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U.K. Apple Users Set to Launch Legal Case Against Google Safari Tracking

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Now that Google has been found by U.S. authorities to have bypassed privacy settings in the Safari browser, Apple users in the U.K. have launched a legal campaign against Google over the very same issue.

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ZDNet:

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) settled with Google for $ 22.5 million last year for bypassing the security settings in Apple’s Safari browser to display buttons for its Google+ social network on advertisements.

But now a group called “Safari Users Against Google’s Secret Tracking” has instructed a law firm to coordinate claims a day ahead of the sixth annual Data Privacy Day in the U.K.

One individual has already moved to bring legal action against Google. The law firm representing the group said the search giant had  ”breached their clients’ confidence and privacy and are now seeking damages, disclosure and an apology.”

The group claims that cookies were installed on users’ computers and devices without their authorization. Google designed and implemented code that would install cookies on devices in order to provide user-targeted advertising, despite having strong privacy and security settings in place that would prevent the installation of such tracking files on their devices.

The Safari tracking breach affected Safari browsers on the iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, and Safari-using Windows PCs and Macs.

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How Safari Was Almost Called ‘Freedom’

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Nowadays, we take Safari for granted, however it was very nearly called Freedom. Don Melton, the man behind Safari, reveals on his blog (via Cult of Mac), that Steve Jobs really liked the name, as it invoked a freedom from Internet Explorer. Unless somebody had come up with Safari (and a certain feminine hygiene product didn’t exist), it might well have been Freedom.

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Melton:

During the Summer of ‘02, Steve Jobs and the Apple management team realized that we were going to pull this off — we could actually ship a Web browser by the end of the year. And at one particularly good Human Interface design session, discussion turned to what we were going to call this — thing.

As I remember, Steve just started saying some names out loud — I suppose trying them out to see how they felt in his mouth and to his ears. Which is not as odd as it seemed then — it’s a good technique now that I think about it.

I don’t recall all the names, but one that stands out is “Freedom.” Steve spent some time trying that one out on all of us. He may have liked it because it invoked positive imagery of people being set free. And, just as possible and positive, it spoke to our own freedom from Microsoft and Internet Explorer, the company and browser we depended on at the time.

 Of course, all I could think about was, “Please don’t let us name the browser after a feminine hygiene product!” But cooler heads and filthier minds prevailed. Apparently, I wasn’t the only one in the room with that concern. So, after some discussion about its actual merits, “Freedom” moved off the candidate list.
While Melton was at first cautious about the Safari name, it grew on him and he now thanks whoever came up with the idea.
Rather like how the Mac was almost called MacMan, it’s an interesting story and an awesome way to create conversation at a geek dinner party.

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Apple Updates Safari, Aperture And iPhoto

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Three major Apple apps received updates today: Safari, Aperture and iPhoto. All of the updates are available via the Mac App Store or Software Update. Note that as of writing, many users are reporting that the Safari update is now working.

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Safari 6.0.2 was presumably purely a security update, but exact details have not yet been revealed by Apple.

iPhoto 9.4.2 meanwhile is more exciting with a few changes to take note of:

  • Photos now can be added to shared streams or My Photo Stream by dragging them to “Photo Stream” in the source list
  • Multiple email addresses can now be copied and pasted in the “Shared with” field for shared streams
  • When more than five subscribers “Like” a photo in a shared stream, their names are now displayed correctly
  • Contextual menu now includes an Import command to import all the photos contained in a shared photo stream
  • Addresses the reliability of Shared Photo Streams when switching between iPhoto and Aperture with the same library
  • Fixes an issue that could prevent Microsoft Outlook from being used to email photos from within iPhoto
  • Updated national holidays are available for use in printed photo calendars
  • Includes stability improvements

Last but not least Aperture 3.4.2 also has quite a few improvements:

