New and Noteworthy: Securing OS X 10.4: Tips from the Apple and the NSA; Intel Holds M Design Contest for Coolest Living Room

Securing OS X 10.4: Tips from the Apple and the NSA A ZDNet blog post has exceprts from the security guide for Mac OS 10.4 published by Apple and the National Security Administration (NSA) with key highlights on network administration, securing Safari and the importance of physical security. More.

Intel Holds $1M Design Contest for Coolest Living Room PC Gizmodo reports on Intel's design contest: "When it comes to living room PCs, you can't top the Mac Mini. At least that's what Intel thinks, which is why they're dishing out $1m to the person who can design a living room-worthy Viiv Core 2 Duo-based PC that tops Apple's angel. Seven of the semifinalists have been chosen and can be seen/voted on before a winner is announced next month." More.

Adobe confirms half a million Photoshop demo downloads Macworld UK reports that Adobe has shifted over half a million downloads of its Photoshop CS3 beta, the company has confirmed. "This news has been confirmed on Adobe's John Nack's blog. It confirms the level of pent-up demand among Mac users as they await the final release of a version of Photoshop for Intel Macs." More.

Previously on MacFixIt:

• Firefox 2.0.0.3 and 1.5.0.11 released: Security fixes
• Reminder: Keep applications in the locations they were originally installed (usually /Applications)
• Re-installing components that are damaged or erased during the Mac OS X update process
• iPhoto 6.0.6 (#3): Problems applying update -- fixes; Images from Photoshop Elements cannot be updated -- fix; more

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