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- CedanticPunt, on 10/12/2007, -0/+14Use LittleSnitch, which will tell you if a program tries to make an outbound network connection, and lets you block it if you don't like the look of it.
- dhjdhj, on 10/12/2007, -2/+11It's kinda sad to see the "religious fanatacism" in the responses above, most of which (I bet) are based on lack of actual deep experience. I use all three systems (Linux, Windows, Mac OS X) on a DAILY basis and they've all got their benefits and drawbacks. I would however say that Mac OS X is a really nice compromise between Linux (solid, keeps on going) and Windows (ease of use)....perhaps 'compromise' is not a good choice of words - one gives up very little.
- Terc, on 10/12/2007, -3/+11Or, for those of you who hate Macs, you could always just install Windows or Linux on it... No one would argue that these are ugly machines. (well, this is digg, maybe I should say most people would agree these are not ugly machines)
- pzzq, on 10/12/2007, -8/+16man, these tips are mighty lame.
- cmiller1, on 10/12/2007, -2/+8It's funny that you should accuse me of that CBTF, I'm the entire IT department at a small startup and administer both windows and macintosh machines as well as do web application development, internal application development, and a lot more. I probably know more about SQL than you do about yourself, and you're accusing me of not knowing how to use a computer? I find that people that think that macs are for people that don't know how to use a computer... heck, I don't find anything about them, I just feel they are entirely wrong and are making it painfully clear that they have never used a mac, or they had and didn't give it a chance.
- angelp, on 10/12/2007, -0/+6@CBTF - Many people exaggerate the problems of Windows, but as far as it running perfect? That's hilarious. No OS runs perfectly.
- silent1, on 10/12/2007, -3/+8I have yet to come across anything that can install itself without your having to give it an administrative password. If there are apps like that, this is a MAJOR security hole that hasn't been reported yet. Perhaps because it doesn't exist?
MacWorld is notorious for sensationalizing. Those anti-virus applications for OS X (that search for exactly nothing) are heavy advertisers (often buying full-page color ads in the magazine) and pay MacWorld's bills ... so they constantly sensationalize the "possibility" of infection. It's no surprise they'd publish "tips" for avoiding self-installing malware to add meat to an already-pointless article, suggesting how you can avoid a problem that doesn't exist in the first place. Modern journalism at its finest. - Greyarea, on 10/12/2007, -7/+12I'd get that paranoia of yours treated if I were you. Sounds serious.
- cmiller1, on 10/12/2007, -30/+35And for every one mac disaster you just avoided you're going to subject yourself to 500 Windows disasters
- xswag, on 10/12/2007, -2/+7Good call. I've used all the systems also (except Solaris). It always seems to be a Windows vs OS x or Mac vs PC fight on this site. Don't we all just own Personal Computers or is a Mac something special? NOT!
@ Grevarea.
Paranoia? Its a joke dimwit. - dvpdziyn, on 10/12/2007, -0/+4I have used Macs and Windows (but much more the Mac) for 11 years. Just a pretty average user with an passing interest in tech-news. I have had problems with my Macs, once in a while, but not nearly the problems my friends have had. You can get your kicks trying to say that Macs are pathetic or they aren't for serious work. I'm sorry, but that just wouldn't be true. The Macs I've used have always met my computing needs, and in the end, it's not about Apple and Mac, it's about a simply, easy, powerful computing environment - that's all I want, and for the most part, that's what I have.
- silent1, on 10/12/2007, -4/+8Just like "computer users are cool if they rip on Macs", eh? I like the cut o'yer jib, lad.
- xswag, on 10/12/2007, -1/+5Its OS X that I like not the hardware itself personally. I really do think OS X is the best BSD Desktop available but when you buy a Mac I think your limited in what you can do with hardware once you get it. I don't want to be limited to what kind of hardware I put in a computer. Building a PC is the only logical choice for me.
Is there a site like NewEgg that sells all the parts to make a Mac in an ATX case? Anyone know? If I could build my own Mac I would be tempted but I bet it would still be over priced. - MacGeekGuy, on 10/12/2007, -3/+7Yes... totally lame. Usually MacWorld gives some decent tips... but I guess with so many Mac newbies... er... switchers out there, some basics are probably good.
- Terc, on 10/12/2007, -0/+4Ok, reply to this comment ONLY with comments about the article. YOU MUST READ THE ARTICLE FIRST. No Mac or Windows Haters please.
