Apple Barrel The Journal of the Houston Area Apple Users Group

November 2012 Boss HAAUG Speaks page 2 Digital

Security Beat page 3 Camera HAAUG Audit for 2009-2011 page 4 Update Board of Directors Meeting Minutes page 7 with Reagan Atkinson Upcoming Events page 9

November 2012 Event Schedule page 10 This month, HAAUG is pleased to have Reagan Atkinson from Houston Got Junk? Camera Exchange give us an update on recent developments in the area page 11 of digital cameras and photographic equipment.

Reviewers Wanted! Reagan’s update is one of the highlights of this time of the year, as we page 13 head into the holiday season and start looking for the perfect gift for Review: Alt Photo App for that special shutterbug in our life. iPhone page 14 The SIGs start at 9am, and the Main Presentation begins at 11:00. We’ll see you there on the 17th!

Meeting Location Bellaire Civic Center 7008 South Rice Avenue Bellaire, TX 77401

Just outside Loop 610 and south of Bellaire Blvd.

P.O. Box 570957 Houston, Texas 77257-0957

Volume 34 | Number 11 Members Helping Members Since 1978 Dear HAAUG, Boss HAAUG SpeaksSpeaks Dear HAAUG, Monthly Address from the HAAUG President

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I read org/) is the best place to !nd up-to-date information on meeting dates and locations. Also, if you know ofmany a great sites location that for either HAAUG report to meet or whencomments the Civic on Center Apple is unavailable, news; not please one sitelet us I know!consulted We’re alwayshad any on therumor lookout that for Apple great meeting would spots.announce anything but the Mini iPad. I was May’ssurprised main presentationwhen almost will allbe iWork,of Apple’s with a product focus on Pages. line was For thoserefreshed. of you Thewho !haven’trst tried it on yourannouncement new Mac, or haven’t was abought new 13”it yet, Macbook I encourage Pro you with to try a itRetina out. It’s display. a great substitute This joins for the Word 15” andMBP does with an Retinaadmirable display job of bridgingthat was the introduced gap between earlier basic word this processing year. and more advanced desktopThe iMac publishing. was redesigned; During the presentation,Apple removed we’ll be the “recreating” optical drive this very allowing Apple Barrel it to newsletter, make the whichcomputer is currently thiner. created You incan Adobe specify InDesign. either Besides the Core showing i5 or the i7 versatility quad core of Pages processors, with a real and an document,array of hard we’re drives also inviting including HAAUG Apple’s members Fusion interested drive in Pages- a hybrid and desktop solid statepublishing drive to (SSD) step forwardand hard and drive. help with The creation Fusion of Drive the Apple will Barrelautomatically each month. move Currently !les the and newsletter applications is created, assembled, edited and published by a single person, Tamara. She’s increasingly busy with work and her newbetween son, and the it’s SSD time andfor HAAUG the hard to step drive up and depending give her a hand.how oftenWe’ll use it theis used. Pages The presentation Mac Mini as a springboardwas also given to this a new refresh, e"ort, with and anyone new processors, with an interest Thunderbolt, in this is encouraged and USB to attend. 3.0 ports. We’re also launching a new member survey at the May 30th meeting. We are using this to get more informationThe star of about the showhow HAAUG was the can newbetter smaller serve its iPadmembers Mini, in butpresentations, Apple also leadership, released community a newer buildingversion and of theinformation iPad with sharing. a new Your processor, participation and in thisthe is Lighting greatly appreciated, connector and replacing there will bethe a greatdock prize connector. for one survey So for participant all those drawn folks at who random! bought Check a thethird HAAUG generation Web site iPad,on or afteryou May(we) 30thnow for have information an iPad about that the does survey. the same thing that it did 24 hours earlier. 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2 www.haaug.org Security Beat Ed Truitt, [email protected]

