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Security software maker PC Tools enters Mac market with antivirus utility

Security software maker PC Tools enters Mac market with antivirus utilityWaste of time......barely any Mac user will buy it anyway, so why throw money into it? They will just replay those commercials in their head and say "well they said we won't get viruses"RE: Security software maker PC Tools...

Tags: Cyberthreats, Viruses and worms, virus, antivirus, Apple Mac OS X, PC Tools, Mac market-with antivirus utility, market-with antivirus utility, security software company, antivirus utility, software company, Apple Macintosh, security

Discussion threads 2009-08-05

Hey, Mac users! Need to make flash cards

Hey, Mac users! Need to make flash cardsAn alternative...There is also Cram. Cram is a little different as it also creates tests for you and times you on your tests.It has other features but there are more details at www.simpleleap.com/cram/mac.htm .It's also a free download.RE: Hey, Mac users! Need to...

Tags: flash card, Mac-user, Quizlet, card

Discussion threads 2009-07-02

Mac users suffer Safari 4 woes

Mac users suffer Safari 4 woesNo Mac issues hereIt works well.Now on Windows, Safari is a PIG - memory, CPU, etc.Works great on my MacNo issues to report here. Nice and fast. The new UI changes here and there take a little getting used to. Overall, I'm very satisfied.RE: Mac...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, Desktops, Web browsers, Safari 4, Apple Safari, Safari 4 woe, Mac-user, Apple Macintosh

Discussion threads 2009-06-26

Mac botnet being used in DDOS attacks

Mac botnet being used in DDOS attacksYeah he reminds me....Of an Apple fanboy. All fluff no substance. LOOK EVERYONE!!@#@!!! HE MENTIONS ME AGAIN!!@#@!This guy is starting to become my biggest fan! :) Some of you others are having some competition now.Let's wait for Loverock to postsome...

Tags: Spyware, adware & malware, Cyberthreats, Linux, Viruses and worms, SECURITY, malware, Mac Botnet, software, Apple Macintosh, illicit software, distributed denial of service, Mac-user, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-04-20

Microsoft: UAC security setting not changing (for now)

Microsoft: UAC security setting not changing for nowWhy is this so confusing?I'm not understanding Microsoft's position here. Didn't they get lambasted for the default everyone NT security model? Now their efforst come down to a "well, it's mostly secure now" default method? Seriously. They must be idiots.How about a simple,...

Tags: Microsoft Corp., UAC, security

Discussion threads 2009-02-05

Advice for Obama: Keep the Blackberry; Get a Mac

Advice for Obama: Keep the Blackberry; Get a MacWhy a Mac?Wouldn't a PC so he's in touch with 90% of his electorate be a better choice? :)Your post is kind of silly though - most government agencies and large corporations actually do use Windows XP and Office 2003 and I...

Tags: Desktops, Mac-user, Apple Macintosh, Obama, RIM BlackBerry

Discussion threads 2009-01-22

Mac OS X Malware found in pirated Apple iWork 09

Mac OS X Malware found in pirated Apple iWork 09Not to sound too crass..but anyone who uses illegally obtained software deserves what they get.How can this be? OS X is super duper secure!Seems that's not the case. As I've been saying for quite some time.It is a feature...iMalware.Just download the...

Tags: Operating systems, Cyberthreats, Spyware, adware & malware, Apple Mac OS, Mac-user, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Inc., malware, Apple iWork, Mac OS X Malware, Apple iWork 09, Apple Macintosh

Discussion threads 2009-01-22

Macworld Expo: Color freak

Macworld Expo: Color freakI thought I would check your conclusion[i]Reading the message threads in some discussion groups online after the demo, there appears to be some issues with this product and Windows systems. On a Mac, it all seemed to work — go figure.[/i]Since you have been known to blatantly...

Tags: Desktops, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Apple Macintosh

Discussion threads 2009-01-06

Leak: the new Mac mini?

Leak: the new Mac mini?never seen the attraction of cheap macswhy would you? It's not like you are going to save space with a small case when the alternative is no case at all on an iMac. Price? Are Mac users really all that price conscious?iFloppy DriveI'm pretty sure the...

Tags: Desktops, Minis, Apple Intel Mac Mini, Apple Macintosh, new Mac Mini, Mac-user

Discussion threads 2008-12-21

DIY Mac OS X netbook

DIY Mac OS X netbookI believe....I believe it's only illegal if you tried to sell it after doing it. Now, it does violate the terms of the EULA in which case you're SOL if you have any problems.Please correct me if I'm wrong.Very illegal.......That's clearly illegal and a violations...

