... Read more
| Parallels Desktop 7 for Mac Benchmarks
We like to run benchmarks on various products, so when Parallels recently updated its virtualization app to Parallels Desktop 7, we had to put it through its paces. Overall, we were pleased with its performance and we think it will meet the needs of just about anyone who needs to run Windows or Linux applications on their Mac. We did, however, uncover a few places were Parallels' performance didn't meet our expectations, which is one reason we like to run benchmarks... Read more
| Keep Your Safari Bookmarks Under Control With Folders
Do you have a half a trillion bookmarks in your Safari browser? Are you trying to bookmark every web site on the Internet? It seems that way, sometimes, and bookmarks have a way of getting out of control. Whenever I move a Safari window around the desktop, I swear I can see a few bookmarks falling out from the overflowing Bookmarks bar. To gain back some measure of control, I use the Safari sidebar, folders, the Bookmarks bar, and the Bookmarks menu to sort my bookmarks into tidy categories... Read more
| Favorite Sites for Halloween E-Cards
If you like creating a haunted house, or even just haunting your Mac with Halloween themes and sounds, then you will get a kick out of our collection of favorite sites for Halloween e-cards. All of these sites work just great with the Mac, and will let you send Halloween-themed postcards to friends and family. So don't be late; scare your friends now while the scaring is good... Read more
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