Really helpful thanks very much Jane for taking the time to explain this to me.
On 17 Mar 2013, at 11:49, JAMES AUSTIN <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Terry > To my knowledge there are no "viruses" for OS X in the wild. I use "virus" in > its traditional sense. That does not mean, I repeat "does not mean" that > there are not other threats. Most of which are Internet-based. Many of the > prevention methods involve vigilance by users. For threats such as tracking > cookies etc, you could try macScan. > > Apple does have some in-built security for checking the validity of apps. It > is a dialogue that pops up, and there are one or two virus definitions in > Apple's viruses database. > > The need for anti-virus is a divisive issue among the OS X community, and > although hi don't use any, I would suggest that if you want to use some then > do so. There does seem to be a great deal of complacency among OS X users. > > Take care > James > <--- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net ---> > > To reply to this post, please address your message to > [email protected] > > You can find an archive of all messages posted to the Mac-Access forum at > either the list's own dedicated web archive: > <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/pipermail/mac-access/index.html> > or at the public Mail Archive: > <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/>. > Subscribe to the list's RSS feed from: > <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.xml> > > As the Mac Access Dot Net administrators, we do our very best to ensure that > the Mac-Access E-Mal list remains malware, spyware, Trojan, virus and > worm-free. However, this should in no way replace your own security > strategy. We assume neither liability nor responsibility should something > unpredictable happen. > > Please remember to update your membership preferences periodically by > visiting the list website at: > <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/mac-access/options/> > <--- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net ---> To reply to this post, please address your message to [email protected] You can find an archive of all messages posted to the Mac-Access forum at either the list's own dedicated web archive: <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/pipermail/mac-access/index.html> or at the public Mail Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/>. Subscribe to the list's RSS feed from: <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.xml> As the Mac Access Dot Net administrators, we do our very best to ensure that the Mac-Access E-Mal list remains malware, spyware, Trojan, virus and worm-free. However, this should in no way replace your own security strategy. We assume neither liability nor responsibility should something unpredictable happen. Please remember to update your membership preferences periodically by visiting the list website at: <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/mac-access/options/>