- superkendall, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3The fs_usage tip is pretty good, seeing what files are opened on a system can be pretty illuminating. Also, the "encrypt your files" hint is pretty good - if you sync your keychain and email with a main system it's a really good idea to have your home directory encrypted. If you need some things to have faster access you can always create directories outside of your home directory (for example, images or video files that take up a lot of room that you might not care about encrypting).
- Dog_Paddle, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3@xswag:
Actually, yes you can my friend. And for cheaper than you might expect.
http://forum.osx86project.org/index.php?showtopic=7393&hl=build - deepsub, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3Stupid article.
Macworld is intended for n00bs (the 'spoon feed me the help I need' user types), and they show how to use sudo.
No novice user has any business using sudo, or the command line. Inexperienced users that 'geek out' (as is mentioned earlier in the article) using sudo will have a Mac disaster. - dobesov, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3Thank you for answering my query, silent. From my modding, some people seem to have mistaken my question as an affront to one side or the other...
- slantyeyed, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2the one thing i got from the article was that
"Windows users expect disasters (and so prepare for them) while Mac users are oblivious to them." - Jeebugorn, on 10/12/2007, -1/+3good job goat! you converted the 12 tips to 1. much more streamlined and effecient.......unlike a mac. BURN!
- rushiku, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2I guess I'm stuck in semantic mode...if one builds a computer out of commercially available parts and loads MacOS, it's not a Mac, it's a homebrew PC that runs MacOS.
(here, PC represents 'personal computer', without the standard Apple 'evil corporate drone' connotation)
If one formats the hdd and loads Windows, it's not a Dell, it's a homebrew PC that runs Windows - is this concept beyond you? I can see it if it is, given your years of associating the OS with the Hardware... - superkendall, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2I don't think many things in Windows are really easy - rather, they are just familiar. To a totally brand new user a number of thngs that WIndows does would not make sense at first.
A lot of the error messages are not that clear (or rather very technical and thus not clear to non-technical users), and behavior of modal windows interacting with the rest of the system can be really wonky at times (my personal beef with Windows). - Greyarea, on 10/12/2007, -3/+5Windows XP SP1 and SP2
Windows 2000 SBS
Windows 2003 Server
THEOS 4.1
THEOS 5.0
FreeBSD 4.5
FreeBSD 5.1
MacOSX 10.4
Those are the operating systems I've used *today*. And most days. If I appear to favour the Mac, it's because I do, and I know _why_ I do. - inactive, on 10/12/2007, -1/+2And here i'am, thinking that these tips we're completely unnecessary, becuase in the long end; It's just a Macintosh.
Guess that's the Mac's aren't that perfect... Not saying PC is better of course. - dobesov, on 10/12/2007, -4/+5Actually EricZBA, though I know you are being a dick on purpose, I still thought that was a legitimate question. Exactly what application are out there getting into the Mac's startup er... i mean "login".
- Terc, on 10/12/2007, -2/+3Yeah, get some other computer instead, only Macs are susceptible to theft, malware and viruses...
- burgerboy06, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Macs actually are not that good looking, i think they look like someone cocky is using it. wait, ITS TRUE.
- Terc, on 10/12/2007, -1/+2dhjdhj,
I'm glad there are some neutral people out there. I try to keep neutral myself, although I admit I lack experience in Linux. I spend around 60% of my day on one of two a Windows machines and the rest on a Mac. I use linux at home but only as a server, so I don't spend a lot of time actually working with the OS. As to why people are so outspoken about one OS being "better" than another, I would imagine they have very limited experience with the OS they have decided is "worse" Typically, an unfamiliar environment is frustrating to use, and I'm sure it's the root of a lot of these complaints. - rushiku, on 10/12/2007, -1/+2@xswag: if you built your own Mac, it would be the same as if you had built your own Dell, in other words, it wouldn't be a [Insert Brand Name], it would be a homebrew.
The components of a Mac, like a Dell, are designed or selected for their ability to work well together. - soopafly, on 10/12/2007, -3/+4"God you set yourself up for this! There's only one tip for avoiding a Mac disaster. Don't buy one."
There's always one tard who will start the whole thing. Thanks for making yourself look like a complete 'tard. - CedanticPunt, on 10/12/2007, -6/+7Some of the tips are about if your computer gets stolen. Did anyone say that Macs never get stolen?
