Coming soon to a MAC near you

[alexora]

Originally Posted by Pheonixx

Originally Posted by DiamondHead
Most mac user are either too intellectual or too scared to be surfing a website that may feature a naked lady!, 199 out of the 200 people worldwide that actually use a mac, only surf websites dedicated to classical music or biochemistry




Which leaves alexora as the ONLY non-virgin pervert who surfs porn on a Mac?

This is probably true; here's one typical example of the other 199 Mac users...

[IMG]http://img219.**************/img219/996/nunmac.jpg[/IMG]

[excalibur1814]

"Anyone with half a brain knows OSX gets viruses.
I know someone who got a virus on OSX and in the Apple store they couldn't even fix it. They said it would be sent off to be fixed only is she signed something, basically saying not to mention to anyone that OSX had got a virus."

True or not true?
From this article: http://dailytech.com/Article.asp...1&red=y#672483

I woulnd't put it past Apple to do such a thing

[alexora]

Originally Posted by excalibur1814

"Anyone with half a brain knows OSX gets viruses.
I know someone who got a virus on OSX and in the Apple store they couldn't even fix it. They said it would be sent off to be fixed only is she signed something, basically saying not to mention to anyone that OSX had got a virus."

True or not true?
From this article: http://dailytech.com/Article.asp...1&red=y#672483

I woulnd't put it past Apple to do such a thing

I have read the article you linked to, and nowhere does it say that Apple is fixing virus infected Macs for users who sign a confidentiality agreement.

This thread is for PS members who are Mac users that happen to have been infected by a virus. So far (28 months since the first post on this thread), we have had no such reports.

You say you you know "someone who got a virus on OSX": is he or she a member?

If yes, get that person to relate their experience here, don't burden us with hearsay.

[excalibur1814]

The original post doesn't state that this thread is only for people that own macs? Come on now, let us post

[alexora]

Originally Posted by excalibur1814

The original post doesn't state that this thread is only for people that own macs? Come on now, let us post

Good point: the original post quoted a report that there was a possibility that viruses for Macs were arriving.

There was little interest in that topic (3 replies, none indicating experience of viruses except for a PC user who talked about blue screen of death), so over 7 months later I made my second post and asked if any Mac using members had experienced any.

This is what this thread is about. You are welcome to post here, but hearsay isn't the best way to contribute: if you haven't experienced it yourself, then post a link to a reliable source detailing the problem: us Mac users will appreciate the heads up on any potential danger, particularly me, since I don't use any form of protection.

[excalibur1814]

An external designer has just popped into the company for a visit and to talk with the Cad guy (we make coffee pots etc) and while we were all talking she suddenly shouted 'pop-ups!'. Huh? She then said that she was suffering from pop-ups ever since a mac type pop-up that looked like her computer appeared stating, "Your computer is infected, click here to clean" She did.

Sure, it probably hasn't caused any damage but she now has constant porn pop-ups.

you can change the computer but you can't change the user.

[alexora]

She should clear out all her cookies, empty her cache, and install the AdBlock Plus Firefox extension.

[Mr.Gabe]

Originally Posted by alexora

This is probably true; here's one typical example of the other 199 Mac users...

[IMG]http://img219.**************/img219/996/nunmac.jpg[/IMG]

I guess I'm number 200.

[alexora]

Originally Posted by alexora

Well, it's now been over seven months since I started this thread. I have not installed any antivirus whatsoever, have surfed some very dodgy places, and my machine is still clean as a whistle.

Any mac-using members come across viruses since then?

Originally Posted by alexora

Well, just over 1 year since I started this thread, still surfing without protection and haven't come across any viruses...

Originally Posted by alexora

Thread started in Dec 2008, still not using any anti-virus software, still surfing all over the place, but as of yet, no viruses.

Could it be true what they say about Macs being great for those who don't want to get infected...?

OK Guys,

We've reached 33 months since I started this thread. In the time elapsed, I haven't contracted any viruses on my Mac despite not installing any protection software.

From all the replies in here, not a single one of our members has been infected either.

I would have to say that things are looking good as far as Mac viruses are concerned.

So to all of you fellow Mac users: keep calm and carry on...

[compboss]

i have ESET Cybersecurity for my mac, just to be safe