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<blockquote data-quote="TechieJustin" data-source="post: 1014854" data-attributes="member: 78233"><p>As for anti virus - there is a sticky thread about that. The consensus is that if you exchange alot of files with Windows users you should install some sort of anti virus software like clamxAV.</p><p>It is true there are no viruses for OSX - but you can still send an infected file to a Windows user. Example: you get an infected Word docx - edit it in Office, NeoOffice, save it and send it on its way - the file is still infected and the next person may get a warning. The last person who had the file gets blamed - Mac or not.</p><p>I don't have any AV installed because clamx for Snow Leopard is still in beta. And I'm too lazy right now.</p><p>As for your Router like others already said if you have multiple machines on the same connection - get a router.</p><p>I second the notion that the firewall is not needed. I don't even enable it on Windows machines. </p><p></p><p>Once you get setup...</p><p></p><p><img src="http://img706.imageshack.us/img706/1571/ttiwwp.gif" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TechieJustin, post: 1014854, member: 78233"] As for anti virus - there is a sticky thread about that. The consensus is that if you exchange alot of files with Windows users you should install some sort of anti virus software like clamxAV. It is true there are no viruses for OSX - but you can still send an infected file to a Windows user. Example: you get an infected Word docx - edit it in Office, NeoOffice, save it and send it on its way - the file is still infected and the next person may get a warning. The last person who had the file gets blamed - Mac or not. I don't have any AV installed because clamx for Snow Leopard is still in beta. And I'm too lazy right now. As for your Router like others already said if you have multiple machines on the same connection - get a router. I second the notion that the firewall is not needed. I don't even enable it on Windows machines. Once you get setup... [IMG]http://img706.imageshack.us/img706/1571/ttiwwp.gif[/IMG] [/QUOTE]
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