You can now download version 3.0 of the operating system software for iPhone 3G, iPhone, and iPod touch (you have to pay $10 for touch). I downloaded and installed it last night on an Etisalat iPhone 3G and so far it works great. It restored all my apps and data, I had 25 apps that needed updating, and I’ve tried tethering. MMS doesn’t work for me yet but I’m waiting for Etisalat to confirm that they’ve enabled MMS service for my account.
So iPhone users, connect to iTunes and hit that update button, at least if you have an unlocked iPhone!
Review: Ubuntu Gutsy Gibbon takes on Mac OS X Leopard for the OS of the Year |
Linux Magazine: “Today we have a technological cage match involving two operating systems, both UNIX- based, both mature, both with passionate detractors and even more passionate defenders, and both released just a week apart. I’m talking, of course, about Ubuntu 7.10 (Gutsy Gibbon), with its final release on October 18, and Apple’ s Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, which was available for purchase on October 26.
The stereotype for each OS is well known: Mac OS X is elegant, easy-to-use, and intuitive, while Ubuntu is stable, secure, and getting better all the time. Both have come a long way in a short time, and both make excellent desktops. So we have two great desktop operating systems out at roughly the same time. Let’s see how they stack up against each other.”
Back to My Mac: Supported router devices (Mac OS X 10.5): “
Back to My Mac (BTMM) is a new feature in Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard that makes it easy to automatically connect to your other computers over the Internet. It requires the use of either an AirPort base station with NAT-PMP (NAT Port Mapping Protocol), or a third-party Internet router with UPnP (Universal Plug and Play) technology.
For more information on setting up Back to My Mac, see this article.
Note: For best compatibility with Back to My Mac you should always use:
Jailbreaking OTB 1.1.2 iPhone: “
Not terribly long ago I provided instructions for jailbreaking an iPhone that had been upgraded to iPhone software version 1.1.2. In short order the comments area was choked with questions regarding iPhones that shipped with 1.1.2. Could they also be jailbroken?
Seems likely to me, thought I, but am I or am I not the kind of guy who’s willing to put a few bucks on the line to find out for sure? Turns out I am. I purchased a new iPhone the other day to see exactly how easy it is to jailbreak it without also signing up for another AT&T account (after all, how many iPhones does one person need?). The procedure is not that difficult, but it requires a few extra steps not required of an iPhone that has been updated.
I could regurgitate what I’ve previously written and then include those extra steps but, quite honestly, I think you’ll gain the greatest benefit from visiting modmyifone.com to view its Getting Started iPhone Modding OS X guide. It’s a clearly illustrated, three-page guide that takes you from a boxed iPhone running iPhone software version 1.1.2 to an activated and jailbroken 1.1.2 iPhone. For all intents and purposes, what you wind up with is an 8GB iPod touch that bears a camera and speaker.
(By activated I mean only that the iPhone won’t bug you to activate it as, after you’ve followed this procedure, iTunes and the iPhone will believe that it’s activated. Of course it isn’t so you can’t use it to make calls unless you really activate it.)
I performed the operation on a MacBook Pro running Mac OS X 10.5.1 (Leopard) and iTunes 7.5. Worked like a charm.
The usual disclaimers: If you muck it up, you’re on your own. I performed the operation successfully twice but you may not be so lucky. Also note that this procedure will not unlock your iPhone for the purposes of using a different carrier. This procedure is useful only for installing third-party applications on your phone.
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(Via iPhone Central.)
Editing iWork templates: “Unsure how to modify or delete iWork templates? Here’s how.”
(Via Macworld.)
A severe .Mac security flaw surfaces: “
Apple’s stance on security is a bit confusing for me. On one hand, the company releases fixes for newly discovered security vulnerabilities within hours and on the other, they seem to sometimes ignore holes in their security infrastructure and delete topics on their discussion forums which report them. The most recently discovered security flaw, which has been around for quite a while now, concerns the iDisk feature of Apple’s .Mac suite, which gives you 10GB of web space that you can use to ’store, access, and share large files’. It is integrated with the Mac OS X Finder and can also be access through a web browser.
I have never had the pleasure of using iDisk (thanks to the lackluster state of broadband penetration in India) but it turns out that there is no option to log out of your iDisk account when you’re accessing it from a web browser. Therefore, those using the service on public computers just close the web browser when they’re done, and anyone who uses the computer next can easily open that person’s iDisk account from the browser history and do whatever he wants with the other person’s (private) files. Apparently, Apple deleted a topic posted on their official discussion board reporting this issue and have yet to respond to the feedback posted to them. As of this writing, the flaw still remains and there is no word on when Apple plans to fix it, if ever.
Till Apple wakes up and takes notice, we advise our readers to manually clear all the cookies whenever you are done using a public computer or any computer which is not exclusively used by you. This will ensure that you are logged out of any and all sites you visited during the session and will keep all prying eyes away from places they are not invited to. Any security related news related to Apple has a nasty habit of snowballing out of proportion, so we hope Apple addresses all concerns swiftly. The last thing they need is negative publicity just ahead of their biggest public event of the year. We’ll keep you posted.
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(Via MacUser.)
Apple Brings Mac OS X Closer To UNIX Standards: “
by Erik Kennedy, Ars Technica
It also means that there are some not-so-obvious changes under the hood from pervious Mac OS X systems, which might trip up longtime Mac users.
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(Via MyAppleMenu.)
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