| True, but there will always be less malware on the Apple platform, for the reason cited. Now, if you have one of the Macs with the Intel chip, you can run the Windows partition 'till it gets clogged up, then switch to the OSX.xxx partition to carry on. Eventually, you may wonder why you bothered to have the Windows side at all.
This is why I recommended the Mac for users who aren't much interested in the inner bits of the computer, you can just use the Mac for a long time without having to know anything much about computers.
There are a lot my technical reasons for this argument than I'll go into here, but the Mac is quality, the PC is a question mark at best..
bk
--- On Fri, 4/22/11, john public <brad_macaboy1234@yahoo.com> wrote:
From: john public <brad_macaboy1234@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: [diesel_mercedes] Malwarebytes.org
To: diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com
Date: Friday, April 22, 2011, 9:37 AM
I hate to have to write this but viruses,spyware and bugs are becoming more prevalent with the OS(s) Apple uses; as their systems proliferate, they will become more so. The same is true of Linux based systems; they are much easier to write code for than Win based machines (IMO). Before mp3 players were available, I had a small pc running in my 300D...to keep it on topic F-prot is a free scanner for Linux users and for Win users there is a trial period durig which it run with nag screens. It is possible to install linux in a separate partition, and scan the Win section of your HD for viruses. It is possible to do this over a home network, if you have multiple pcs. If you have Win XP, MS has a free updating service and scanner that runs pretty well and has eliminated some system viruses from my machine. Service pack 3 has to be installed, tho.
--- On Fri, 4/22/11, briankk <briankk@att.net> wrote:
From: briankk <briankk@att.net>
Subject: Re: [diesel_mercedes] Malwarebytes.org
To: diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com
Date: Friday, April 22, 2011, 12:09 PM
| That's getting to be the norm, the ad say it'll fix you computer and whatnot, just download the free diagnostic; you run the diagnostic and it reports that you hard drive has been invaded by headhunters and has a hemorrhagic fever virus, and if you don't act THIS INSTANT, it may pull a Derrenger and take a shot at you...So you click on the fix me now button, and up pops the news that they will gladly do this as soon as you send 'em $20 bucks, and for only a bit more you can subscribe to their service and get reamed at regular intervals. FWIW, searching for any driver in Google, for instance, will get you a taste of the same scam.
If you just want to be a user, get a Mac. The problem with the PC/Windows platform is that it is an infamous mass of festering vulnerabilities, and any kid who can figure out assembly language code can write malware for the platform.
With a Mac, the coding is a bit obtuse, anybody who can figure out how to write a bug for a Mac can get a high-paying job as a software engineer, doesn't have so much time on their hands, which is why Mac bugs/viruses are rare..
bk (Some old Mac guy..)
--- On Thu, 4/21/11, Nate <vwnate1@yahoo.com> wrote:
From: Nate <vwnate1@yahoo.com>
Subject: [diesel_mercedes] Malwarebytes.org
To: diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com
Date: Thursday, April 21, 2011, 7:24 PM
Ben ;
You didn't mention this is only available paid ~ .
Clicking on the " free " version , takes me to a paid download site...
-Nate
STILL struggling with the laptop.....
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