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<blockquote data-quote="pigoo3" data-source="post: 1555726" data-attributes="member: 56379"><p>We're actually not going off topic. The OP asked about virus protection...and folks commented.</p><p></p><p>Do you really think that this is our first discussion regarding Macintosh computers & virus protection??...hardly.</p><p></p><p>The only thing anti-virus programs do for Macintosh computers is slow them down. Macintosh computers (at this time) do not need anti-virus programs. We are very very very very very experienced on this topic. </p><p></p><p>We wouldn't suggest NOT using an anti-virus program on Macintosh computers...unless we had facts to back it up.</p><p></p><p>Your family is not unique in that it has a mix of Windows & Mac's. Lots of our members have the same situation. A virus from a Windows computer is not going to spread to a Mac computer.</p><p></p><p>The only reason you are being challenged on this topic is...you recommended to the OP that they run anti-virus on their Mac. And the collective wisdom on this Macintosh internet forum is...anti-virus is NOT needed (at this time) on Macintosh computers.</p><p></p><p>- Nick</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pigoo3, post: 1555726, member: 56379"] We're actually not going off topic. The OP asked about virus protection...and folks commented. Do you really think that this is our first discussion regarding Macintosh computers & virus protection??...hardly. The only thing anti-virus programs do for Macintosh computers is slow them down. Macintosh computers (at this time) do not need anti-virus programs. We are very very very very very experienced on this topic. We wouldn't suggest NOT using an anti-virus program on Macintosh computers...unless we had facts to back it up. Your family is not unique in that it has a mix of Windows & Mac's. Lots of our members have the same situation. A virus from a Windows computer is not going to spread to a Mac computer. The only reason you are being challenged on this topic is...you recommended to the OP that they run anti-virus on their Mac. And the collective wisdom on this Macintosh internet forum is...anti-virus is NOT needed (at this time) on Macintosh computers. - Nick [/QUOTE]
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