On Sep 13, 2005, at 6:36 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Just wondering what do the mac users have for virus,and firewalls.
Norton security or does mac have something of there own.
Also firewall. Is the external wired or wireless router a good way
to go. I think WW uses
the former.
Mac OS X includes its own, built-in firewall. There are extremely few
viruses in the Mac OS X world: I regularly find more problems caused
by buggy virus protection software than by viruses!!
If you're buying an Apple laptop, I'd recommend buying a
configuration that includes the 802.11g wireless card. Then add an
Apple AirPort Express base station to your home (presuming you
connect to the net with broadband; other models include modem
interface if you're still on dial-up). Simple to configure, fast and
easy to use, and it contains its own security firewall as well.
Extremely reliable, no wires to bother with either.
(BTW: Apple's Mac OS X default configuration out of the box is
designed for easy use by first-time computer users, but is not
optimized for best security. If you buy an Apple system, I'll be
happy to give you advice on how to set it up for better security
without compromising ease of use.)
As for videos. I have a Panasonic VHS-C video camera which uses the
small rca type jacks
to plug into my VCR. I have a TON of Erin's shows and lessons i
would like to put on DVD. If i get
the ibook, is
there a way to do this with the laptop directly or is there
something 3rd part ish that
needs to be bought.
For digital video cameras that support a FireWire or USB 2.0
interface, all you need to do is plug them into the port and start
iMovie to edit.
For analog video input, you need an analog->digital interface
adapter. I've had the "ADS-Technology Pyro A/V Link" on my wish list
for a while. Go to the apple.com website, click on the Made4Mac tab,
and search for "Pyro" ... It will come up in the list. You can then
go to it, click on similar products, and you'll get a whole batch of
them to look at. You can then use iMovie to edit.
iDVD will create pretty sophisticated DVDs, integrating media content
from iMovie, iPhoto, and iTunes. They're all part of the supplied
iLife bundle.
Godfrey
