New Patch Fixes 43 Flaws In OS X, Many Serious 2125
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The same applies to Windows. Though I would hazard a guess that not all problems are with the latest technologies in OS X. I will go out on a limb and say that some likely have existed since OS X was released. Furthermore you seem to be making the argument that OS X was secure but as it become more feature rich it becomes less secure (not something that I would disagree with). Which means that OS X's past history of "security" shouldn't be used as an example of today's OS X.
Fair enough. Many Mac users do.
I agree. But I'm looking for things that are inherent in the OS. I keep hearing how OS X is so secure. But no one seems to be able to articulate why it's so secure.
On the other hand those same people brand Windows completely insecure. As if there is nothing that could be done to secure it. However I have suggested some simple changes which significantly increase the security of the system. But people are unwilling to accept these suggestions. They'd rather argue about how Windows is insecure than take some simple steps to secure it. Yes, it would be nice if it shipped this way out of the box. But as the recent article (complaint) about Vista's secure configuration OOB showed people would bash Microsoft for shipping it secure OOB.
What it tells is that advocates here (whether for Mac, Windows, or Linux) don't have the technical background and impartiality to write a fair buttessment...
I am not referring to the 10.4.6 Update. I am referring to the 2006-003
Out of respect for your.. concerns about being ignored, I will reply and not snip any content this time. But this article *is* irrelevant; it deserves...
I counted 32 excluding Quicktime. The 43 number came from the press. It seems unlikely that a Security Update would address issues outside of security.
And therein lies the problem. OS X would have this problem too.
Saying this is no more helpful than saying it is "inherent to Mac OS X". You have not told us what Unix does (or doesn't do) that produces this...
No. This is saying that this is a non sequitur in favor of Apple. Both companies have released faulty patches. I would say neither one more so than the other.
Daniel Johnson said the following on 16-05-2006 11:25 am: He said, "the answer is too long to post". I found a shorter answer, that is not so thorough...
I think that they're very similar. So much so that I cannot believe the claim that OS X is better. It just ships with it "enabled" (i.e. a non-privileged, though that could be argued) by default.
I think they're about the same. Different implementations of the same concepts.
I don't think so. I think the choice to use a Macintosh should be based on factors other than security.
Josh