Snactime April 2012

No. 390 April 2012 Apple Releases Flashback Malware Removal Tools by Glenn Fleishman and Rich Mogull @ TidBits A pair of Java updates from Apple — Since the Java updates by definition Java for OS X Lion 2012-003 and Java for require Java, which is optional in Lion, Mac OS X 10.6 Update 8 — remove the Apple separately released a Flashback most common variants of the Flashback removal tool for Lion users that you can TIME malware from Mac OS X 10.7 Lion and run even if Java has never been installed. It snac must be downloaded and run manually. 10.6 Snow Leopard (see “How to Detect SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE APPLE CORE When you install the appropriate and Protect Against Updated Flashback Java update, the Flashback removal tool Official Newsletter of the SNAC Apple User Group Malware,” 5 April 2012). The Lion update runs automatically in the background and also temporarily disables Java applets in notifies you if a Flashback malware variant Online: http://applepower-nh.org Web pages. You can use Software Update to install the appropriate update or download MALWARE Continued on Page 4 it directly. Upcoming Meetings Meetings are held on the last Wednesday of each month at the Nashua Public Library at 7 PM. My Thoughts on Lion Adobe Announces Creative Featured Topics By Scott Silva, SNAC Time Suite 6 and Creative Cloud APR Using a Mac Mini in a Home Theater Those repeating Apple messages After releasing some teasing public reminding me that mobileMe is going betas, notably one for Adobe Photoshop maY TBD away and that iCloud is where it’s at, CS6, Adobe has formally announced is what prompted a weekend switch to Creative Suite 6 (CS6), a major update Contents 10 pages Lion on my MacBook Pro. This isn’t a to its entire line of creative content computer that is dedicated to production. applications. However, the biggest news Reviews and Information All active Macs in our house outnumber this time isn’t new versions of Photoshop, Apple Releases Flashback Malware ............1 TVs in by 5 to 1. And this doesn’t include InDesign, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, Adobe Announces CS 6 ..................................1 a few decommissioned Macs that could Premiere Pro, After Effects, and the be revived with a little TLC. Up until the rest (14 applications in all). Adobe Regular Features Lion upgrade on the MacBook Pro, I had is also announcing Creative Cloud, President Blog: My Thoughts on Lion ...1, 8 four running Leopard and one running a subscription service that not only Secretaries Report .........................................2-3 Snow Leopard (MacBook Pro). provides cloud storage for CS projects, SNAC Bites .......................................................3-4 The Lion upgrade on the MBP but also enables anyone to use the Rambling On .......................................................5 was prompted by many things. At the applications for a monthly fee. (Adobe Mac 911 ............................................................6-7 January SNAC meeting I had asked the says CS6 and Creative Cloud will be SNAC Signage .....................................................9 group if it was possible to partition out available within 30 days.) SNAC Membership Application ................. 10 a drive and setup a dual-boot system. As with previous releases, the I had considered doing that, but then Creative Suite will appear in a handful decided to go full bore into Lion. I did of bundles containing different mixes of Established April 1979 the applications: Design & Web Premium LION UPGraDE Continued on Page 8 CREatIVE SUITE 6 Continued on Page 7 Page 2 snacTIME April 2012 it and return it. Any ideas for future demos. March Meeting Notes Is there a way for the Iphone or ipad to be Member User Group Meeting Notes by Dan Johnson, Secretary projected on screen? Place: Nashua Library, 2 Court St., Nashua, NH, March 28, 2012 CONNECTION Presided By: Scott Silva, President — Southern NH Apple Core Apple News ...Some of the People that help make SNAC Work... – Mountain Lion to be released this Summer. Membership Report (Perhaps rushed to compete with Windows 8) PRESIDENT Scott Silva [email protected] – New member: Bob Fuller Some key features are: reminders, notes have VICE PRESIDENT Kerry Hurd [email protected] – Renewals: Eric P., George Abbott, been moved to a separate app, imessage will replace ichat, Notifications center ( similar to SECRETARY Dan Johnson [email protected] Susan Kierstead growl),.Twitter integration, Gatekeeper protect – Treasurer’s report TREASURER Paul Bendeck [email protected] against malicious software. Disbursements: – Ipad “3”– better display, 4g, 1080p, retina display WEBMASTER Rick Branscomb [email protected] – Jan Reimburses for holiday party: $158.40 (looks nice) , faster chip, runs hotter, some users SNAC TIME STAFF – Software bundle prize: productive max $39.99 have reported a heat issue. Tim Adams [email protected] – Moved site to machighway, 3 years $37.51 – AppleTv– 1080p , user interface redesign also. Scott Silva [email protected] – Web hosting 1 year $29.50 – Fee to transfer $9.95 Other News USER GROUP – Adobe Photoshop 6 beta is out. They moved some AMBASSADOR Kevin McLaughlin [email protected] – Current balance $1,502.35 of the menus around and changed the workflow ON THE WEB Old business that people are used to. http://applepower-nh.org – The Yahoo email only list for members only, the – Intuit 2007 which is lion compatible (Intel not ON FACEBOOK member database was transferred to Ron from Powerpc) is out and the upgrade is only $15. Wayne (it was stored in filemaker) www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=171733775522 Computer Questions – We need to parse active from inactive members ON TWITTER – Ron will give the member list to Scott. – Q: Having trouble with apple mail app accessing twitter.com/#!/applepower/ his Verizon account. He lost the ability to – There in an Apple power NH discussion forum, download/upload email. A: Need to remove/ MUG User Group Store however the forum isn’t all inclusive and not add account again (Verizon) Q: How to keep www.applemugstore.com/ limited to members. existing messages from before. A: Create a new For login information send email request to Tim Adams. – We need members only distribution, maybe be in folder in mail, drag message to new folder. Since SNAC TIME place in early April. these accounts are separate, you can add a new Published monthly, by the Southern New Hampshire Apple Core computer club as a dues supported service – To access the forum goto Applepower-nh.org and to its members. Published using Adobe InDesign 3.0.1. account and leave the old one there. You can have Contributed articles become the property of SNAC, with publication on a space available basis. Authors’ views and click on ‘email discussion’ link multiple accounts in mail. Click the +/- to add opinions are their own, and SNAC waives responsibility for editorial or typographical errors herein. Re-publication of articles originating herein is permitted on a non-commercial basis, with both author and SNAC credits given. – Archive meeting notes are being scanned to pdf new accounts to an existing account. If you don’t APPLE, the APPLE LOGO, MAC & MACINTOSH are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. Additional company files and will be on web site. want to delete account in mail, you can reset port and product names may be trademarks or registered trademarks of the individual companies and are respect- fully acknowledged. – We need a second person on the club bank for mail, and the ssl option. You could also setup SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE APPLE CORE account. a new account and move settings to old account. SNAC is a not-for-profit, dues supported organization, with membership open to anyone wishing to participate in our interest in the use and enjoyment of Apple Computers. Club services include libraries of public domain – Q: I have an ipod classic with contacts and the software, a web site, and this newsletter. New Business contacts load on my mac and ipad, but they SNAC TIME is an independent publication not affiliated or otherwise associated with or sponsored or sanctioned by, Apple Inc. The opinions, statements, positions and views stated herein are those of the author(s) or publisher Mac at Work by David Sparks book, contains and are not intended to be the opinions, statements, positions or views of Apple Inc. many of the demos from the club. People can borrow MEETING notES Continued on Page 3 April 2012 snacTIME Page 3 Demo: iCloud Plus As an alternative you use dropbox which is folder March Meeting Notes Continued from Page 2 icloud substitutes (for when Mobile Me goes away on your hard drive which syncs to other pc’s and to the web. aren’t syncing toipod classic. I am using a cable on 6/30/12) Sugarsync is similar to dropbox, considered to be People will miss the mobile me gallery. However, to sync. A: Contacts won’t sync to ipod classic. Dropbox on steroids. now you can delete photos from photo stream. – Q: Itunes prompts user to ask if it should allow With Microsoft Skydrive you get 25 gig free and iCloud has more and less features than MobileMe. incoming connections. A: an Itunes update didn’t can collaborate on office documents via the web. If iCloud has syncing, location awareness complete correctly. Each downloaded app has you have Windows live or Hotmail account you can (find iphone app), purchases (including itunes use it. Some asked if you can you use on an ipad? signatures and for some reason the signatures match). don’t match, the apple firewall checks for To get web hosting, you could use MacHighway, It has a photo stream which only you can access. which works with iweb. signatures. A: Delete itunes and reinstall app to There is rumor that you can share certain files with To get Photo Gallery functionality, you could use fix signatures to remove the prompt.

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