[MyAppleMenu] Mar 12, 2013

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**** Mac Malware That Infected Facebook Bypassed OS X Gatekeeper Protection ****
<http://arstechnica.com/security/2013/03/mac-malware-that-infected-facebook-bypassed-os-x-gatekeeper-protection/>
Dan Goodin, Ars Technica


> New family of Mac malware masqueraded as printer software.



**** Rdio Continues iOS Interface Overhaul, Adds Social Features And Gorgeous New List Views ****
<http://www.theverge.com/2013/3/11/4090876/rdio-ios-interface-overhaul-social-features-list-views>
David Pierce, The Verge



**** Security Firm: iOS Provisioning Profiles Could Be Vector For Apple’s First Big Malware Wave ****
<http://thenextweb.com/apple/2013/03/12/security-researchers-say-ios-provisioning-profiles-could-provide-vector-for-apple-platforms-first-big-malware-wave/>
Matthew Panzarino, The Next Web


> If this is sounding a lot like a phishing attempt, which requires an action on the part of a user in order to infect or grant access to a hacker, then you’re on the right track. This is not a ‘drive by’ attack that can be accomplished just by visiting a website.



**** Sonic Dash (iOS) Review ****
<http://www.insidesocialgames.com/2013/03/11/sonic-dash-ios-review/>
Pete Davidson, Inside Social Games



**** Do You Need A Third-party Disk Utility? ****
<http://www.macworld.com/article/2030516/do-you-need-a-third-party-disk-utility-.html#tk.rss_all>
Joe Kissell, Macworld


> Only you can say whether the extra features in apps like Drive Genius and TechTool Pro are worth the cost. As for me, I no longer feel I need all these utilities, but I’ll need a few more problem-free years under my belt before deciding I can give up DiskWarrior.



**** Reeder (For Mac) ****
<http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2416432,00.asp?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+ziffdavis%2Fpcmag+%28PCMag.com%3A+New+Product+Reviews%29>
Jeffrey L. Wilson, PC Magazine


> It's lightweight, highly customizable, and makes navigating feeds a snap. It's made for the hardcore Web reader, but anyone who reads online will find it a useful app, despite a few niggles.



**** What To Do When A Mac Won't Boot To Safe Mode ****
<http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13727_7-57573680-263/what-to-do-when-a-mac-wont-boot-to-safe-mode/?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=MacFixIt>
Topher Kessler, CNET


> The inability to boot into Safe Mode may happen because the system is configured with encryption or other security settings that prevent booting to such modes, because of nuances with how wireless keyboards pass boot arguments to the system, or because of errors in the file system.



**** Tumblr For iOS Updated With New Camera, Photoset Creation And More ****
<http://appadvice.com/appnn/2013/03/tumblr-for-ios-updated-with-new-camera-photoset-creation-and-more>
Aldrin Calimlim, AppAdvice



**** Apple Airs New iPhone Commercials: “Brilliant” And “Discover” ****
<http://www.macstories.net/news/apple-airs-new-iphone-commercials-brilliant-and-discover/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+macstoriesnet+%28MacStories%29>
Federico Viticci, MacStories



**** Glui: Simple Image Annotations With Dropbox Sharing ****
<http://www.macstories.net/reviews/glui-simple-image-annotations-with-dropbox-sharing/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+macstoriesnet+%28MacStories%29>
Federico Viticci, MacStories






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**** Late At Night ****
<http://www.slate.com/articles/arts/poem/2013/03/_late_at_night_by_gail_mazur.html>
Gail Mazur, Slate



**** Excuse Us While We Kiss The Sky ****
<http://www.gq.com/news-politics/newsmakers/201303/urban-explorers-gq-march-2013>
Matthew Power, GQ


> By day they work as computer programmers and stock boys and academics. But at night they are known as urban explorers. The Brooklyn Bridge, London's Shard, Notre Dame—each structure is an expedition waiting to happen. Each sewer, each scaffold, each off-limits site is a puzzle to solve. No wonder the cops are after them.



**** A Fork Of One's Own ****
<http://www.newyorker.com/arts/critics/books/2013/03/18/130318crbo_books_kramer>
Jane Kramer, New Yorker


> A history of culinary revolution.



**** Seeing, And Thinking, Like Sherlock ****
<http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/12/science/seeing-and-thinking-like-sherlock-holmes.html?partner=rss&emc=rss&_r=0>
Katherine Bouton, New York Times


> If deduction and synthesis are a challenge, learning to observe may be even harder.