Tags: Cellular phones, Branding, NetBook, Mac-user, Apple Inc., phone, Brian Chen

Discussion threads 2008-12-15

Apple: Mac users should run multiple anti-virus

Apple: Mac users should run multiple anti-virusWhy aren't they prosecuted?A number of countries have advertising and trade practices legislation. Why the hell isn't Apple called to account for this?RE: Apple: Mac users should run multiple anti-virusI was always amazed that Nintendo was never sued from the straps breaking on...

Tags: Desktops, Viruses and worms, Cyberthreats, SECURITY, Apple Inc., multiple Anti-Viru, Apple Macintosh, antivirus, Mac-user, CRAPPLE

Discussion threads 2008-12-01

The Simpsons lampoon Apple

The Simpsons lampoon AppleHilarious and true!Some just have their tongues lodged so far up Steve Jobs' emaciating rearend that they just can't see how sadly ironic their self perceptions are.RE: The Simpsons lampoon AppleAh...too sad for the video...Thank you for your interest in FOX.This episode is currently only available to...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, Mac-user, Aesop, Apple Inc., SIMPSONS

Discussion threads 2008-12-01

Apple knows best? Don't you believe it!

Apple knows best? Don't you believe it!Re: But, wait...Hmmm. I'm surprised there aren't Firewire to USB or vice-versa adapters already. To be fair, when Apple killed off the floppy, they didn't market add-on floppy drives IIRC. They left that to their peripheral vendors...But, wait...Should we take bets on how long...

Tags: Desktops, Apple Inc., Apple Macintosh, FireWire, hater, Mac-user, APPLE KNOWS

Discussion threads 2008-10-17

Even Mac users have to patch

Even Mac users have to patchMarket share improves?I don't think so. I think the market for people who want to pay more for standard hardware to get a computer that at best, is just as vulnerable as a Windows computer and at worst, a lot more vulnerable, is saturated.Remember...

Tags: Desktops, Operating systems, Market-Share, Apple Macintosh, Mac-user, operating system, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2008-09-16

Consumer Reports urges Mac users to dump Safari, cites lack of phishing protection

Consumer Reports urges Mac users to dump Safari, cites lack of phishing protectionWhen a feature is not a featureIf a feature is too hard to use then it is not a feature. Jobs did extensive case studies and found that warnings about phishing simply confused people and that in the...

Tags: Cyberthreats, Spam, SECURITY, Consumer Reports, phishing, Apple Inc., Apple Safari

Discussion threads 2008-08-06

Google's open source problem is Affero

Google's open source problem is AfferoOrly?So, if I understand things correctly from the linked article and this, Affero would require Google to release their source code updates for software that runs the [i]services[/i] they sell, not just for compiled software packages as under the current Affero?In the case of the...

Tags: Mac-user, Affero, F/OSS, open source, AGPL, Google Inc., source code

Discussion threads 2008-05-09

Apple WWDC to mark the iPhone SDK's new developer halo

Apple WWDC to mark the iPhone SDK's new developer haloOne among manyI'm a programmer who has never owned a Mac, and has certainly never built software for a Mac, and yet am now going to get myself a Macbook Pro for the sole purpose of building software for the iPod...

Tags: Desktops, Mac-user, Apple iPhone, iPhone SDK, Apple Macintosh, SDK, Apple Inc.

Discussion threads 2008-03-13

The Mac snobbery, arrogance, confidence debate

The Mac snobbery, arrogance, confidence debateIs Apple, Inc. arrogant?Just watch the "Mac vs. PC" ad.RE: The Mac snobbery, arrogance, confidence debateFile this one under "Duh". All it takes is a few minutes reading "MS=Eeeeeviiiil" posts to convince you that, regardless of any technical merits to Apple products, Apple users are...

Tags: Desktops, Mac-user, Apple Macintosh, arrogance, Apple Inc.

Discussion threads 2008-03-09

Mac users - Secure or smug?

Mac users - Secure or smug?I see the "Vote" code ....... has been "upgraded". It nows zero % on the first vote.Anyway, the real question is what can be attacked on a Mac or a Linux box as most distros force you into a standard user account that has very...

Tags: Cyberthreats, Spyware, adware & malware, Viruses and worms, SECURITY, Limited User, Mac-user, malware, MacOSX, Microsoft Windows, Apple Inc.

Discussion threads 2008-03-06

Report: Mac users outsmart PC users

Report: Mac users outsmart PC usersBiased report bec Mac cost moreThat's like saying that Rolls Royce owners are smarter than Toyota owners. True, that RR owners will probably have more education than the average Toyota owners but then people will confuse cause and effect.

Tags: Desktops, PC Users, Mac-user, PC

Discussion threads 2008-02-06