Definition of Mac
Mac OS, which stands for Macintosh Operating System, is a series of graphical user interface-based operating systems developed by Apple Computer for their Macintosh line of computer systems. The Mac OS is often credited with popularizing the graphical user interface.
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Mac OS X 10.0 Security Essentials
This report constitutes an evaluation of the out-of-the-box security of the shipping version of Mac OS X. The security features and vulnerabilities evaluated in this report form the foundation for most security aspects of the operating system and therefore should be considered essentials for anyone involved in maintaining a Mac OS X system. As of this writing, the current version of Mac OS X is 10.0.4 Build 4Q12 for most systems. This report will evaluate this particular version and build with the Web Sharing Update 1.0 installed (Apple 10, p.1).
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Securing FreeBSD under Macintosh OSX
This instructional paper introduces a broad range of applicable security measures that can be taken to provide a basic level of resistance to intruders, malicious code and damage or compromise to ones PC and/or its electronic contents when using Macintosh OSX. The original, single-user Mac operating system was extremely secure out of the box. Essentially this is true of all incarnations of the OS since its original inception up to and, for the most part, including OS 9.x. Why?
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Improving the Security of a Default Install of Mac OS X (v10.1)
This paper will take administrators through the processes, both common and unique, of providing a more secure installation of Mac OS X.
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Mac OS X 10.1.4: Security Analysis and Recommendations
This paper is an introduction to the security implications of Apple's latest offering (Mac OS X 10.1.4 at the time of this writing), providing particular focus on NetInfo, Mac OS X's directory system, and is intended to be a starting point for your own research.
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MacOS X: User Friendlier Security for Unix
In this paper, we explore the additions and modifications Apple has made to the FreeBSD core to enhance the security of the users of MacOS. We begin with a short history of the two systems, and continue with a discussion of installation and administration. In addition to the strictly program based aspects of security we examine how the target marketing of MacOS has affected the effectiveness.
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