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Yeah, this is scandalous. I've heard enough things about Yosemite bugs that I held off upgrading, especially as I want to avoid software compatibility issues.
by graeme 12y ago
Yeah, this is scandalous. I've heard enough things about Yosemite bugs that I held off upgrading, especially as I want to avoid software compatibility issues.
I hate Apple's new yearly release cycle. There's not enough time to stabilize and improve OS's.
This update just rolled out, but it indicates the admin fixes are only for Yosemite:
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204659 https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204659
How worried should I be about not having updated? There's still a risk I may lose some program compatibility by updating.
- kentonv 12y agoIs your mac a server or a multi-user desktop where some users intentionally don't have admin access? If so, you're in trouble. If not, this bug probably doesn't really matter to you. For a single-user desktop machine, realistically, user/root privilege separation doesn't matter, because all your important data is in your home directory and not protected by root privileges anyhow. The root-protected stuff is actually the stuff that's easiest to replace, because it's just a bunch of software that you can re-install. Viruses don't need to infect your software to stay resident; they can just as easily register a login hook without root permissions. (That said, some people will violently disagree with me on this.)