On 04/01/2003 10:16 AM, Bill McIntyre wrote: >Does this mean that I really don't need my firewall? It makes my mail >receiving and web surfing a little bit slower, and I'd prefer to turn it >off if I really don't need it to keep someone from accessing my Quicken >files, etc. > >I seem to recall that some MacWorld article said that Mac users didn't >need a firewall "as much" as Windows folks, but I still ended up with the
I think the article was about right - it's like anti-virus software, that Mac users are less prone to attacks (from virus or hackers trying to get in your DSL connection), but we're not invincible. It's still a good thing to have if you're hooked up all the time, if for nothing else than that 13-year old hacker whose specialty is trying to hack Macs... Jim Rohde -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
