Macbook - Total Newbie, Help!

applecharlie25 · applecharlie25 #1 (**permalink**)

04-17-2007, 08:26 PM

Hi All,

I've just recently bought a Macbook and I'm lovin it!! I am however not very computer literate, luckily I'm a fast learner! What I need to know is how to run my virus scans with virex? And do I need any other progs like adaware or spybot? I sincerely apologise for the ignorance but any advice/suggestions would be very much appreciated and you all seem like a nice bunch so HELP!!:girl:

Thanks Charlotte x

walkerj · walkerj #2 (**permalink**)

04-17-2007, 08:51 PM

No, you don't. It's one of the points of using a Mac. Unless you are running Windows on it, it is immune to viruses, spyware, and other banes of Windows users existence. Thus you do not need to have any anti-anything above and beyond what comes with it. Just start using it.

Enjoy.

Huey69 · Huey69 #3 (**permalink**)

04-18-2007, 01:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by walkerj

No, you don't. It's one of the points of using a Mac. Unless you are running Windows on it, it is immune to viruses, spyware, and other banes of Windows users existence. Thus you do not need to have any anti-anything above and beyond what comes with it. Just start using it.

Enjoy.

I hate to argue, but OSX is not immune, however, it might as well be. There are still viruses for Macs, but there are so few(I believe it is under a dozen?) that it is almost pointless to have an anti-virus software. However, as far as I know, Macs are immune to spyware and adware.

NanoBite · NanoBite #4 (**permalink**)

04-18-2007, 02:05 AM

This is a cross post. The thread has been answered here.

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applecharlie25 #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Apr 15, 2007 Location: Fife, Scotland Posts: 20 Mac Specs: MacBook2,1 2 GHz, 1 GB, 667 MHz, Ipod 4 GB Nano, 2nd gen Ipod shuffle, Ipod touch 8GB	04-17-2007, 08:26 PM Hi All, I've just recently bought a Macbook and I'm lovin it!! I am however not very computer literate, luckily I'm a fast learner! What I need to know is how to run my virus scans with virex? And do I need any other progs like adaware or spybot? I sincerely apologise for the ignorance but any advice/suggestions would be very much appreciated and you all seem like a nice bunch so HELP!!:girl: Thanks Charlotte x
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walkerj #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Feb 13, 2005 Location: New Orleans, LA, USA Posts: 1,186 Mac Specs: 13" Macbook Pro 2.26Ghz Unibody 4G RAM 160G HDD Superdrive	04-17-2007, 08:51 PM No, you don't. It's one of the points of using a Mac. Unless you are running Windows on it, it is immune to viruses, spyware, and other banes of Windows users existence. Thus you do not need to have any anti-anything above and beyond what comes with it. Just start using it. Enjoy.
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NanoBite #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Oct 27, 2005 Posts: 4,714	04-18-2007, 02:05 AM This is a cross post. The thread has been answered here.
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