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Mac users don't worry about viruses or spend more than a
miniscule amount of time in virus prevention. You can usually
find us working or writing stupid things like this when we are on
our computers. It's not invincability or pride. As for the way
things are currently, Anti-virus software available for the Mac is
in fact more damaging to our computers and our workdays than
viruses are. This may change someday but OSX is inherently
more secure than Windows, but if the day comes when a lot of
malware exists for the Mac we will deal with it then. Since no
OSX user has ever gotten a real virus, then unnecessary
measures are not needed at this time. I don't blame Mcaffeee for
saying this since they are selling anti-virus software, but they
are spreading FUD which keeps people who are thinking of
changing from changing. MacAffee makes a lot more money on
Windows than Macs any day so for them to spread FUD makes
some sense. For Apple to gloat about no viruses also makes a
lot of sense, and is currently true. Currently I use Little Snitch
which monitors and stops any communication leaving my Mac
since I'm more worried about adware and spyware than viruses.
If my Mac starts getting chatty with someone in China, Africa or
Rome or somewhere, I start looking for antivirus software. So far
the most chatty software on I've seen are Acrobat and Stuffit.
Posted by: MacGeek2121   Posted on: 05/09/06 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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A Reasonable Person would agree.  jpr75_z | 05/06/06
Yeah, but compared to MS Windows & IE......  Mikael_z | 05/06/06
Maybe ...  HouseOfZen | 05/06/06
Lots of bla bla bla.....  Mikael_z | 05/06/06
...  toadlife | 05/06/06
This was expected.  Mikael_z | 05/06/06
Misguided?  toadlife | 05/06/06
A common phenomenon, excuses......  Mikael_z | 05/06/06
Being a software engineer doesn't qualify you to speak about security  toadlife | 05/06/06
Ummm... That's where you're wrong I'm afraid.  merlin747 | 05/07/06
Another software developer that doesn't get it.  toadlife | 05/07/06
One more thing I left out Merlin  toadlife | 05/07/06
Give it a rest toadlife  NonZealot | 05/08/06
Wrong approach, toad  maxsnorkel | 05/08/06
You can't see the forest through the trees  toadlife | 05/08/06
McAfee's statement is provably false  buddhistMonkey | 05/06/06
True but..............  Mikael_z | 05/06/06
In your dreams  TonyMcS | 05/07/06
That 5% figure is for sales only.  Mikael_z | 05/08/06
Bad logic  toadlife | 05/06/06
pretzel logic  buddhistMonkey | 05/08/06
Listening to McAfee FUD is bad logic too.  MacGeek2121 | 05/09/06
Worthless product.  Alpolio | 05/06/06
macafee  ddbpack@... | 05/06/06
Avast!  mikeybrass | 05/07/06
I did the same.  CKayote | 05/13/06
You're forgetting about the Mac's BIGGEST vulnerability.  Mr. Roboto | 05/06/06
Pride? Not me I have no ego.....I'm just doing what I always do  Laff | 05/08/06
Seven deadly sins  tic swayback | 05/08/06
what's to come  buddhistMonkey | 05/08/06
A better question  NonZealot | 05/08/06
future and present dangers  maxsnorkel | 05/08/06
Common Sense  MacGeek2121 | 05/09/06
Example of why Mac is vulnerable  glocks out | 05/08/06
vulnerable to what?  buddhistMonkey | 05/08/06
vulnerability? and ignorance  maxsnorkel | 05/08/06
Defence makes their case  Richard Flude | 05/06/06
Give 'em credit for being honest  toadlife | 05/07/06
But, but, I just saw a commercial...  PB_z | 05/08/06
Well let's just say that OSX instead of a "proof of concept"  Laff | 05/08/06
Ooooo, 140,000 sounds SCARY!!!  NonZealot | 05/08/06
The number of viruses does not make it unsafer  Michael Kelly | 05/08/06
Only if you run AV  NonZealot | 05/08/06
Malicious software can find ways into your PC.....  Mikael_z | 05/08/06
Explain yourself  NonZealot | 05/08/06
comercial is true, Macaffee wants $$$  Reverend MacFellow | 05/08/06
Two problems with the claim...  -hh | 05/08/06
Not even FUD, it's an outright lie  NonZealot | 05/08/06
Going out of business sale  tic swayback | 05/08/06
So McAfee experts say....  timoute | 05/08/06
These people are selling a product ya'll!  Reverend MacFellow | 05/08/06
we expect accuracy and honesty, and NOTHING LESS  maxsnorkel | 05/08/06
Misleading and flawed junk promoting  maxsnorkel | 05/08/06
Lies etc.  trm1945 | 05/08/06
piracy and viruses?  maxsnorkel | 05/10/06

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