In the last month, three security updates have been released by Apple. Let’s begin QuickTip today by going over each one of them brie"y, shall we? If you installed the Java for OS Java for OS X 2012-006 and Java for Mac OS X 10.6 Update 11: released back X 2 0 1 2 - 0 6 on October 16. This update is available for Mac OS X v10.6.8, Mac OS X update, you'll have found that it Server v10.6.8, OS X Lion v10.7 or later, OS X Lion Server v10.7 or later, and does the following: OS X Mountain Lion v10.8 or later. This update signals a major change in direction for Apple on Java support: when you apply the update, it "This update uninstalls the completely disables the Java applet plug-in, and directs the user to install Apple-provided Java applet the latest version from Oracle’s web site. While having the latest version of plug-in from all web browsers. Java is always a good idea (this update !xes no fewer than 20 vulnerabilities, To use applets on a web page, click on the region labeled including some in the dreaded “arbitrary code execution” category), "Missing plug-in" to go updating Java is always problematic, as many Java applications tend to download the latest version of break when Java is updated. For this reason, Apple has provided a means to the Java applet plug-in from re-enable the original Java applet plug-in (see the “Quick Tip” in the sidebar Oracle." on this page for more information on how to do this.) If you wish to re-enable the original Java applet plug-in - Safari 6.0.2: released on November 1. This update is available for OS X Lion which is not uninstalled, as v10.7.5, OS X Lion Server v10.7.5, and OS X Mountain Lion v10.8.2. This claimed above, but simply update !xes two vulnerabilities in Webkit, which if exploited successfully disabled - Apple has published could result in arbitrary code execution (which is tech-speak for “your a technical note explaining computer is now the property of the bad guys, to do with as they see !t.”) how to do this. There are a few Terminal commands, including creating a couple of symlinks. iOS 6.0.1 Software Update: also released on November 1. This update is The technical note also explains available for iPhone 3GS and later, iPod touch (4th generation) and later, and how to disable Java Web Start. iPad 2 and later. In addition to several bug !xes, this addresses vulnerabilities in the iOS kernel (1), in Passcode lock (1), and in Webkit (2). Exploitation of The technical note also gives a URL where you can download these vulnerabilities could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code, to the Oracle Java 7 JRE, which access the Passbook bypassing the lock screen, or to bypass security will be the future version of protections built in to iOS. This update can be downloaded directly to the Java for OS X. iOS device over a WiFi connection (about 70 MB), or installed via iTunes (about a 700 MB download.) http://hints.macworld.com/ article.php? story=20121024002012496 In other security-related news:

Hurricane Sandy slammed the eastern US, from the Atlantic coast to the Great Lakes. NYC and New Jersey were especially hard hit, and some popular web sites experienced outages when the large data centers in the area went down. Unlike other disasters of this type, Sandy didn’t produce a signi!cant number of scam “donation” sites seeking to rip off those looking to assist the storm victims. A reminder: in the aftermath of a disaster, it is always best to donate to a known charity, such as the American Red Cross.

Spotted over on CNN Tech: the latest list of 25 most common passwords has been released. The most common password (gleaned from password lists (cont’d on p. 8) Apple Barrel – November 2012 3 “Mountain Lion” URLs courtesy Dreux Ste. Marie

The following table contains the list of URLs from Dreux Ste. Marie’s presentation at the September HAAUG General Meeting.

Item URL Mountain Lion minimum http://www.apple.com/osx/specs/ requirements: All 200 Mountain Lion http://www.apple.com/osx/whats- features: new/features.html Setting up a new Apple ID: http://appleid.apple.com Application to make your http://www.reflectionapp.com Mac mimic an AppleTV(AirPlay Mirroring): Mountain Lion compatibility http://roaringapps.com/apps:table check site: Application updates at http://download.cnet.com/mac/ CNET.com: OS X recovery disk assistant: http://support.apple.com/kb/dl1433 "Take control of" e-books: http://www.takecontrolbooks.com/ mountain-lion-upgrading

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Apple Barrel – November 2012 4 Classi!eds Products and support for the Macintosh community

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posted online by hackers) is “password”, In other vendor news: Microsoft released the latest followed by “123456” and “12345678”. version of the Windows Operating System (Windows Hopefully you aren’t using any of these 8) and the “Surface” to crowds of tens gathered at (especially for !nancial or other sensitive Microsoft Stores. The tech press has given both of sites): if you are, please change them - these products good reviews. With Windows 8, immediately! Microsoft has moved away from the traditional desktop motif to different tiles that represent !les and IT Security vendor Kaspersky released their applications. latest threat evaluation report. What may be the most surprising thing in it? Of the top 10 All in all, it has been a very busy month in the tech vulnerabilities in the last quarter, none of world, with lots of news and products that are pointed them was in a product made by Microsoft. The for the coming holiday season. I wish you a happy vendors named: Adobe, Oracle, Winamp... and Thanksgiving, with lots of food and family for the Apple. holiday.

Until next month, stay safe - both online, and offline.

Got Questions? If so, please send them in to [email protected].

Minutes... (cont’d from Page 7) and report to the board.

Adjourned: 2:02 p.m.

