Switching to a Mac

CrimsonTide · CrimsonTide #1 (**permalink**)

12-11-2010, 10:39 AM

I am strongly considering switching from a PC to a Macbook Pro and have a some questions.

1. Does Macbook support Flash and if so does it work well on a Mac? I watch quite a few Flash videos and wanted to be sure if I can continue to do so.

2. Does Mac need or require anti-virus software and if so, what anti-virus for Mac do you recommend?

Thanks in advance for your help.

mikey7b · mikey7b #2 (**permalink**)

12-11-2010, 10:48 AM

1. Yes, all mac computers support flash fully. You may be getting confused with iOS, which doesn't support flash content on the web.

2. Anti virus software is not necessary the same way it is on a PC, but better to be safe than sorry. I use the free software iAntiVirus which does regular scans of my computer automatically.

Mike

cwa107 · cwa107 #3 (**permalink**)

12-11-2010, 10:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CrimsonTide

I am strongly considering switching from a PC to a Macbook Pro and have a some questions.

1. Does Macbook support Flash and if so does it work well on a Mac? I watch quite a few Flash videos and wanted to be sure if I can continue to do so.

Yes, Flash is available for Mac OS X. Does it work well? I guess that depends on your perspective - do you think it works well in Windows?

Quote:

2. Does Mac need or require anti-virus software and if so, what anti-virus for Mac do you recommend?

Thanks in advance for your help.

No - for more information, read here:

Official antivirus, malware, and firewall FAQ

wavinwayne · wavinwayne #4 (**permalink**)

12-11-2010, 10:53 AM

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Originally Posted by CrimsonTide

I am strongly considering switching from a PC to a Macbook Pro...

I say go for it! I made the switch a year ago. I haven't had the slightest hint of regret. I still use my PC occasionally (actually typing this on the PC), but I prefer the Mac for almost everything.

DaFlake · DaFlake #5 (**permalink**)

12-11-2010, 11:27 AM

Same here... I love my Mac even considering that my day job is as a Windows programmer.

CrimsonTide · CrimsonTide #6 (**permalink**)

12-11-2010, 07:42 PM

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Originally Posted by wavinwayne

I say go for it! I made the switch a year ago. I haven't had the slightest hint of regret. I still use my PC occasionally (actually typing this on the PC), but I prefer the Mac for almost everything.

Thanks. I made the purchase this afternoon at the local Apple store. They are transferring my files from my PC so I'll pick it up tomorrow

CrimsonTide · CrimsonTide #7 (**permalink**)

12-11-2010, 07:46 PM

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brently04 · brently04 #8 (**permalink**)

12-12-2010, 02:11 PM

Congrats on the new purchase! I just switched over to the macbook pro as well from a pc. Still use my asus pc for gaming but thats it. Dont have any regrets yet and dont think I ever will.

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CrimsonTide #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 11, 2010 Posts: 22 Mac Specs: 2010 MacBook Pro Mountain Lion 10.8.2 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo 4 GB Memory	12-11-2010, 10:39 AM I am strongly considering switching from a PC to a Macbook Pro and have a some questions. 1. Does Macbook support Flash and if so does it work well on a Mac? I watch quite a few Flash videos and wanted to be sure if I can continue to do so. 2. Does Mac need or require anti-virus software and if so, what anti-virus for Mac do you recommend? Thanks in advance for your help.
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mikey7b #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 05, 2010 Location: Bournemouth, UK Posts: 5 Mac Specs: Macbook Pro Unibody 2.66GHz i7 \| 4GB \| 500GB	12-11-2010, 10:48 AM 1. Yes, all mac computers support flash fully. You may be getting confused with iOS, which doesn't support flash content on the web. 2. Anti virus software is not necessary the same way it is on a PC, but better to be safe than sorry. I use the free software iAntiVirus which does regular scans of my computer automatically. Mike
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Member Since: Jun 02, 2008 Posts: 709	12-11-2010, 11:27 AM Same here... I love my Mac even considering that my day job is as a Windows programmer.
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Member Since: Dec 11, 2010 Posts: 22 Mac Specs: 2010 MacBook Pro Mountain Lion 10.8.2 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo 4 GB Memory	12-11-2010, 07:46 PM that responded
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brently04 #8 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 12, 2010 Posts: 10	12-12-2010, 02:11 PM Congrats on the new purchase! I just switched over to the macbook pro as well from a pc. Still use my asus pc for gaming but thats it. Dont have any regrets yet and dont think I ever will.
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