Software & Downloads

The best blog publishing tool for the Mac, MarsEdit, has been updated this week. Version 2.0 has a fully refined interface that just doesn’t stop with good looks. MarsEdit now features Flickr integration and a new media manager that allows you to import your photos directly into your posts with just a few clicks.
A full […]

Yahoo! Widgets engine versions prior to 4.0.5 for Microsoft Windows have a critical vulnerability.
The vulnerability is reported to be present in an ActiveX control buffer overflow. A malicious web page could trigger it and allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code.
Yahoo! has confirmed an update is available that closes this vulnerability.
[ July 24, 2007 Security […]

The Mozilla Corporation has released version 2.0.0.6 of the Mozilla Firefox web browser.
This update contains mostly security and bug fixes and is a recommended update for all Firefox users.
Firefox is a free, open source, web browser and I highly recommend it over Internet Explorer.
[Mozilla Firefox Mirrors]

Tags: firefox, web browser

Symantec has released anti-bot software, which it claims provides real-time bot detection and removal by monitoring PC applications and processes. Thus, offering an additional layer of protection.
It even goes as far as to suggest that it should be used in addition to other Norton Security programs, such as Norton Internet Security or Norton AntiVirus.
“Consumers […]

Mindquarry is powerful Open Source collaboration software that allows you to share files (docs, images, etc.) and tasks with others. It also includes Wiki like editing.
It’s pretty smart, you can work offline and sync your tasks again once you reconnect to the internet.
See this video for a demo of all the features:

Mindquarry is free for […]

Fauxto is a free photoshop like online image editor. It allows you to edit photographs in your web browser using brushes, layers, fill tools, eraser, and most other common photoshop like features.
Surprising, Fauxto is speedy and works quite well for what it is doing through your browser.
Personally, I’ll stick with Apple’s Aperture and Nikon’s Capture […]

PC World has published a list of “15 Great, Free Security Programs” but some of their choices leave me scratching my head.

ZoneAlarm

Comodo Firewall Pro

Avast

AVG Anti-Rootkit

Spyware Blaster

AOL Active Security Monitor

McAfee SiteAdvisor

LinkScanner Lite

Internet Threat Meter

Trend Micro HijackThis

Kruptos 2

Transaction Guard

CCleaner

NoScript

File Shredder 2

What a […]

Trend Micro has released an update to HijackThis. The current version is now 2.0.2.
HijackThis™ is a free utility which quickly scans your Windows computer to find settings that may have been changed by spyware, malware or other unwanted programs. HijackThis creates a report, or log file, with the results of the scan.
IMPORTANT: HijackThis does not […]

RealNetworks RealPlayer and Helix Player should be upgraded immediately as publicly available exploit code for a buffer overflow vulnerability that exists in them is being used to compromise computers.
The vulnerability requires that the user open a media file or stream that that has been crafted by an attacker. It could execute arbitrary code or cause […]

Amazon is now accepting pre-orders for Mac OS X 10.5 Lepoard and the Lepoard Family Pack.
It looks like a lot of people are ordering Leopard as it is currently the number one most popular software title on Amazon and the Lepoard Family Pack is number three.
Amazon apparently started offering Leopard on June 12th which was […]

A lot of people have been saying, “HUH” or “WTF” in response to Steve Jobs’ announcement earlier today that Apple was making a version of Safari available to Windows users.
The most logical reason behind this move is so that developers can use this version of Safari to test their Web sites and Web 2.0 applications […]

Nearly every anti-virus program takes hours to do a complete scan of a system. With some anti-virus products, much of that time is wasted scanning files that are not even virus carriers.
A lot of anti-virus scanners do this as a “feel good” for the customer, but I believe they’re actually doing these customers a […]

I can never remember the codes for HTML Entities and I’m sure I’m not alone.
HTML entities have to be used to create valid designs. Typically the worst offenders are the & or ampersand in URLs and the cents ¢ symbol. You might also need the entity for the copyright © symbol or registered ® symbol.
Finding […]

Beware of files embedded inside .RTF files. The embeded files will appear to be a .DOC, .PDF, .TXT or some other type of typically harmless file but it’s actually an executable file that contains malware. If opened yoursystem with be infected
Virus authors are using this old method of infection as MANY anti-virus programs are unable […]

According to reports, since Friday, millions of computers have been crashing with Blue Screens Of Death after downloading an update to Norton Anti Virus.
The latest virus Norton database was upgraded on May 17. According to some PC experts, this software, after the upgrade, would regard two essential system files (netapi32.dll, lsasrv.dll) as viruses by mistake […]

I’ve had my first Mac for just about a month now and I’m absolutely not missing Microsoft Windows in the slightest. However, I am missing some applications that are native to Windows.
I’m using the following programs in Parallels Desktop for Mac but I wish there were native Mac OS X versions of them so […]

Mahjongg is typically a game that is played with other people as a way to socialize but perhaps you’re interested in playing the game by yourself.
This free 2d and 3d version can be played on Windows and Mac and it’s pretty addictive.
The purpose of the game is to clear the screen of tiles by clicking […]

Mozilla and eBay are working together to create a a special version of Firefox (if you already have Firefox, an Addon) that makes the eBay expereince safer and faster.
The Firefox Companion for eBay allows you to stay securely signed into eBay so you can quickly check your auction statuses and also get alerts on auctions […]

Rootkits use nasty tactics to hide malware such as viruses, worms, spyware, and adware from detection by anti-virus programs. If that’s not bad enough, they can be very difficult to locate and remove and you may never be completely sure you’ve completely removed them.
Nearly all rootkits “in the wild” are only for Windows XP […]

One of my favorite Dashboard Widgets is Delivery Status. It automatically checks the status of your orders from popular web sites and tracks your order no matter who the shipper is. It can even give you Growl notifications and track multiple packages at once just by opening another copy of the widget.
Supported sites and shippers […]