Apple Barrel – November 2012 8 UpcomingBoss HAAUG Events Speaks Dear HAAUG, Monthly Address from the HAAUG President

User groupHouston members Area get Saturday,I hope this edition !Decembernds everyone getting 15th,ready for summer 2012 (and specialApple pricing Users on allGroup Nova hurricane season) to begin in southeast Texas. One resource I found products by2012 making Offi cerstheir 11thmyself goingHour back Santa to during with Hurricane Doug IkeSmith last year was the NOAA’s purchasesand through Directors the WhereNational Hurricane(and how) Center to Web!nd site that at http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/. perfect gift, for last-minute Their holiday shoppers. special web site. National Weather Service Web site at http://www.weather.gov/ is also excellentLocation: for keeping Bellaire up Civicon the Centerdaily forecast | Map before online you leave at www.haaug.org in the morning. Above all else, we want www.nove President our members to be safe! development.com/muPhil Boothg As most of you are aware, we’ve had to rearrange some meeting dates lately. This is an unavoidable In addition, HAAUGVice receives President a Saturday, January 19th, 2013 side e"ect of hosting our meetings in a very popular civic space; in the case of the May and June 10% commission onGreg the Wright sales Semi-annual SwapMeet meetings, it’s due to the City of Bellaire using the facility for local events. The board realizes that that are linked to our club’s Secretary changingTime to the clear meeting out datethe and/orcloset, location or do is some inconvenient, post-holiday and we work shopping to !nd a substitute for gently-used location name throughJim Connell the withApple location, and accessibility,related tech space goodies. and even Wi-Fi in mind. The HAAUG Web site (http://www.haaug. Nova web site. Treasurer org/)Location: is the best Bellaire place to Civic!nd up-to-date Center information| Map online on meeting at www.haaug.org dates and locations. Also, if you know Clair Jaschke of a great location for HAAUG to meet when the Civic Center is unavailable, please let us know! We’re Membership Chairman David Jaschke Saturday,always on the lookout February for great meeting 16th, spots. 2013 May’s main presentation will be iWork, with a focus on Pages. For those of you who haven’t tried it on Media & Communications yourBob new “Dr Mac, Mac” or haven’t LeVitus bought it yet, I encourage you to try it out. It’s a great substitute for Word Ed Truitt andOur does favorite an admirable local jobMac of bridgingpersonality the gap will between visit basicus to word give processing his annual and more “State advanced of Apple” Director-at-Large 1 desktop publishing. During the presentation, we’ll be “recreating” this very Apple Barrel newsletter, Michael Epstein address. Location:which is currently Bellaire created Civic in Adobe Center InDesign. | Map Besides online showing at www.haaug.org the versatility of Pages with a real document, we’re also inviting HAAUG members interested in Pages and desktop publishing to step Director-at-Large 2 forward and help with creation of the Apple Barrel each month. Currently the newsletter is created, Michael King assembled, edited and published by a single person, Tamara. She’s increasingly busy with work and her Senior Advisor new son, and it’s time for HAAUG to step up and give her a hand. We’ll use the Pages presentation as a OPEN springboard to this new e"ort, and anyone with an interest in this is encouraged to attend. We’re also launching a new member survey at the May 30th meeting. We are using this to get more information about how HAAUG can better serve its members in presentations, leadership, community Locations,building and information Directions sharing. Your + participation Parking in this is greatly appreciated, and there will be a great prize for one survey participant drawn at random! Check the HAAUG Web site on or after May 30thBellaire for information Civic Centerabout the survey. 7008 South Rice Ave. • Bellaire, TX 77401 TheIn the Bellaire Mac community, Civic Center the big has Mac been news topica great is next location month’s asset WWDC of conference. HAAUG for Here the we past will see4 years the release of the iPhone 3.0 software, possibly with the introduction of a revised iPhone. Reading all of theand rumors includes and speculationmany amenities got me thinkingsuch as about wireless what internet I’d like to seeand in boththe new open iPhone and hardware closed and software.spaces for I came Special up with Interest a few ideas: Group (SIG) meetings and other functions. t
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29 www.haaug.org NovemberBoss HAAUG 2012 Speaks Event ScheduleDear HAAUG, Monthly Address from the HAAUG President

