Hi everyone. I got a Mac recently, and so far so good. Still trying to get a grip on everything, but I'm hoping for the best.
I've been looking at this forum for the past few days and have learned more and more each time. Thank you for the nice community.
Now before I get pelted with eggs by asking my first question, let me assure you I've read up on this as much as I could here. The antivirus and sage advice topics proved very informative, but I'm still wondering about something.
1. I understand that there is no virus for Mac OS X currently. It's also my understanding that the only way to get the one or two trojans out there is if you specifically install them. However, there were more threats than just viruses and trojans for Windows, which I've used basically all my life until now. There are keyloggers, browser hijacks, worms, botnets, etc for windows. On a Mac, so long as I don't download and install software from untrustworthy sources, can I go to any website I want without having to worry? Can keyloggers, browser hijacks, and botnets get on your Mac just by going to a webpage?
2. I want to get a USB thumbdrive, but I'm not sure which kind to get. I've heard that some have a high fail rate, but at the same time I see USB thumbdrives used by lots of people. What should I look for when buying a USB thumbdrive, and is there a specific kind you would recommend? I'm looking at thumbdrives between 2-8 gigabytes, because anything else seems expensive and not really necessary.
3. I am of the opinion that there is some really great freeware software out there, such as Open Office and Onyx. I've used them both and really like them. Is there any other freeware software for the Mac that you recommend? I really like to write and create stuff, so if you have any recommendations along those lines or any other kind of good freeware for the Mac, please let me know!
I've been looking at this forum for the past few days and have learned more and more each time. Thank you for the nice community.
Now before I get pelted with eggs by asking my first question, let me assure you I've read up on this as much as I could here. The antivirus and sage advice topics proved very informative, but I'm still wondering about something.
1. I understand that there is no virus for Mac OS X currently. It's also my understanding that the only way to get the one or two trojans out there is if you specifically install them. However, there were more threats than just viruses and trojans for Windows, which I've used basically all my life until now. There are keyloggers, browser hijacks, worms, botnets, etc for windows. On a Mac, so long as I don't download and install software from untrustworthy sources, can I go to any website I want without having to worry? Can keyloggers, browser hijacks, and botnets get on your Mac just by going to a webpage?
2. I want to get a USB thumbdrive, but I'm not sure which kind to get. I've heard that some have a high fail rate, but at the same time I see USB thumbdrives used by lots of people. What should I look for when buying a USB thumbdrive, and is there a specific kind you would recommend? I'm looking at thumbdrives between 2-8 gigabytes, because anything else seems expensive and not really necessary.
3. I am of the opinion that there is some really great freeware software out there, such as Open Office and Onyx. I've used them both and really like them. Is there any other freeware software for the Mac that you recommend? I really like to write and create stuff, so if you have any recommendations along those lines or any other kind of good freeware for the Mac, please let me know!