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Apple security update breaks 64-bit applications
8/17/2005 | By Jim Dalrymple MacCentral

Posted on 08/18/2005 12:46:50 AM PDT by Swordmaker

Apple security update breaks 64-bit applications

A security update released on Tuesday by Apple Computer rendered 64-bit optimized applications for Mac OS X unusable. The update, which fixed many issues with the operating system, left some companies scrambling to explain to customers why their applications stopped working.

One company, Wolfram Research, contacted its customers via email to explain why their 64-bit optimized Mathematica 5.2 stopped working after users installed the Apple update.

“Due to an error on the part of Apple, this update prevents any 64-bit-native application from running,” said Wolfram in the note to customers. “In particular, this means that Mathematica 5.2 will not run on any G5 system if it has installed this Security Update.”

The note went on to say that Apple had stopped distributing the update and informed Wolfram that there is no workaround for the problem.

Wolfram gave customers a script to disable Mathematica’s 64-bit capabilities until Apple issues a new security update to rectify the problem -- the application works fine in 32-bit mode. In its note to customers, Wolfram indicated that the Apple update would be released “in the very near future.”

Apple representatives were not immediately available to comment on this story.


TOPICS: Technical
KEYWORDS: apple; hatewhenthathappens; macintosh; oops; osx
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OOPS!
1 posted on 08/18/2005 12:46:51 AM PDT by Swordmaker
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To: Swordmaker

Oh, my!

Whatever will the Macheads say?


2 posted on 08/18/2005 12:48:32 AM PDT by decal ("The Republic was not established by cowards, and cowards will not preserve it")
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To: Bush2000; antiRepublicrat; Action-America; eno_; Glenn; gmill; BigFinn; backslacker; Brian Allen; ..
Apple makes an OOPS! Ping!

Latest Security Update makes 64bit apps stop working!!!

Re download and install Security Update 2005-007 (See it did indeed have a license to kill... 64 bit apps!) PING!

If you want on or off the Mac Ping List, Freepmail me.

3 posted on 08/18/2005 12:49:58 AM PDT by Swordmaker (Beware of Geeks bearing GIFs.)
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To: decal

I believe they will say "Oops!" as Swordmaker just did, and call for a speedy fix.


4 posted on 08/18/2005 12:50:16 AM PDT by Terpfen (Liberals call the Constitution a living document because they enjoy torturing it.)
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To: Swordmaker

Dang that money grubbing Bill Gates and his incompetent Micro$$oft corporation....

What?.....

Oh.----- Nevermind

/emily litella


5 posted on 08/18/2005 12:50:51 AM PDT by LegendHasIt
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To: Swordmaker
Download and install the new, updated, revised, and FIXED Security Update 2005-007 V1.1 or use the Software Update menu option under the Big, Blue Apple...
6 posted on 08/18/2005 12:54:56 AM PDT by Swordmaker (Beware of Geeks bearing GIFs.)
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To: Swordmaker

Hope they get it fixed in time for the G5 Mac minis.


7 posted on 08/18/2005 12:56:23 AM PDT by HAL9000 (Get a Mac - The Ultimate FReeping Machine)
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To: Swordmaker
Download and install the new, updated, revised, and FIXED Security Update 2005-007 V1.1

That was quick.

Apparently, Apple omitted the 64-bit library in the previous update.

8 posted on 08/18/2005 12:58:19 AM PDT by HAL9000 (Get a Mac - The Ultimate FReeping Machine)
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To: decal

Pretty stupid to overlook.


9 posted on 08/18/2005 1:02:53 AM PDT by newzjunkey (Cindy Sheehan: "All You Are Saying Is Give APPEASEMENT A Chance!")
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To: HAL9000

I remember once when Apple's install CD's came out of their factory with the WDEF virus on it.


Not a big deal since it was a non-destructive virus... Just sat on your hard drive, duplicated itself disks, and infected other systems. Only way you found out your system was infected was if you ran virus detection software.


10 posted on 08/18/2005 1:03:33 AM PDT by coconutt2000 (NO MORE PEACE FOR OIL!!! DOWN WITH TYRANTS, TERRORISTS, AND TIMIDCRATS!!!! (3-T's For World Peace))
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Whoa! That was QUICK! If only Microsoft and government were so responsive...
11 posted on 08/18/2005 1:04:15 AM PDT by newzjunkey (Cindy Sheehan: "All You Are Saying Is Give APPEASEMENT A Chance!")
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To: Swordmaker

Impossible. Ask any MacMoonie - the iCult toy computers are perfect in every way.


12 posted on 08/18/2005 1:04:38 AM PDT by Hank Rearden (Never allow anyone who could only get a government job attempt to tell you how to run your life.)
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To: coconutt2000

I remember when WDEF was going around about 15 years ago. I haven't seen any virus problems on a Mac since then.


13 posted on 08/18/2005 1:08:33 AM PDT by HAL9000 (Get a Mac - The Ultimate FReeping Machine)
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To: Hank Rearden
Thank you for your inciteful comment...

and, no, that wasn't misspelled.

Are you so insecure in your choice of computer you have to be insulting to those who have not made the same choice?

14 posted on 08/18/2005 1:13:16 AM PDT by Swordmaker (Beware of Geeks bearing GIFs.)
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To: Swordmaker

Nah, it's just fun to be reminded how brittle Macmoonies can be.


15 posted on 08/18/2005 1:16:23 AM PDT by Hank Rearden (Never allow anyone who could only get a government job attempt to tell you how to run your life.)
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To: coconutt2000; HAL9000
I remember once when Apple's install CD's came out of their factory with the WDEF virus on it.

My recollection was that it came out on a floppy disk from MacWorld, not on a factory distribution disk... but it would have been possible. I was using Amiga's back then (1989 and Mac OS6.0.4) and really wasn't paying attention to the Mac issues.

16 posted on 08/18/2005 1:23:20 AM PDT by Swordmaker (Beware of Geeks bearing GIFs.)
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To: Hank Rearden
Nah, it's just fun to be reminded how brittle Macmoonies can be.

So you have to do the "reminding" on every Mac thread. I see.

Says a lot more about you.

17 posted on 08/18/2005 1:29:06 AM PDT by Swordmaker (Beware of Geeks bearing GIFs.)
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To: Swordmaker

Go hang out on any Windows thread and watch the Macmoonies descend, with their sanctimonious claptrap and yammering about their alleged computers that can't run 90% of the software for sale.


18 posted on 08/18/2005 1:31:13 AM PDT by Hank Rearden (Never allow anyone who could only get a government job attempt to tell you how to run your life.)
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To: Swordmaker

I don't remember Apple shipping anything with WDEF, but in 1998, a magazine called "MacAddict" shipped a CD-ROM containing the "AutoStart Worm".


19 posted on 08/18/2005 1:31:49 AM PDT by HAL9000 (Get a Mac - The Ultimate FReeping Machine)
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To: Swordmaker

It's not hanks fault he has to post negative remarks about Apple Macs. It’s hard for him to get his laptop working, the knobs on his etch-e-sketch fell off.

You’ve got to admit Macmoonies is a pretty funny.


20 posted on 08/18/2005 2:00:23 AM PDT by repubpub
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