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Rich Mogull has been working in the security world for 17 or so years, and breaking computers (usually by accident) even longer. After about 10 years in physical security (mostly running large events/concerts), he made the mistake of getting drunk in Silicon Valley and telling someone he "worked in security." Next morning he woke up with a job as an IT security consultant. That's not totally true, but it's far more amusing than his full biography. He currently works as an independent security consultant and writer through Securosis.com and previously spent seven years as an analyst with Gartner. Rich has also worked as a paramedic, done stints as a firefighter and with Rocky Mountain Rescue, and recently retired from ski patrol when he moved to sunny Arizona. He still dabbles in disaster medicine, when nature cooperates.

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Open Files with Finder's App Switcher

Say you're in the Finder looking at a file and you want to open it with an application that's already running but which doesn't own that particular document. How? Switch to that app and choose File > Open? Too many steps. Choose Open With from the file's contextual menu? Takes too long, and the app might not be listed. Drag the file to the Dock and drop it onto the app's icon? The icon might be hard to find; worse, you might miss.

In Leopard there's a new solution: use the Command-Tab switcher. Yes, the Command-Tab switcher accepts drag-and-drop! The gesture required is a bit tricky. Start dragging the file in the Finder: move the file, but don't let up on the mouse button. With your other hand, press Command-Tab to summon the switcher, and don't let up on the Command key. Drag the file onto the application's icon in the switcher and let go of the mouse. (Now you can let go of the Command key too.) Extra tip: If you switch to the app beforehand, its icon in the Command-Tab switcher will be easy to find; it will be first (or second).

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iCloud for Families Debuts

Isolate Adobe Flash by Using Google Chrome

Do You Need Mac Antivirus Software in 2013?

Examining Apple’s Security Efforts in 2012

Answering Questions about Sandboxing, Gatekeeper, and the Mac App Store

Apple Hardens Security with Mac OS X 10.7.4 and Safari 5.1.7

Apple Releases Flashback Malware Removal Tools

How to Tell If Your Cloud Provider Can Read Your Data

OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion Stalks iOS

Gatekeeper Slams the Door on Mac Malware Epidemics

How to Lose and Recover iCloud Data

Will Siri Change the Rules of the Search Game?

Steve Jobs: Sharing the Joy

Lion Security: Building on the iOS Foundation

The Future Is Disposable

Of iCloud, Dropbox, and Elastic Computing: A Cloud Primer

Break in the SSL Chain of Trust Prompts Security Updates

Text Vulnerability Discovered in iPhone and iPad

Make Sure Your iOS Device is Really Encrypted

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