There seems to be a bit of a motion for virus protection using Macs these
days. And because they're selling more and more (again) I guess we could see
this one coming. But what's the best product out there just to be on the
safe side?

In article <0001HW.C4C871180001B07AB01AD9AF@news.sasktel.net>, Ruddell
canada.com> wrote:

not really. just a bunch of companies preying on paranoid and
uninformed people. nothing new there.

maybe one day, but market share is not a major factor. it's fairly
difficult to write a virus that can effectively propagate on its own on
a mac. the real risk is software that the *user* installs.

your brain.

Ruddell canada.com> wrote:

No there isn't. What leads you to think that "there seems to be" such a
motion? Almost certainly either marketting stuff from companies that
sell such things, or people who have been hooked by such marketting.

As... um... nospam (with no other name given, even a made-up handle, it
makes it hard to refer to him) said, your brain.

None of the other products out there will do anything useful for you.
There isn't anything out there now that they protect you against, and
they won't generally protect against future threats as they don't yet
know how to.

Really, the only reason at all to use virus protection software on a Mac
today is to help keep you from forwarding virus-ridden emails or
downloads to other people, but your brain works much better for that. At
least it should.

In article <0001HW.C4C871180001B07AB01AD9AF@news.sasktel.net>,
Ruddell canada.com> wrote:

The best anti-malware solution for Mac OS X is a user who exercises a
modicum of caution and common sense. Don't download files from
questionable sources. Don't double-click e-mail attachments that you
didn't expect to get (and don't relax that practice for mail that
appears to come from friends and relatives). Don't run under an admin
account for day-to-day use and don't authenticate as an admin blindly
every time the prompt shows up on your screen.