On 2017-12-19, at 2:15 AM, @lbutlr <[email protected]> wrote: > On 18 Dec 2017, at 03:14, Jean-Christophe Helary > <[email protected]> wrote: >> A client is kind of requesting that I install an anti-virus/malware on my >> mac… > > Explain to them the reasons this is a bad idea.
OK, why is this a bad idea? >> Do you have any recommendation ? I checked the web already and it looks like >> Sophos does the job *and* is free… > > My recommendation for Macs is always the same, do not run as admin, do not > run anti-virus software. Do not download software for bit torrent. 1. What is wrong with AV? 2. What is wrong with bit torrent? I know that bad stuff can be seeded, and labeled as "good". But it is no different than downloading anything else. And if you trust the person publishing the seed, what is wrong with the resultant file? (I have my own issues with bit torrent. In the long past, bit torrent software would not let you download faster than you uploaded; to promote sharing, your download credit was based on what you have uploaded. So instead of downloading as fast as your download pipe, by downloading from five or six places at once, your download was limited to your upload speed. I do hope that has been changed/fixed.) > > If you are very concerned, then crank up the gatekeeper protection to only > allow App Store apps (and previously installed app) to run. Mine is set to require signed applications, or else manual authorization. --- Entertaining minecraft videos http://YouTube.com/keybounce _______________________________________________ MacOSX-talk mailing list [email protected] http://www.omnigroup.com/mailman/listinfo/macosx-talk