- norliss, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Funny how a potentially useful article ends up generating a "Macs are great", "Oh no they're not" "Oh yes they are" pantomime. Grow up, people.
- xswag, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1@Dog Paddle
Thanks I'll give that a read when I get back from my trip to town. - birch25, on 10/12/2007, -5/+6"You know, the ones who used to use it, downloaded kazaa and bonzai buddy then begin to wonder why everything is slow and crashing."
yeah, well you could do all that on the mac and not have any problems. the point is that you have to work to keep your windows machine running smooth. it just happens by itself on the mac. and don't tell me i don't have enough windows experience, i've lived with and shared windows machines with my 3 roommates for three years now. i've used windows tons and still have yet to see why i should leave mac osx. - Triene, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1@ Silent - That was very well said, err, written. I have noticed that about Mac magazines, Macworld in particular... lets of adverts for antivirus software and such. Honestly, I had antivirus software that was given to me by my school, and I installed it... silly me. I thought it was required until I realized that (1) I didn't care because it was stupid, and (2) it caused more harm than good.
In conclusion... so far the biggest threat to the stability of my Mac that I have found is anti-virus software. - heydigital, on 10/12/2007, -1/+1Apple's marketing department says their computers never crash.
- Triene, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0...I, perhaps, do not understand this concept of a... "REAL COMPUTER." What the hell does that mean?
I know this isn't a very enriching comment, but... come on. - dhaen, on 10/12/2007, -1/+1Idiotic B$ for selling magazines!
- Triene, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0"Yeah, cos like, I totally have proof, all of them are Mac users, MAC USERS, I TELL YOU! DEAR GOD! It's a conspiracy!" ...well hot damn, we should get a hold of someone who can competently handle this crisis... call the president.
- Triene, on 10/12/2007, -1/+1...they probably have a point. They don't claim to never ever crash, but frankly, my friends and I have all had Macs from anywhere between a few months and a few years... no crashes, few problems.
... and don't get me started about the many PCs we have in my house. - gunmod, on 10/12/2007, -4/+31st Rule to avoid a Mac disaster:
Don't Use One! - tallguy14, on 10/12/2007, -2/+1I got an idea on how to avoid a Mac disaster
BUY A REAL COMPUTER! - cmiller1, on 10/12/2007, -2/+1Yeah, being stuck without a Mac WOULD be a Mac disaster!
- inactive, on 10/12/2007, -4/+2First off, what I said wasn't directed at you, or else im sure you'd have seen me make that clear. It was a generalisation. Second I never said macs are for people who can't use computers. I know plenty of people who use macs that know more about windows than me. What I am saying is that those who rag on the OS usually dont know how to use it right.
"Or, for those of you who hate Macs, you could always just install Windows or Linux on it... No one would argue that these are ugly machines. (well, this is digg, maybe I should say most people would agree these are not ugly machines)"
Yeah they're really nice looking- but why pay double, trible even... for hardware that you can find in an HP desktop and run windows? - inactive, on 10/12/2007, -26/+24"And for every one mac disaster you just avoided you're going to subject yourself to 500 Windows disasters"
I find that people like this are the ones who know nothing about windows, and certainly aren't aware of how to use it properly. You know, the ones who used to use it, downloaded kazaa and bonzai buddy then begin to wonder why everything is slow and crashing.
With proper antispyware and antivirus protection along with using mozilla/firefox/opera/netscape (which is ff now anyways) and some common sense, windows runs perfect. - silent1, on 10/12/2007, -11/+9"Windows (ease of use)"
Surely you jest. Just surfing to a web site (even a "legitimate" one) produces pop-ups and silent installers. I don't call that easy. - inactive, on 10/12/2007, -7/+4@cmiller:
You claim for every one Mac disaster avoided you will run into 500 Windows disasters? What about people that use a *nix?
The fact that you are so quick to defend Mac by pointing out potential issues with Windows (while claiming you are a Sys Admin only shows the incompetence at your company. If you can't keep your systems under control (Mac, *nix, Win) then you are nothing but a risk factor.
And btw - SQL knowledge != computer knowledge.
Now do your coworkers a favor. Go quit your job due to incompetence. - inactive, on 10/12/2007, -4/+1lets rate down mac posts (come thou MS users and lets rally back)
- xswag, on 10/12/2007, -17/+13Looks like the Mac Fanboys got wind of this and started Modding down all the negative comments. Maybe Apple hires people to surf Digg and Mod everyone down if they say anything negative about their products.
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