Apple updates OS X to protect ‘advanced UNIX users’ from Shellshock exploits
Although OS X is among the systems listed as vulnerable to the recently-uncovered Shellshock / Bash security flaw (still not sure what that is? Let us explain.), Apple has said it isn’t a problem for most users. For those potentially vulnerable due to enabling certain UNIX services, 9to5Mac reveals the company has just pushed patches for the Mavericks, Lion and Mountain Lion versions of its desktop operating system. You can download the updates from Apple’s website now, and it should be available via software update soon.
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Filed under: Desktops, Internet, Apple
Via: 9to5Mac
Source: Mavericks, Mountain Lion, Lion
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Bug in iOS 8’s ‘Reset All Settings’ Option Also Erases iCloud Drive Documents
It appears that there may be a serious bug with the “Reset All Settings” option in iOS 8, causing users who activate the feature to lose all of their iWork documents stored in iCloud Drive. According to multiple posters on the MacRumors forums, using the “Reset All Settings” option under General –> Reset has caused documents to be permanently deleted from iCloud Drive.
Because iOS 8 was so sluggish on my iPad 3 I reset all settings (No data or media will be deleted) and sped it up BUT deleted my iWork data! Then promptly synced and deleted it in iCloud.I have public beta of Yosemite so can’t roll back via time machine. I have no pre iOS 8 backups in iTunes or iCloud to revert to (well iCloud device backups don’t contain cloud documents and I should have iOS 7 backups in iTunes but can’t find any. iCloud has no trash like dropbox. They seem gone forever.
The “Reset All Settings” option explicitly says that “No data or media will be deleted,” and it is meant to reset all user preferences to the default out-of-the-box settings. That the option is deleting iCloud Drive documents appears to be a serious bug, though it may be limited to Apple’s own iWork apps like Pages, Keynote, and Numbers. One user had all of his iWork documents wiped by using “Reset All Settings,” while other app information remained in iCloud.
In our own testing, using “Reset All Settings” deleted all iWork documents stored in iCloud Drive on the iPhone and on iCloud.com. After allowing time for syncing to a Mac running OS X Yosemite, all of the documents disappeared from that machine as well. Preview and TextEdit documents, which cannot be accessed on the iPhone, remained untouched on the Mac.
There appears to be no simple way to recover iCloud Drive documents that have been erased by “Reset All Settings,” in Yosemite and several people who have been affected by the bug are now in contact with Apple support in an effort to retrieve their documents. A Mavericks user was, however, able to recover his files from a backup folder.
One user said that Apple was waiting on engineers to investigate the issue, while another said his account had been placed in troubleshooting mode to attempt to recover the data.
Introduced with iOS 8 and OS X Yosemite, iCloud Drive is Apple’s answer to cloud-based storage services like Dropbox. iCloud Drive allows users to store a variety of documents like spreadsheets, PDFs, images, and more, accessing them on any device. Currently OS X Mavericks users can access iCloud Drive documents via iCloud.com, but iCloud Drive will be fully functional in October, after OS X Yosemite is released.
Users who have iCloud Drive enabled may want to refrain from using the “Reset All Settings” option on their devices for the time being, in order to avoid accidentally erasing important documents stored in iCloud Drive.
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Double Data offer from AT&T on Mobile Share Value plans now through Oct 31st
Looking to score even more data? Over the weekend AT&T pushed out the start of a new double data promotion that will run until the end of October. The offer is good for Mobile Share Value plans that start at 15GB shared for $130 a month. Under the promo you would effectively get 30GB of shared data for the same $130 a month on accounts sporting 2 – 10 lines.
AT&T is making this offer open to new and existing customers who proactively sign-up before the cut off date. Once you have signed up for the double data promotion you are free to keep it for as long as you want, so say AT&T at least., with no expiration date. If your account is a business account that needs more lines, you can get this package rolling on accounts up to 25 lines ranging between the 60GB and 100GB packages.
“We’re now making our simple and flexible plans a greater value by doubling the data for the same price,” said David Christopher, chief marketing officer, AT&T Mobility.
If you are looking to start an account, or add a line, AT&T is also offering up a $100 bill credit too through the Next program. Usual 3 months of good bill payment and account history required to gain that credit.
Source: AT&T
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Photoshop for Chromebook starts off as a streaming option for US Adobe education customers
Just yesterday I was cruising through G+ and saw a short comment from Ben Schoon with a great GIF to accompany it.
It was pretty comical at the time and even funnier now, since Google just announced that Adobe Photoshop is coming to the Chromebooks via the Adobe Creative Cloud. Initial access will be a streaming version of Photoshop that is available for Adobe education customers with paid Creative Cloud memberships.
Since this will be a streaming version of Photoshop that is being delivered to your screen you will never have to worry about updates, download or installs. It is also fully integrated with Google Docs allowing you to work directly in the cloud when ever and where ever you find it convenient.
Project Photoshop Streaming includes:
- Creative tools: Streaming access to Photoshop with other products coming soon
- Access from any Windows device with a Chrome browser or from a Chromebook
- Learning tools: Access to Adobe Education Exchange learning content and an in-app Learning panel called ‘Learn Now’
- Project Photoshop Streaming Feedback and Forum support
As I mentioned earlier, this is an exclusive streaming ability that does force your hand to meet eligibility requirements and be accepted through an application process. To see if your educational needs meet the requirements, direct yourself over to the Project Photoshop Streaming Adobe page and get to checking.
Source: Google via Android Authority
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