Do Macs really have no viruses?
Hey, I've been starting to wonder if this image of macs having no viruses is true? Ive had mine for a few months now and wanted to know if I should look into getting an anti-virus scan and an anti-spyware. Any good ones out there I should look for? Or is it true that there arent any viruses and I shouldnt worry.
Oh and macs are seriously gaining popularity, and doesnt that mean an increase in viruses/hackers/bad things?
Oh and macs are seriously gaining popularity, and doesnt that mean an increase in viruses/hackers/bad things?
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Microsoft is getting increasingly familiar with how people can exploit (their) software. Perhaps Apple will suddenly have to play catch-up on that front, when some nasty stuff happens.
Does that mean that they're invulnerable? Of course not. No software is going to protect you against user error, opening a malicious app accidentally, for instance. Crap happens. It just happens a lot less on our systems.
FWIW, I don't own any anti-anything software. Never have, and until I see a reason to, I won't waste the money or time.
And if you really feel like you need anti-virus/spyware software, I have only one bit of advice: avoid Symantec/Norton *like the plague*. I have never seen them do anything but royally screw up a machine. Instead, go grab the free Clam AV.
Clam AV is a good package, btw. It's something I'll probably adopt at some point down the road.
If you ever have copied a home folder over from a Mac to a PC say for back-up and then done a security scan - you always tons of tracker cookies in the home folder say from Firefox or whatever. OK it's not a virus +probably means nothing but I guess thse things do the same on Mac and PC right?
Which is why I periodically export my bookmarks, erase the preferences for my web browser and then set it back up again.
Of course, now you can just choose to Reset Browser in Safari and Camino, which trashes all those cookies right in place.
Which is why I periodically export my bookmarks, erase the preferences for my web browser and then set it back up again.
Of course, now you can just choose to Reset Browser in Safari and Camino, which trashes all those cookies right in place.
Why not simply put the cookie playlist to the trash can?