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antivirus for MacBook pro. is there a need?
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- IDesign
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Hi,
I recently bought for the first time an apple item such as the latest MacBook Pro. As I am getting my self familiar with the work and environment within the Mac I was wondering if there is a need for a antivirus software for my new MacBook pro?
Regards,
Indrit - You never have a second chance to make a first impression !
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- Bill Borque
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- Probably not. However, I have Comcast Internet, and they provide the Norton Internet Suite with Antivirus (MAC) for free, so I installed it anyway. I know it's strange coming for the PC world to NOT have an antivirus software installed, but I have asked the Apple store folks many times and they assured me it was fine.
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- JEM
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:arrowu: agreed...
But when I purchased my latest version of TrendMicro virus soft for Windows, it came with a free version of some 'Apple Safe Surfing' soft. Still don't think it's necessary... just marketing? - Thanks,
jim
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- Emma griffith
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Yea it is one of the 'many' upsides to owning Mac; virus software goes out the window.... Once you have gone Mac you never go back
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- JeffShinn
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It is a bit older, but this is a great article by a Mac security dude:
www.tidbits.com/article/9511
BTW, similar discussions abound for Linux users. I'd say you can just about replace Mac with Linux in that article and arrive at the same, great advice. See Clam :cheesy: - When someone is impatient and says, "I haven't got all day," I always wonder, How can that be? How can you not have all day?
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