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Whats the low down on OS X stability - issues
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<blockquote data-quote="Kokopelli" data-source="post: 101479"><p>(Numbers added for my convenience.)</p><p></p><p>1) OS X is less maintenance intensive than XP. But both, when properly maintained, are fairly stable. </p><p></p><p>2) Sort of. OS X is not immune, but currently there are no exploits out in the wild. OS X is a harder platform to create a successful virus for but I would not say it is impossible. On the other hand with no exploits in the wild there is little reason to install anti virus software to protect the Mac itself at this time.</p><p>2.1) Prudent users who do no want to carry virii to other users computers will use virus protection. There are no known virii for OS X in the wild, this does not stop a Mac from carrying a Windows virus in a Doc file or mail attachment.</p><p></p><p>3) Pop-ups, or more accurately pop-unders, happen. There are pop up blockers for most of the major browsers though. Either built in or as a plug-in.</p><p></p><p>4) Fairly stable. Not counting a hardware issue I have not had a kernel panic (OS X equivalent to a BSOD) yet. </p><p>4.1) Never, but it does hapen to people upon occasion.</p><p>4.2) Same as 4.1</p><p>4.3) Same as 4.1</p><p>4.4) Protection from remote access is fairly good by default. I would turn on the firewall though as a matter of course. For protection of data on a stolen laptop, unless you encrypt you home directory, not very. File Vault enters into its own unique set of problems though. In general if physical security is violated most files can not be protected without taking some extra precautions.</p><p>4.5) It checks automatically on a scheduled basis, or can be updated manually. Basically the same options as XP.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Kokopelli, post: 101479"] (Numbers added for my convenience.) 1) OS X is less maintenance intensive than XP. But both, when properly maintained, are fairly stable. 2) Sort of. OS X is not immune, but currently there are no exploits out in the wild. OS X is a harder platform to create a successful virus for but I would not say it is impossible. On the other hand with no exploits in the wild there is little reason to install anti virus software to protect the Mac itself at this time. 2.1) Prudent users who do no want to carry virii to other users computers will use virus protection. There are no known virii for OS X in the wild, this does not stop a Mac from carrying a Windows virus in a Doc file or mail attachment. 3) Pop-ups, or more accurately pop-unders, happen. There are pop up blockers for most of the major browsers though. Either built in or as a plug-in. 4) Fairly stable. Not counting a hardware issue I have not had a kernel panic (OS X equivalent to a BSOD) yet. 4.1) Never, but it does hapen to people upon occasion. 4.2) Same as 4.1 4.3) Same as 4.1 4.4) Protection from remote access is fairly good by default. I would turn on the firewall though as a matter of course. For protection of data on a stolen laptop, unless you encrypt you home directory, not very. File Vault enters into its own unique set of problems though. In general if physical security is violated most files can not be protected without taking some extra precautions. 4.5) It checks automatically on a scheduled basis, or can be updated manually. Basically the same options as XP. [/QUOTE]
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