Ferrari Mailing List: Re: NFC - What Mac to get?

[George (ygpz4re]

Ok, I'll have to tell that to the local Apple rep....  Since I'm not an "operating systems" kind of guy, I relied on what they told me.

What's a good anti-virus for Mac?

FWIW.

gp

> From: pscopell [at] stny.rr.com
> To: ygpz4re [at] hotmail.com
> CC: ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com
> Subject: RE: [Ferrari] NFC - What Mac to get?
> Date: Wed, 11 Feb 2015 09:28:03 -0500
>
> Hi George,
>
> Ummm..... no. MACs essentially are Unix systems with the Apple windows
> interface (rather than X-Windows). They don't "sandbox" apps, dragging a
> running app to the wastebasket doesn't uninstall the app and they do use
> shareable code libraries ("sharing of millions of tiny routines") just like
> every other operating system.
>
> As has been mentioned, they are no less resistant to bugs and viruses than
> Microsoft Windows, or Solariis or Red Hat or Ubuntu or Android or VMS or
> Target credit card stations or Iranian centrifuges. They are all written by
> humans who occasionally make errors or mistype or mis-design, or just fail
> to take into account some circumstances or requirements.
>
> As to whether these vulnerabilities are found and exploited.. well that all
> comes down to "Are you worth targeting?" If you're a hacker and interested
> in creating damage or stealing information, you'll focus on the 90% of
> laptops and desktops that run Microsoft Windows to get the most bang for
> your buck. As MAC usage has grown, so have the number of viruses and
> attacks. Did the Apple coders get dumber? No, they are just becoming more
> of a viable target and thus warrant more probing and investigation.
>
> In the long run, it comes down to your last paragraph. Does it work for
> you? People don't pick operating systems, they pick applications (though
> the line between operating systems and applications has gotten very fuzzy).
> If Apple has the apps you need or the interface you like then that is where
> you go. If you need some massive CAD-CAM system, then a Unix flavor is
> where you'll go.
>
> In any case, protect yourself! Run a good anti-virus, don't trust
> everything you see on the net and don't click on those spam emails!
>
> BTW just starting "Countdown to Zero Day: Stuxnet and the Launch of the
> World's First Digital Weapon" Pretty good read.
>
> Pat
>
> Pat Scopelliti
> pscopell [at] stny.rr.com
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> Subject: [Ferrari] NFC - What Mac to get?
>
> Charles mentioned how things are configured on a Mac. This is one of the
> "genius" things they did. All the applications are "sandboxed" so if one
> develops a problem, you just drag it into the trash (this uninstalls it),
> and reload it. None of this sharing of millions of tiny routines to make an
> operating system nonsense of Windows (what on earth were they thinking????).
> It's also why they are so resistant to bugs and viruses.
>
> And yes, I'm no techno-geek - I just want the silly thing to WORK. I really
> don't care HOW it works, just so long as it works. (Don't worry Rick
> Lindsay - this is not how I feel about my cars! More on that later....)
>
> gp
>
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