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<blockquote data-quote="infaddict" data-source="post: 356904" data-attributes="member: 29014">Hi everyone,I've used a PC for years (go easy on me <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite7" alt=":p" title="Stick out tongue&nbsp; &nbsp; :p" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":p" />) and would consider myself well versed in security measures for PC's. I am helping out a relative who has just bought a new iMac and need some advice from Mac experts.I have already read the lengthy sticky topic on A/V &amp; Firewall, but wanted to post for a more up to date opinion on this subject.I appreciate that the number of threats targetting Apple Mac's is significantly lower than PC's, but should I install an Anti-Virus and/or Firewall onto the iMac? My years of dealing with PC's make me feel very vulnerable sitting at a computer without these running&nbsp; If someone could help answer this question and then point to some good (free?) software solutions it'd be much appreciated.Also, shortly I will have to configure the iMac to work with a NetGear ADSL router and a HP wireless all-in-one printer.&nbsp; I haven't touched networking with Mac's before, so I may well be back with questions!Thanks in advance <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></blockquote>

[QUOTE="infaddict, post: 356904, member: 29014"] Hi everyone, I've used a PC for years (go easy on me :p) and would consider myself well versed in security measures for PC's. I am helping out a relative who has just bought a new iMac and need some advice from Mac experts. I have already read the lengthy sticky topic on A/V & Firewall, but wanted to post for a more up to date opinion on this subject. I appreciate that the number of threats targetting Apple Mac's is significantly lower than PC's, but should I install an Anti-Virus and/or Firewall onto the iMac? My years of dealing with PC's make me feel very vulnerable sitting at a computer without these running If someone could help answer this question and then point to some good (free?) software solutions it'd be much appreciated. Also, shortly I will have to configure the iMac to work with a NetGear ADSL router and a HP wireless all-in-one printer. I haven't touched networking with Mac's before, so I may well be back with questions! Thanks in advance :) [/QUOTE]

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