MAC OS X VERSION 10.5 “LEOPARD”

Mac OS X version 10.5 “Leopard” is the sixth major release of Mac OS X. This operating system is the successor of Mac OS X v10.4 "Tiger". Leopard was released on 26 October 2007, and is available in two variantsmacos x

Mac OS X Forensics

This paper describes procedures for conducting forensic examinations of Apple Macs running Mac OS X. The target disk mode is used to create a forensic duplicate of a Mac hard drive and preview it. Procedures are discussed for recovering evidence from allocated space, unallocated space, slack space and virtual memory. Furthermore, procedures are described for recovering trace evidence from Mac OS X default email, web browser and instant messaging applications, as well as evidence pertaining to commands executed from a terminal

MAC OS X Forensics: Password Discovery

OS X provides a password-rich environment in which passwords protect OS X resources and perhaps many other resources accessed through OS X. Every password an investigator discovers in an OS X environment has the potential for use in discovering other such passwords, and any discovered passwords may also be useful in other aspects of an investigation, not directly related to the OS X environment. This research advises the use of multiple attack vectors in approaching the password problem in an OS X system, including the more generally applicable non-OS X-specific techniques such as social engineering or well-known password cracking techniques such as John the Ripper or other versions of dictionary attacks and Rainbow table attacks. In some successful approaches the components of the attack vector will use more OS X specific techniques such as those described here: application-provided password revealing functions, a Javascript attack, an “Evil Website” attack, system file scavenging, exploitation of the keychain, and an OS X install disk attack. Keywords: OS X, password, password discovery, social engineering, sleepimage, keychai

Mac OS X

Mr. Ivan Ma has been working with Apple Computer International Limited as a Systems Engineer since 1994. He received his Bachelor Degree in Manufacturing Engineering from City University of Hong Kong in 1994.Introduction: Apple Computer has just released its new operating system for the Macintosh Computer OSX, which has been called "the next generation" of computer operating systems. This session will demonstrate the features of the new operating system and compare it to previous operating systems. Details: Mac OS X is a super-modern operating system that combines the power and stability of UNIX with the legendary simplicity and elegance of the Macintosh. Key Features Aqua user interface >- Simple and elegant design >- Easy to use and intuitive for new users, with powerful features for professionals >- Innovative organizational features such as the new Dock and Finder >- Fully customizable to the way you work Unprecedented stability and performance >- UNIX-based core operating system provides industrial-strength foundation >- Protected memory and advanced memory management increase system stability >- Preemptive multitasking boosts system performance and responsiveness >- Symmetric multiprocessing takes advantage of dual processor systems >- Modern, standards-based networking provides seamless network integration >- High-performance I/O architecture provides plug-and-play support for USB >and FireWire peripherals Designed for the Internet >- Built-in best-of-class Internet applications such as Mail, Microsoft >Internet Explorer for Mac 5.1 Preview, and Internet Connect >- Integrated iTools account including a Mac.com email address, iDisk >storage space, and more >- Software updates over the Internet to keep your system up to date Killer graphics >- Quartz 2D graphics for stunning onscreen graphics, PDF imaging, and >extensive font support >- OpenGL for intense 3D graphics >- QuickTime 5 technology for Internet streaming of audio and video Easy transition >- Easy installation and setup help get you up and running in minutes >- Classic technology supports most of your current Mac OS 9 applications >- Next-generation "Built for Mac OS X" applications benefit from powerful >new featurespublished_or_final_versionCentre for Information Technology in Education, University of Hong Kon

Forensic investigation into Mac OS X volatile memory

An important area for forensic investigations is live memory analysis captured from a running machine. The RAM may provide an in depth picture of the system when it was seized which could reveal many vital pieces of evidence otherwise unobtainable on the computer hard disk. Research in this area is relatively low on all platforms, but especially for Mac OS X. The aim of this work was to investigate volatile memory analysis for a Mac and to develop a tool, called VolaGUI, to assist forensic examiners when analyzing volatile memory

Fixing Apples\u27 Broken Clipboard, with Java

The Mac OS X clipboard is infamous for changing the format of bit-mapped images that are pasted to it. These images are typically encoded using a QuickTime Tiff compressor that renders them unreadable on other platforms (e.g. Windows and Linux). This means that Mac users who create screen-shot based Word or PowerPoint documents are not able to view the images in those documents on non-Mac platforms

Seqotron: A user-friendly sequence editor for Mac OS X

© 2016 Fourment and Holmes. Background: Accurate multiple sequence alignment is central to bioinformatics and molecular evolutionary analyses. Although sophisticated sequence alignment programs are available, manual adjustments are often required to improve alignment quality. Unfortunately, few programs offer a simple and intuitive way to edit sequence alignments. Results: We present Seqotron, a sequence editor that reads and writes files in a wide variety of sequence formats. Sequences can be easily aligned and manually edited using the mouse and keyboard. The program also allows the user to estimate both phylogenetic trees and distance matrices. Conclusions: Seqotron will benefit researchers who need to manipulate and align complex sequence data. Seqotron is a Mac OS X compatible open source project and is available from Github https://github.com/4ment/seqotron/