David B. wrote:
Rufus wrote:
David B. wrote:
Rufus wrote:
Out of interest, what kind of Apple machine do you have?
David
I have several - an Intel iMac (my main machine), a G5 iMac, an Intel
Macbook Pro, and a new Mini with an SSD hooked into my living room TV.
Wow! Do you use any anti-virus programmes on any of them?
Yes - I prefer Norton AV (and *not* the full Internet Security Suite).
I've been using it since OS 7 and never had an issue with using it. I
have it on all of my Macs. Most of the people (Mac and PC) that I meet
that have issues with NAV are running the full Suite - I always advise
people to just buy/run the anti-virus only.
OK - Interesting, Rufus!
I suppose my next question is, do you run MS Windows on your Macs?
My Apple store have assured me over the last few years that I didn't
*need* any AV programme! I'm in the UK using BT as my ISP. They have
provided McAfee Internet Security FOC as part of my package and, in
addition, BT scans every email before downloading it to my machine!
...and they hate it in Apple stores when I assure customers that they
*do* need AV software on their Macs. For two reasons, IMO. First -
because Macs *are* vulnerable, and increasingly so.
Second, someone using a PC may pass you a virus or some malware that
won't run on your Mac...but you still run the risk of passing it along
to another PC user - I conjecture that e-mail Attachments are the
biggest risk for this happening. So just out of common courtesy you
should have an AV program running on your Mac to prevent you from
becoming an inadvertent "carrier" of sorts.
Personally, I don't have Windows on my iMac!
Not as yet, but I do intend to put a Windows partition on the spinning
drive in my Mini and experiment with some PC based flight simulators in
the future - that's why the Mini is configured through my 55" flat panel
TV...Falcon Allied Force is life sized!
I suppose then I'll enter a new-old world of vulnerability...I have to
deal with PCs at work and can't stand them.
Are there any specific Mac Usenet groups you are aware of/use?
I monitor alt.macintosh, but it's pretty slow.
I had a quick look. Not terribly exciting, I agree!
I get most of my Mac news
and info from Macintouch -
http://www.macintouch.com/
Very informative site - I read it daily, throughout the day.
Thanks for that. I'd not seen it before. Bookmarked!
D.
Macintouch is a really good info source - been following it for years.
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- Rufus
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