I got hit very hard by the "autostart worm" aroiund 1997 or 98, and lost all sorts of data. Since then, I run virus protection on both my Macs and PCs.
Andrew On 9/17/04 4:02 PM, "Dan Palka" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I haven't ever used Virus protection on any of my 70+ macs running OS 6 > - OS X ever in my entire life, nor do I ever plan to, and have never > had a problem. > > I don't think its worth the money or hassle or hard drive space. > > Do what makes you feel safe. Simply using a Macintosh makes me feel > safe enough. > > On Sep 17, 2004, at 4:44 PM, Al Poulin wrote: > >>> I have a Bronze G3 powerbook, with OS 9.1, do I need to install any >>> virus >>> protection while surfing the net. I heard Apple designs were fairly >>> resistant to most types of viruses. > -- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------
