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TidBITS#1243/06-Oct-2014

Severe vulnerabilities in OS X’s Unix-based underpinnings could put your Mac at risk. Adam Engst explains how to test your system and install Apple’s OS X Bash Update 1.0 to eliminate your exposure to Shellshock. Glenn Fleishman joins us to explore 1Password 5 for iOS, which takes advantage of iOS 8’s browser extensions and works with Touch ID in supported iPhone models. Glenn also takes Quicken 2015 for a spin to see if it can replace the languishing Quicken 2007 for managing his finances. Finally, one of the biggest hit games of the year puts you behind the eyes of a violent… goat? In FunBITS, Josh Centers looks at how Goat Simulator has become a surprise success. Notable software releases this week include Photoshop Elements 13, StuffIt Deluxe 16, and Default Folder X 4.6.9.

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ExtraBITS for 6 October 2014

As Apple pushes into the fashion world with the Apple Watch, Vogue profiles Jony Ive, and smartwatch pioneer Pebble rethinks its strategy. We learn the secret origin of the Fifth Avenue Apple Store, Consumer Reports sees if the iPhone 6 will bend, and an iCloud Drive bug could delete your data.