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Because creating an update named "Flashback Malware Removal Update" would admit that Macs can be infected with malware- something Apple has taken great lengths
by warpspeed 14y ago
Because creating an update named "Flashback Malware Removal Update" would admit that Macs can be infected with malware- something Apple has taken great lengths to gloss over.
- alanh 14y agoCitation needed. Apple has admitted that the malware exists. http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5244 http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5244 Not to mention that this JVM update’s description, immediately visible if you show updates before installing them, directly mentions the Flashback malware. Not exactly my definition of pretending it isn’t out there. Also suspect: implication that competitors are less likely to “gloss over” their own products’ vulnerabilities to whatever extent Apple may be.
- warpspeed 14y agoAdmitting something in a support document and naming the update as such are two very different gestures. I guarantee that less than 1% of their user base will ever see that support doc- really most users don't even look at the names of the updates. I see it as the equivalent of fine print. Yes, it's technically there, but just like you won't see "5% Juice!" in bold print on the front of Sunny D, Apple isn't exactly trying to bring it to the user's attention. Hence, they're combining it into the Java update. Besides, this is in response to "why do you think Apple combined this with the Java update," and I'm replying with an opinion. No need to jump all over my case with "citation needed" and a downvote.