February 2006 - apple-list - University of Manitoba Mailing Lists

Intel Mac mini revealed at Feb. 28th media event
by Richard Galka 28 Feb '06

28 Feb '06

New Intel Mac mini with a mini pricetag to match. More info can be found at: http://www.macrumors.com/pages/2006/02/20060228140422.shtml and http://ilounge.com/ -- Richard Galka 'UNIX is basically a simple Info. Technologist operating system, but you I. H. Asper School of Business have to be a genius to University of Manitoba understand the simplicity' 366 Drake, R3T 2N2 -- Dennis Ritchie Ph: (204) 474-7957

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The University's SPSS for Mac license
by Will Christie 22 Feb '06

22 Feb '06

In December 2005 SPSS provided ACN with a license code for SPSS for Mac that was only valid until January 2006. If any of your SPSS Mac users are complaining that SPSS has stopped working please have them contact me at the address below for an updated code. -- Will_Christie(a)UManitoba.CA INS Software Administrator "... Add a car chase, and I believe Academic Computing & Networking we have all the ingredients for a University of Manitoba movie of the week." E3-632 Engineering --Thorax, "Pibgorn" Ph: 204-474-9475 Fx: 204-474-7920

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Apple Worm OSX/Leap-A ... or is it.
by Doug Hamilton 16 Feb '06

16 Feb '06

The Register is reporting that there is a Mac OS X virus propagated via iChat instant messenger. http://www.theregister.com/2006/02/16/mac_os-x_virus/ Not surprisingly a publisher of an anti-virus product is already advertising that it can remove this "worm" http://www.sophos.com/virusinfo/analyses/osxleapa.html However, an Apple software developer has done a far more thorough investigation into what this potential malware (malicious-software) actually does. http://www.ambrosiasw.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=102379 In short, at best this a proof of concept trojan-horse at worst annoying. As with email, never open an attachment from anyone (including people you know) unless you asked for a file from them. Regards, Doug ------------- Doug Hamilton, BA, MA, APP Senior Computer Consultant Computers-on-Campus; Univ. of Manitoba 204-474-6196 (Ph.) 204-474-7556 (Fax) http://www.umanitoba.ca/bookstore/

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