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The topics of this document fall into one of two general issues. Tip: Sometimes it’s OK if an item can’t be moved to or from a certain location. Mac OS X restricts access to some folders (including Applications, Library, and System) to preserve the integrity of the operating system and user data.

Issue 1
If you try to move a file in Mac OS X 10.2 or later, this message appears: “The operation could not be completed because the item ‘(item name)’ is locked.”

If you try to modify an item’s permissions, this message may appear: “The operation could not be completed. An unexpected error occurred (error code 1).”

This issue might occur if you copy one volume to another by dragging its icon over the other’s, or to one of its windows, for example.

Issue 2
An alert box appears with one of these messages:

* “The operation cannot be completed because you do not have sufficient privileges for ‘(item or folder name).’”
* “The item ‘(item name)’ could not be moved because ‘System’ (or other folder name) cannot be modified.” More …

MacBidouillie is reporting that Apple may be halting some MacBook Pro Core 2 Duo orders in order to investigate a “grainy screen” issue. “Today we have received another message from FxParis. ‘I have received the following message from my Apple Reseller: ‘bad news: MacBook Pro 15″ production is temporary stopped due to a quality issue identified on non-glossy LCD panel. There is no additional information!” It remains unclear if the production is stopped for all MacBook Core 2 Duo or only for those models with the non-glossy widescreen LCD display.” More …

Alsoft has released DiskWarrior 4.0. The new release is the first to sport Universal Binary status, gaining compatibility with Intel-based Macs. New features in this release include the ability to locate and delete corrupt .plist. Among other new features:

* Significantly faster than previous versions
* Repairs invalid file permissions
* Includes an additional suite of file and folder tests, to find problems before they cause you trouble
* Identifies corrupted Preference (.plist) files
* Recovers more data from drives with hardware malfunctions
* Detects and repairs more disk problems than ever
* Repairs and rebuilds FileVaults
* Fully supports case-sensitive file names
* Repairs and rebuilds Attribute B-trees
* Repairs Access Control Lists (ACLs)

The new release is available as a US$50 upgrade, and a $100 full version. Alsoft

Microsoft is investigating a new report of limited “zero-day” attacks using a vulnerability in Microsoft Word 2000, Microsoft Word 2002, Microsoft Office Word 2003, Microsoft Word Viewer 2003, Microsoft Word 2004 for Mac, and Microsoft Word 2004 v. X for Mac, as well as Microsoft Works 2004, 2005, and 2006.

In order for this attack to be carried out, a user must first open a malicious Word file attached to an e-mail or otherwise provided to them by an attacker.

As a best practice, users should always exercise extreme caution when opening unsolicited attachments from both known and unknown sources.

Customers in the U.S. and Canada who believe they are affected can receive technical support from Microsoft Product Support at 1-866-PCSAFETY. There is no charge for support calls that are associated with security updates.

International customers can receive support from their local Microsoft subsidiaries. There is no charge for support that is associated with security updates. For more information about how to contact Microsoft for support issues, visit the International Support Web site.

Upon completion of this investigation, Microsoft will take the appropriate action to help protect our customers. This may include providing a security update through our monthly release process or providing an out-of-cycle security update, depending on customer needs. More …

Adobe Reader 8.0 has a new interface. During launch it displays a dialog box to set Adobe Reader as the default PDF reader plus a new dialog box. The new one is entitled “Beyond Adobe Reader” and clicking the button connects your computer to Adobe’s Web site and displays a tutorial start window. One of the sections of the window displays what’s new in Adobe Reader 8. More …