Not to excuse any of this... There is a way, far too obscure but it's there, to shut off "suggested" programs in Apple Software Update. Select only the programs you don't want to see anymore (like Safari) and go Tools-Ignore Selected Updates.
Sun pushes the MSN Toolbar now, not the Yahoo toolbar. (Shouldn't that be the Bing Toolbar by now?) Larry Seltzer Contributing Editor, PC Magazine [email protected] http://blogs.pcmag.com/securitywatch/ -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Jeff Kell Sent: Wednesday, June 10, 2009 9:17 AM To: RandallM Cc: [email protected] Subject: Re: [funsec] Real Spam RandallM wrote: > Unwanted spam is Apple trying to load Safari on my computer everyday > just because I have Itunes intstalled. That's spam. If I WANTED Safari > I would go get it and even ask for it!! Or the latest Microsoft .NET update which installs an un-installable Firefox extension so that .NET can hose your other browser too... Or Sun insisting that I get my Yahoo Toolbar with my Java update... Or Adobe insisting I get (whatever-the-hell-it-was) with the Flash and Acrobat updates... Jeff _______________________________________________ Fun and Misc security discussion for OT posts. https://linuxbox.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/funsec Note: funsec is a public and open mailing list. _______________________________________________ Fun and Misc security discussion for OT posts. https://linuxbox.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/funsec Note: funsec is a public and open mailing list.
