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sapporobaby
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| Apple is going mass thats true but even with windows installed on your mac´s HD the mac os x partition still is imune to viruses, since there are no viruses for mac os x. Sweet |
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Well, yeahhhhh.....
It has to be the active Windows partition but you will need an anti-virus for this. So guess what, if you are running Windows and your HD gets a virus, your Mac partition is still infected. The virus may not work under Mac OS X but if it is a partition deleter or file deleter, it can screw up your Mac OS X installation. Also do not believe the hype about Mac being so secure. Why bother to write viruses for a small user base. As Mac OS X gets more popular, there will be viruses. Our IA guys are all Windows guys but they say not to be too happy because there are some test viruses out there for Mac already. Not to mention, how do you think anti-virus companies stay in business? Create a virus or two maybe?
*edited on a Mac of course. Mac: There is no substitute*
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SloopJohnB
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That may happen... thats why i recommend not installing windows on your mac. Theres no need for that, once u start using mac os x u wont wanna use windows again ever. Some people require apps that are just for windows but the number of apps for mac os x is always growing.
Mac os x isnt save just because of its market share, the architecture of the os is different from windows and that one of the main reasons its safer. I read that on a webpage that explained it, i´ll have a look and try to find it. |
Alf Nif
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On 2006-10-22 17:07:09, SloopJohnB wrote:
Apple is going mass thats true but even with windows installed on your mac´s HD the mac os x partition still is imune to viruses, since there are no viruses for mac os x. Sweet 
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I agree with sapparobaby that if and when more ppl starts using mac OS X more virus creators will concentrate finding holes in the Mac OS system.
BTW there already exists viruses-ish for Mac OS X. They use the security holes that where found in iTunes and Quicktime.. Even if Mac OS X itself is quite secure you can still do great damages on its software.
Same with Linux, they've made a virus that works with a faulty issue in a certain graphic card driver.
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larunos
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if you pay close attention to the right hand column of the picture, it states that apple makes great computers. sony ericsson makes great mobile phones - phones that have set the standard.......
this is the real thing!
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vincebio
Joined: Oct 02, 2006
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On 2006-10-22 17:45:27, larunos wrote:
if you pay close attention to the right hand column of the picture, it states that apple makes great computers. sony ericsson makes great mobile phones - phones that have set the standard.......
this is the real thing!
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the only place i see that written is the left hand column, and the whole thing is very old and a mockup...
you dont honestly think apple would release a product looking like that?
there has been suggestions on this board that apple do not make good looking computers....of course its personal opinion by those who think it, but cmon....really
generally speaking, who makes better looking computers?
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sapporobaby
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On 2006-10-22 17:32:09, SloopJohnB wrote:
That may happen... thats why i recommend not installing windows on your mac. Theres no need for that, once u start using mac os x u wont wanna use windows again ever. Some people require apps that are just for windows but the number of apps for mac os x is always growing.
Mac os x isnt save just because of its market share, the architecture of the os is different from windows and that one of the main reasons its safer. I read that on a webpage that explained it, i´ll have a look and try to find it.
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I do not know your level of Mac expertise but save your time and energy. I have several Macs. I change them out every 6 months. I am buying a 17 inch MacBook Pro next week and contrary to what you may think you should install Windows as there are simply some programs that will never port over to Mac OS. I hear your recommendation but please forgive me as I require a bit more than just the basics. Mac is safe because of its market share. Sure Unix is harder to crack than Windows, but the key word is harder, not impossible. I know the architectures behind both systems and like all things they are flawed. It is the nature of the beast.
*edited on a Mac of course. Mac: There is no substitute*
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SloopJohnB
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I´m not an expert on mac. I know a few things from reading mac websites, magazines and such. I´ll take your word on that. If mac os x dominated the market surely viruses would appear but lets just be happy they havent showed up yet. A few trojans have appeard but they were harmless and i´m not even sure they were made specially for mac os x.
If you r buying a macbook pro next week perhaps you should consider waiting a few more weeks since apple is on the merge of releasing updates for both macbook and macbook pro lines, so ive heard (thicksecret, looprumors and etc). The intel core 2 duo ship has been on the market for quite some time and apple has been postponing the upgrade for too long already... perhaps it ´s been waiting for the shopping season that begins next month. Anyway, its a good idea to wait a few more weeks, if u can of course. cheers |
sapporobaby
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On 2006-10-22 18:31:08, SloopJohnB wrote:
I´m not an expert on mac. I know a few things from reading mac websites, magazines and such. I´ll take your word on that. If mac os x dominated the market surely viruses would appear but lets just be happy they havent showed up yet. A few trojans have appeard but they were harmless and i´m not even sure they were made specially for mac os x.
If you r buying a macbook pro next week perhaps you should consider waiting a few more weeks since apple is on the merge of releasing updates for both macbook and macbook pro lines, so ive heard (thicksecret, looprumors and etc). The intel core 2 duo ship has been on the market for quite some time and apple has been postponing the upgrade for too long already... perhaps it ´s been waiting for the shopping season that begins next month. Anyway, its a good idea to wait a few more weeks, if u can of course. cheers
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Thanks for the heads up. I will have a 17 Powerbook for sell. Only 6 months old. 
*edited on a Mac of course. Mac: There is no substitute*
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