• Photos received via My Photo Stream or shared streams can now be added directly to other shared streams
• Multiple email addresses can now be copied and pasted in the “Shared with” field for shared streams
• When more than five subscribers “Like” a photo in a shared stream, all their names are now displayed correctly
• The Info panel for a shared stream now includes an Unsubscribe button
• The status line in the toolstrip now displays the number of new photos added to a shared stream
• Faces are now properly detected on photos imported into a library from a shared stream
• Adjusted photos added to shared streams are now published with EXIF metadata properly preserved
• Addresses the reliability of Shared Photo Streams when switching between iPhoto and Aperture with the same library
• Custom keyboard shortcuts are now properly preserved when upgrading from earlier versions of Aperture
• Double-clicking a photo in Viewer-Only mode now correctly toggles to the Browser view
• Addresses a problem that could prevent the Viewer from displaying images with correct color after Auto White Balance and Auto Enhance are applied
• Addresses an issue that could cause JPEGs exported with a custom ICC profile to render incorrectly
• A dialog now displays progress when deleting large numbers of photos using the Empty Aperture Trash command
• Fixes a problem that could cause duplicate detection on import to fail when the “Auto-Split Projects” option is enabled
• RAW files are no longer displayed in the Import window when the “JPEG files only” option is enabled
• Key photos made from panoramic images are now displayed at high resolution
• Addresses a problem that could cause the Info panel in the Inspector to display the wrong metadata view
• Fixes an issue that could prevent Microsoft Outlook from being used to email photos from within Aperture
• Improves stability when working with AVCHD video files
• Fixes a problem with using the Zoom navigator on a second display
• Addresses issues that could cause web journals to export incorrectly
• Includes stability improvements

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OS X Mountain Lion: 7 Things to Love About Safari 6

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With yesterday’s release of OS X Mountain Lion came a major new version of Apple’s Safari web browser: Safari 6. The update is packed with a heaping helping of new and improved features. Here are seven of our favorites.

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Speed

The first thing I noticed when I tried Safari 6 was that it definitely feels snappy. It can render Javascript faster than any of its desktop competitors (for now), and in general suffers from far fewer freeze-ups or speed and performance issues. Make no mistake: Safari 6 is a lean, mean browsing machine.

Unified Search Bar

One of my favorite new features in Safari 6 was borrowed from Google Chrome – a unified address and search bar! Whereas old versions of Safari separated the two fields (and typing search terms into the Address Bar returned “page not found”), Safari 6 can tell the difference between a search term and a website, and take you to the appropriate address or web search.

Share Button

Directly next to the Address Bar is a familiar-looking button borrowed from iOS: the share button. Safari 6 now lets you easily share websites or articles through email, Twitter, or Messages, as well as providing a quick way to bookmark the page or add it to your Reading List.

Safari Quick Tabs

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This is another feature borrowed from iOS. By tapping the small button next to the “+” button for opening a new tab, you’re brought into the Quick Tab view, which lets you quickly glance at the content of any of your open taps. As expected, it also supports gestures, such as swiping from left to right!

Offline Reading List

Safari has had the Reading List feature built in for a while, but Apple’s taken it to the next level with Safari 6, and has taken the reading list offline! Safari will now automatically download articles in your Reading List, so you can catch up on your saved articles even when you don’t have an internet connection.

Do Not Track

Up until now, Safari did not support the important Do Not Track privacy feature. That’s been changed now with Safari 6, which can send websites you visit a request not to track you online!

Password Pane

Anyone that has a difficult time keeping track of their passwords will appreciate the new pasword pane in Safari 6. You can now easily manage your saved website logins without having to leave the main browsing interface!

There’s plenty more to love about Safari 6. It’s a huge improvement over its predecessor, and brings plenty of very welcome changes. Did we miss highlighting your favorite new feature of Safari 6? let us know by sounding off in the comments!

Make sure to check out our full Mountain Lion coverage for all of the latest updates!

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Download Safari 6 Now On Your Mac, PC Version Might Be Doomed?

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Apple has finally heard our prayers. The famous company has already released its Safari 6.0 for OS X Lion (Mountain Lion also included). Not long ago, apple has promised to wow us with their new developments. With all the excitement of what’s to come, we were very anxious to test the new web browser.

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Looking at the features, users will get to have the much awaited iCloud tabs and an improved tab view (borth only available on the Mountain Lion). The Safari 6.0 also has a better smart search, and a unified search and address bar. Another interesting new feature is the offline capability of the Reading Lists (good for those who love to read while travelling on air). For those who prefer not keep their internet tracks hidden, then they will be happy with the Do Not Track option included in the browser. Wow. A promise kept indeed.

Unfortunately, some hearts are going to be disappointed since there is currently no sign of a version for Windows. Some even say that the possibility of it being released is very slim. On the other hand, there are no confirmations regarding the Windows version so we might just hear good news later. For now, Apple fanatics, you can already download and have fun with your Safari 6.

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