ALL 6GC MEMBERS READ !!!!! Options

[Rayme]

I run OS X on my PC machine...best of both world !!!

[lagos]

here you go....

http://youtube.com/watch?v=GnBCcviWF_g

[Sh0gunkid8721]

Mac viruses and exploits DO exist. Your not immune from anything.
The only difference is that most virus writers want to hit the biggest target ... windows. But with the growing popularity of the Mac, you'll start seeing more and more attacks.

U are talking future tense...i am talking past and now. There is no major virus out there that will cripple a Mac. Im sure there WILL be in the future but Macs are lightyears ahead of its competition and im sure they will come up with a solution before a problem arises. Macs have been "popular" for awhile now and im still waiting for that major virus to hit.

This post has been edited by Sh0gunkid8721: Feb 8, 2008 - 5:25 PM

[jcaron9gt4]

That is one virus that hit a mac. Comparably, pc's are much more prone to virus's, and get them alot more often. I am not saying macs are perfect becasue they arnt, My hard drive crashed over winter break this year and i lost everything....but everything is scanned that comes into my computer, and nothing gets through without being checked. I've been a PC user all my life until i got to school and needed a Mac. It takes a while to get used to it, and to know what you are doing, but after a while it makes using a computer far easier and faster than any pc. And btw, won't be long untill mac's are the new pc. look at vista for example.

[lagos]

Mac viruses and exploits DO exist. Your not immune from anything.
The only difference is that most virus writers want to hit the biggest target ... windows. But with the growing popularity of the Mac, you'll start seeing more and more attacks.

U are talking future tense...i am talking past and now. There is no major virus out there that will cripple a Mac. Im sure there WILL be in the future but Macs are lightyears ahead of its competition and im sure they will come up with a solution before a problem arises. Macs have been "popular" for awhile now and im still waiting for that major virus to hit.

Right now...Today... viruses for the mac DO exist.
The reason you dont see 50 of them being spamed into your inbox is because not a lot of people us osx.

You are right, you are less likely to run into a virus being an mac or linux guy, but dont think you are immune from them or that apple knows something microsoft doesnt.

[lagos]

[GriffGirl]

Right now...Today... viruses for the mac DO exist.
The reason you dont see 50 of them being spamed into your inbox is because not a lot of people us osx.

You are right, you are less likely to run into a virus being an mac or linux guy, but dont think you are immune from them or that apple knows something microsoft doesnt.

That is absolutely true. It's just a matter of supply and demand. 90% of the world's computer users are PC users. Maybe that's slightly less now w/the increase in popularity for the Mac, but still - slightly. It's a VERY bad idea to get too comfortable or too secure about virus threats just because you're on a Mac. I've been using Apple/Mac computers since many of you were probably toddlers - I got my 1st Mac in 1991, but started actually using them in middle school with an Apple IIc!!! They're not immune, just not popularly targeted.

edit: just saw the graph above!

This post has been edited by GriffGirl: Feb 8, 2008 - 6:08 PM

[thespacepanda]

Home built
Registry firewall
Personal Firewall

These aren't difficult concepts.

[lagos]

Home built
Registry firewall
Personal Firewall

These aren't difficult concepts.

^ truth!

[97lestyousay]

I miss dos lol

[SlickRick]

Macs rule X 1,000,000

The only people that say they dont, r the ones tht dont have 1. And mine was not that expensive and i have never had crash or had 2 just turn it off to retsart in 2 years of having it. But honestly its just a matter of time until viruses are aimed for Macs too.

[Havok1997GT]

you all realize that you are arguing Apples and Oranges right?

[thespacepanda]

you all realize that you are arguing Apples and Oranges right?

Noooo. They're arguing apples and windows. Duh.

[CaliJeff]

You guys are really gettin off topic. However, whoever in here that said use mac for creativity, what about the guys that mainly use PC's to create viruses for the computers Anywho...

[jcaron9gt4]

^^ sorry, theres only so much you can talk about related to a new virus

btw, apples and oranges?? not at all. Both are computer operating systems that run virtually the same programs. I fail to see how they are that much different to the point where we can't compare them.

[Havok1997GT]

^^ sorry, theres only so much you can talk about related to a new virus

btw, apples and oranges?? not at all. Both are computer operating systems that run virtually the same programs. I fail to see how they are that much different to the point where we can't compare them.

They are different in the way that they run those system and how well they run them. Also, because of this, they are better in some ways and worse in others. The reference comes from the fact that some people prefer apples to oranges and vice versa. some people like Macs and others like PCs.

Also, different fruits go better with certain dishes then others. You wouldn't want to drink apple juice with pancakes. the tastes clash. so by that logic, you wouldn't want to use a Mac if you are a gamer.

Thus the comparison

[neKronos]

My toshiba tablet has never crashed on me. My gaming rig BSODs sometimes depending on what kinda of hardware changes ive done, but a quick bios change fixes that for me.

Emails are stupid.

Linux does beat both Microsoft OS's and Apples OS's

[CelicaST_CALI]

I have personally had horrific experiences with HPs.First i got a laptop and teh screen would go red if the screen wasnt in teh right area,then the thing would randomly hibernate...now it wont even start, so f*** it.Next i got a HP pc and within 3 days of having it the motherboard fried and the hp tech ppl acted as if it was all my fault.I struggled with them for literally 4 hours on the phone and they finally sent me a new one.And my mom also owns and HP and just yesterday her disk drive wont open or read anything...thanks Hp!!!

[DEATH]

Uh - my HP Media Center m7160n just did the same thing. The DVD drives won't register and the icons for the shortcuts have ?'s on them now.

[GriffGirl]

Uh - my HP Media Center m7160n just did the same thing. The DVD drives won't register and the icons for the shortcuts have ?'s on them now.

If you can get it online, see if you can DL a new driver for the DVD drive, probably from the Microsoft site since the driver pertains to the OS. However, could be the HP site since the drive itself is supplied (but likely not made by) HP. You should be able to enter your computer's model number and find out which DVD was supplied with it.

As for your shortcuts having ?s, it's because the OS isn't recognizing the filepath to the program their shortcutting to. You should be able to double-click the shortcut icon and relink it to the program. Otherwise you'll have to create new shortcuts and get rid of the bad aliases.

When I said earlier I had heard/experienced only bad things w/HPs, it was specifically w/their laptops. I have no experience whatsoever w/their towers. I don't even know if they still make towers.

Incidently Havok, apples go just fine with pancakes, haven't you ever had apples and cinnamon pancakes? They're tasty! Probably more of an IHOP special than a Denny's specialty though.

This post has been edited by GriffGirl: Feb 11, 2008 - 3:41 PM