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cboy4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-09-07 12:52 AM Original message |
Question for MAC users |
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suzbaby (906 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-09-07 12:55 AM Response to Original message |
1. I don't run any anti-virus software |
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cboy4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-09-07 12:58 AM Response to Reply #1 |
3. Right on. Thanks a lot! |
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begin_within (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-09-07 12:55 AM Response to Original message |
2. I don't, and I have never gotten a virus on my current Mac. |
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cboy4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-09-07 01:00 AM Response to Reply #2 |
4. Yup....I'm hearing the same story from friends who own MACS. |
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Karenca (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-09-07 01:12 AM Response to Original message |
5. Never. nt |
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cboy4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-09-07 01:13 AM Response to Reply #5 |
6. Wow.....this is eye opening. |
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Nicole (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-09-07 01:19 AM Response to Original message |
7. No |
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cboy4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-09-07 01:44 AM Response to Reply #7 |
8. Thanks my friend! |
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Omphaloskepsis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-09-07 01:53 AM Response to Original message |
9. No.. |
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cboy4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-09-07 02:04 AM Response to Reply #9 |
11. Do you use it because you've read you should have anti-virus |
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Omphaloskepsis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-09-07 02:14 AM Response to Reply #11 |
15. Little Snitch... |
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cboy4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-09-07 02:19 AM Response to Reply #15 |
18. Oh cool about Little Snitch.....excellent information. |
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REP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-09-07 02:35 AM Response to Reply #15 |
23. Better than Activity Monitor? |
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Omphaloskepsis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-09-07 03:10 AM Response to Reply #23 |
28. Little Snitch only tells if a application is trying to send data over a network. |
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REP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-09-07 01:58 AM Response to Original message |
10. On-Line Since 1992 and Virus-Free... |
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cboy4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-09-07 02:05 AM Response to Reply #10 |
12. Thank you much REP! |
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REP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-09-07 02:11 AM Response to Reply #12 |
13. A Note On MP3s... |
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cboy4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-09-07 02:21 AM Response to Reply #13 |
20. Awesome, awesome. Thanks again. |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-09-07 02:11 AM Response to Original message |
14. I'm on a G3 right now while my Windows machine is being repaired. |
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cboy4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-09-07 02:17 AM Response to Reply #14 |
17. Awesome to hear that!! Thanks ;) |
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pinniped (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-09-07 02:16 AM Response to Original message |
16. No. |
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Kutjara (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-09-07 02:20 AM Response to Original message |
19. It is good practice to have a virus scanner on your Mac. |
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cboy4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-09-07 02:27 AM Response to Reply #19 |
21. Yea, that's what I was basically trying to figure out....whether |
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Kutjara (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-09-07 02:34 AM Response to Reply #21 |
22. I don't know of any Mac-specific spyware. |
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cboy4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-09-07 02:45 AM Response to Reply #22 |
25. You're awesome. Thank bud. |
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Kutjara (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-09-07 02:47 AM Response to Reply #25 |
27. My pleasure! |
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Awsi Dooger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-09-07 02:40 AM Response to Original message |
24. A few times years ago but it was a waste of time |
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cboy4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-09-07 02:46 AM Response to Reply #24 |
26. Koo. Thanks dude |
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Downtown Hound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-09-07 04:17 AM Response to Original message |
29. I never did until... |
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cboy4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-09-07 06:11 AM Response to Reply #29 |
30. I sure appreciate you taking the time to write and help me out. |
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Omphaloskepsis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-09-07 06:28 AM Response to Reply #29 |
31. I disagree with the theory of "Security through Obscurity." |
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cboy4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-09-07 08:28 AM Response to Reply #31 |
33. Did you give me drunken advice earlier?!?! |
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Poiuyt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-09-07 10:53 AM Response to Reply #29 |
40. There had been a $10,000 offer to anyone who could hack into a Mac or |
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Auggie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-09-07 08:28 AM Response to Original message |
32. No. Not in years. |
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cboy4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-09-07 08:37 AM Response to Reply #32 |
36. Thanks! n/t |
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NC_Nurse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-09-07 08:30 AM Response to Original message |
34. Never have. |
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cboy4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-09-07 08:37 AM Response to Reply #34 |
35. Thank you NC-Nurse for your report! |
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meegbear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-09-07 08:40 AM Response to Original message |
37. There are a few out there ... |
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cboy4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-09-07 09:33 AM Response to Reply #37 |
38. Thank you meegbear for your help! |
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Starbucks Anarchist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-09-07 09:42 AM Response to Original message |
39. No. |
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