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I think someone works at geek street right over by my house Dave..
In all honesty.. get a new comp.. windows xp.. pfft..
Probably running a p3 aren't yoU!
That's so cute.. Apple fanboys believe they are oblivious..Originally Posted by Aperta
Wasn't there someone who figured out how to hack into the battery on apple laptops and melt them basically?
Kade.. can you chime in since I know you've been using apple FOREVER!
Light a fire for a man, and he'll be warm for a day, light a man on fire, and he'll be warm for the rest of his life...
Discussion is an exchange of intelligence. Argument is an exchange of
ignorance. Ever found a liberal that you can have a discussion with?
TRUE Mac Viri are so rare that they are basically a non issue.
this year there was a bad one that was hid itself as a flash update ( I hate flash!!!) that got around pretty well but Apple has fixed the hole it used and Adobe beefed up it's side too..
I personally run a wide open network ( no firewall at all) and have NEVER had an issue. I have static IP's and run servers as well as my personal machines have been this way for over 10 years now( got my first statics in 2000 had those till 2009 and have a new block I've been running for the last 3 years when I switched ISP's)
My office tho not on statics runs no Firewall and no AV all Mac's never had an issue. I thought the boss had gotten the flash virus on his machine but it turned out just to be a setting he changed and screwed his machine up for a bit till I found out what he had done.
So in short.. do Mac Viri exist? Yes. Are they a problem? Not that I have seen.
The Battery hack required you to enter your password in OSX to even try and get started. as do 99% of all mac viri. Your in more danger of the Li-Ion batteries going bad (Can happen to any Li-ion Cell) and exploding on their own then you are getting the virus that can hack the battery firmware and cause the problem.
this is normally where I would point to the evidence of os- virii, butI think we will let the ignorant relish the bliss.
at least we know your boss didn't have a flash virus on his iPhone...
lol
Go ahead and point it out ..
I'll still counter with over a dozen machines, no firewalls no anti virus software
ZERO PROBLEMS
I still stand by my statement that yes they exist.. but are quite rare.
I have two PC’s and one mac on my desk for development. The PC’s have firewalls and anti-virus software up the wazoo. The mac stands bare naked for the last 3 years and has never had a problem. The Windows PC's with all the protection only have a rare hiccup. But it's amazing how the Mac runs fast and free.
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I personally know more people hit by lightning (2) then I do that have had a mac virus(0).
9mm vs 45acp???? Real helpful thread guys...
Funny how everytime someone asks for computer help they get you numbnutz talking about this & that and how much cooler your toys are
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I had an old Mac growing up and it caused me to hate Apple products for a long time. Then I noticed that I had to get a new laptop every 2 or 3 years because they started to run slow or refused to start. Finally my younger girlfriend got me to switch back to a Mac and it runs great. Never had a virus issue and dont even think about them. I am sure that they exist somewhere but not that I have found. Apple products also hold their value better. If you don't believe me then go try and sell your 4 year old non-apple laptop on CL and see what you can get.
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