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Subject:    [xml-dev] Apple OS and file:///
From:       davep <davep () dpawson ! co ! uk>
Date:       2013-02-03 9:05:35
Message-ID: 510E285F.70004 () dpawson ! co ! uk
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http://apple.slashdot.org/story/13/02/02/225201/typing-these-8-characters-will-crash-almost-any-app-on-your-mountain-lion-mac


/"All software has bugs, but this one is a particularly odd one. If 
youtype "File:///" (no quotes) into almost any app on your Mac, it will 
crash 
<http://thenextweb.com/shareables/2013/02/02/typing-these-eight-characters-will-crash-almost-any-application-on-your-mac/>. \
 The discovery was made recently and a bug report was posted toOpen Radar 
<http://openradar.appspot.com/13128709>. First off, it's worth noting 
that the bug only appears to be present in OS X Mountain Lion and is not 
reproducible in Lion or Snow Leopard. That's not exactly good news given 
that this is the latest release of Apple's operating system, which an 
increasing number of Mac users are switching to. ... A closer look shows 
the bug is inside Data Detectors, a feature that lets apps recognize 
dates, locations, and contact data, making it easy for you to save this 
information in your address book and calendar."


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Odd. Shame this aspect can't be sorted out once and for all. Is it used 
more than http: ?

DaveP


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        app on your Mac, it will crash</a>. The discovery was made
      recently and a bug report was posted to<span
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        href="http://openradar.appspot.com/13128709" style="outline:
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        font-style: inherit; font-size: 15px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px;
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        pointer;">Open Radar</a>. First off, it&#8217;s worth noting that the
      bug only appears to be present in OS X Mountain Lion and is not
      reproducible in Lion or Snow Leopard. That&#8217;s not exactly good news
      given that this is the latest release of Apple&#8217;s operating system,
      which an increasing number of Mac users are switching to. ... A
      closer look shows the bug is inside Data Detectors, a feature that
      lets apps recognize dates, locations, and contact data, making it
      easy for you to save this information in your address book and
      calendar."<br>
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    Odd. Shame this aspect can't be sorted out once and for all. Is it
    used more than http: ?<br>
    <br>
    DaveP<br>
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