User group members get I hope this edition !nds everyone getting ready for summer (and special pricing on all Nova hurricane season) to begin in southeast Texas. One resource I found products by making their myself going back to during Hurricane Ike last year was the NOAA’s purchases through the National Hurricane Center Web site at http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/. Their specialMain web site. RoomNational Weather Service Web2nd site atRoom http://www.weather.gov/ is also3rd Room excellent for keeping up on the daily forecast before you leave in the morning. Above all else, we want www.nove 9 a.m. Mac 101 our members to be safe! iOS Mac One-on-One development.com/mug As most of you are aware, we’ve had to rearrange some meeting dates lately. This is an unavoidable In addition, HAAUG receives a 10 a.m. side e"ect of hosting our meetingsDigital inPhotography a very popular civic space; in the case of the May and June 10% commission on the sales meetings, it’s due to the City of Bellaire using the facility for local events. The board realizes that that are linked to our club’s changing the meeting date and/or location is inconvenient, and we work to !nd a substitute location 11 a.m.name throughClub the Business with location, accessibility, space and even Wi-Fi in mind. The HAAUG Web site (http://www.haaug. Nova web site. 11:15 Main Presentation:org/) is the best place to !nd up-to-date information on meeting dates and locations. Also, if you know of a great location for HAAUG to meet when the Civic Center is unavailable, please let us know! We’re a.m. Digital Cameraalways on Update the lookout for great meeting spots. with Reagan Atkinson, May’s main presentation will be iWork, with a focus on Pages. For those of you who haven’t tried it on Houston Camerayour new Mac, or haven’t bought it yet, I encourage you to try it out. It’s a great substitute for Word Exchangeand does an admirable job of bridging the gap between basic word processing and more advanced desktop publishing. During the presentation, we’ll be “recreating” this very Apple Barrel newsletter, 1 p.m. Clean-up which is currently createdBoard in Adobe ofInDesign. Directors Besides showing the versatility of Pages with a real document, we’re also invitingmeeting; HAAUG members followed interested by in Pages and desktop publishing to step forward and help with creation of the Apple Barrel each month. Currently the newsletter is created, assembled, edited and publishedsocial by time, a single and person, lunch Tamara. She’s increasingly busy with work and her new son, and it’s time for HAAUG to step up and give her a hand. We’ll use the Pages presentation as a springboard to this new e"ort, and anyone with an interest in this is encouraged to attend. We’re also launching a new member survey at the May 30th meeting. We are using this to get more Main Presentation: Digitalinformation Camera about Update. how HAAUG Reagan can better Atkinson serve its members will be inhere presentations, from Houston leadership, Camera community building and information sharing. Your participation in this is greatly appreciated, and there will be a Exchange to give us ideasgreat of whatprize for we one might survey participantwant to put drawn on at ourrandom! “wish Check list” the for HAAUG this holidayWeb site on season. or after May 30th for information about the survey. Mac 101 & Fundamentals:In the Jonathan Mac community, Magnus the big - Mac The news SIG topic for isbasic next month’sto advanced WWDC conference. Macintosh Here topics. we will see the release of the iPhone 3.0 software, possibly with the introduction of a revised iPhone. Reading all of iOS: Rick Roberts - iPad,the iPhone rumors and and speculation the apps got that me make thinking our about lives what better. I’d like to see in the new iPhone hardware and software. I came up with a few ideas: Digital Photography: Andrewt
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102 www.haaug.org Got Junk? Computer recycling opportunities in the Houston area

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Apple Barrel – November 2012 11 BecomeBoss HAAUG Part ofSpeaks the Action Dear HAAUG, JoinMonthly or renew Address your from membership the HAAUG with President the one and only Houston Area Apple Users Group today!

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The memory Editors whatperformance we are doing. 256GB In solid-stateaddition, there drive is (SSD).a HAAUG group on Facebook, where people can go to acknowledge that authors’ works and ultra-e"cient power interact with fellow HAAUG members on topics of interest related to Apple and its products. are copyrighted and intend to The Corsair Storage Solutions P256 has been designed using cutting-edge technology to supplies,honor those our copyrights !agship products, by: 1) this Club Magazine includingstatement Dominator™of policy, 2) providing, memory deliver the highest performance and compatibility, in a capacity that is big enough to replace when considered significant, Club and industry news, meeting information and special member offers are published in our modules, are the choice of conventional storage solutions in a high-performance PC. 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Complete customer be limited to members only. supportLearn more via about telephone, the bene email,!ts offorum HAAUG and membership Tech Support at www.haaug.orgExpress is . HAAUG is an independent also available. support group of Apple product users and is not affiliated with Apple Computer, Inc. The For more information on Corsair SSD drives, following are trademarks of visitReviewers www.corsair.com. Wanted! Apple Computer, Inc., Apple, Apple II, Apple IIGS, eMac, Macintosh, iMac, iBook, iPod, Ed Truitt, Media & Communications Dir. iPhone, iPad, PowerBook, ImageWriter, LaserWriter and the Apple Logo. All other brand Do you like to read technical books? Do you fancy yourself a literary critic? Do you like to names mentioned are registered trademarks or trademarks of share your opinionsSTARTRONICS with others? Why am I asking all these questions? their respective holders, and are hereby acknowledged. 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Apple Barrel -– MayNovember 2009 2012 133 BossReview: HAAUG Alt Photo Speaks App for iPhone Dear HAAUG, MonthlyEd Truitt, Address [email protected] from the HAAUG President

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