I'm not defending it either but to be fair I suppose one could argue that the people who design these applications are affectively on standby 24-7 updating the software and they're entitled to make a living like everyone else <smile>.
On 01/09/2009, at 7:11 AM, James & Nash wrote: > > Good point. Just a shame that we need to pay every year. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Dane Trethowan" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, August 31, 2009 10:01 PM > Subject: Re: Anti-virus on the Mac > > >> >> The things that attract me to Protect Mac - apart from the issue of >> accessibility - is the fact that you can get a free 30 day trial >> without having to give away your chronilogical history to anyone and >> then on top of that, give 500 reasons why you dare to ask for a trial >> of the product in the first place <smile>, that's exactly what >> happened when I went to 3 sites for Mac Anti Virus products. Norton >> Anti virus is out of the question, for one thing they don't have a >> trial version and for another the product is way over priced in my >> view, $75.00 and I refuse to pay that for something I can't try. >> >> I believe other company's have Mac Anti virus products in beta, one >> such company is Trend Micro. >> >> Then comes the other question, are these products just anti virus >> scanners or are they anti virus scanners plus malware scanners and >> spyware detectors? Protect Mac does it all! >> >> >> On 01/09/2009, at 6:53 AM, James & Nash wrote: >> >>> >>> Virus Barrier says the same but i don't know if it is accesible. I'm >>> also >>> going to look at it as well as IVirus. From what I've read so far i >>> like >>> ProtectMac too though. I'm going to have to look for some reviews. >>> >>> Take care >>> >>> James >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Dane Trethowan" <[email protected]> >>> To: <[email protected]> >>> Sent: Monday, August 31, 2009 9:36 PM >>> Subject: Re: Anti-virus on the Mac >>> >>> >>>> >>>> Yep I forgot to mention that obvious fact in my previous message >>>> <smile>, Protect Mac is as a virus programme should be in my book, >>>> "Seen and not heard" <smile>. >>>> >>>> >>>> On 01/09/2009, at 6:04 AM, Chris G wrote: >>>> >>>>> >>>>> Hi, >>>>> >>>>> I also am using this program and I really llike it. >>>>> >>>>> It doesn't seem to slow the computer down. That's a plus in my >>>>> book. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Tue, 1 Sep 2009 05:18:35 +1000 >>>>> Dane Trethowan <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Okay, I'm using Protect Mac Anti Virus which is also an Anti >>>>>> Spyware- >>>>>> Anti Malware application, its extremely accessible and you only >>>>>> see >>>>>> it >>>>>> when it needs to scan something or give you a warning of some >>>>>> description, cases where you may see a "Protect Mac" window pop >>>>>> up >>>>>> are >>>>>> when you insert a DVD or plug in your Ipod for obvious reasons >>>>>> <smile>. >>>>>> >>>>>> http://www.protectmac.com >>>>>> >>>>>> How good is the software? Well quite frankly I just hope it does >>>>>> the >>>>>> job and I really don't want to find out how good it is <smile> >>>>>> but >>>>>> I'm >>>>>> sure if you use Google you'll find reviews of all sorts of Anti >>>>>> Virus >>>>>> packages for the Mac, this one is frequently updated and Protect >>>>>> Mac >>>>>> is quite cheap at $45.00, you can download a 30 day trial >>>>>> version. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On 31/08/2009, at 11:07 PM, James & Nash wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Hi folks, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Does anyone have any suggestions for AV software on the Mac >>>>>>> please? >>>>>>> Also, >>>>>>> how can I find out which of the AV applications are actually >>>>>>> any >>>>>>> good? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Thank you for any advice. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Take care >>>>>>> >>>>>>> James >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Chris G <[email protected]> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >>> >>>> >> >> >>> > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
