Apple jump on these security issues so quickly. As Mac users, security is something which we have not had to worry all that much about, and then all of a sudden, last week saw 3 new potential exploits.

Granted none of them could cause harm in their current forms, but the concepts they were trying to display were solid enough to warrant a quick response.

And a quick response we got.

These issues have been around a long time and Apple has been openly criticized for taking so long to fix them. This criticism increased last week, probably spurring some action from Apple. Finally. So sorry, but your post is the total opposite of what's been happening. It seems Apple only fixes thing when people jump up and down about them.

Whatever. At least Apple responds with an update BEFORE it's users are negatively impacted by threats. Too bad we can't say the same for that other company that makes a major OS used by millions of people.

Two Three weeks ago, some "security" company exposed two supposed major possible security exploits in Apple's OS. Two Three weeks later Apple responded by fixing the exploits. That is pretty good response time.

It is also fair to point out, these were possible exploits, not actual exploits.

All of these "exploits" needed Admin access. In a professional networking environment, the end users are NOT admins and cannot be affected by most of these eploits. End users do not run PHP, as an example. Apple didn't see them as critical needs till some idiot decided to blast them for it. So, KUDOS APPLE for making them shut up. Now get back to making the OS LEAN and not BLOATED!

The security of the dead... did the automatic update, and it killed my primary HD. Havn't narrowed down exactly whats wrong but after the restart the partition OSX10.4.5 was on became unmountable as did a backup OS partition I had on that drive. My other HD is ok but the system can't get past trying to mount the drives. Option lets me select a CD boot but I am really hosed. - Will update if I learn more.

Whatever. At least Apple responds with an update BEFORE it's users are negatively impacted by threats. Too bad we can't say the same for that other company that makes a major OS used by millions of people.

Most windows holes re patched prior to their announcement and info, let alone before exploits are released. The problem with windows is that, with so many users, there's a whole segment that never runs the update feature.

I'm sure OS X has the same percentage of non-updaters. Esp if they are NOT admins, where they'll never know there's an update until the admin logs in.

Oh, and most macs are NOT used in professional networking environments, and most users are, in fact, admins (apple's default setup - hey, just like Windows!). Users would have to know what they're doing, read non-included manuals and on-line help to just know that they might want to consider setting up a limited account.

I just spoke with 2 inidividuals who have had similar HardDrive problems directly after the patch. in one case same as mine a total loss of directory structure, in the other directory failures and constant pinwheel and crashing of applications.

...don't take forever to patch their OS unlike SOME companies, coughMICROSOFTcough....

I had no issues doing the update on this Mac mini.

Tom