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Join Date: Jun 2005
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New mac owner here. Anybody recomend any good websites specifically aimed at macs? I'd like to read up and get familiar with the system.
How about antivirus software. I'm cringing right now being online with no protection. But I've heard macs don't need it.
What's this .mac thing? Anything good on there?
Thanks,
Doug
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Join Date: Oct 1999
Location: Always within bluetooth range
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Just a few off the top of my head. MacNN (of course), dealmac, maccentral, macminute, and macupdate (or versiontracker).
Don't bother with Antivirus software right now. I've been using macs for years and have never had a problem. I ran virex for a brief period (because it was free with .Mac) and if never found anything except a couple of windows-only viruses that were completely non-issues on the Mac platform. Don't bother. Also, OS X comes with most important ports closed by default. If you wanna see if you have any current vulnerabilities, check out http://www.dslreports.com/scan.
.Mac is a suite of integrated, web based functionality that works seamlessly with several features of OS X + provides a .mac email address, web hosting, a web drive, and some nifty freebies/discounts for members. The value of this has been hotly debated several times on these forums. Personally, I find it useful enough to warrant $99 per year (can be found cheaper from 3rd parties like Amazon.com) because I use almost every feature of it (iDisk, Homepage, iSync, iPhoto, iCal etc). Its sort of a "lite" version of numerous common web functions. If you are in to higher-end web hosting, unlimited email storage etc, most people will advise that you go with dedicated web hosting services which offer greater capacities for less money. But, its enough for most people and works beautifully with the OS and iApps. Have a look at http://www.mac.com/1/learningcenter/...l?go=dotmac+dm for an overview of all the ways .Mac can integrate with your system. .Mac is, IMHO, roughly what Microsoft's .Net initiative was hoping to be but never quite made it.
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Thanks a lot! I have a lot of reading to do.
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Join Date: Feb 2001
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Join Date: Aug 2001
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Krusty: heh, .Mac is nothing like .NET... that naming scheme was one of the more amazingly blatant examples of misleading marketing that I've seen.
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Clinically Insane
Join Date: Jun 2001
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Originally Posted by Krusty
.Mac is, IMHO, roughly what Microsoft's .Net initiative was hoping to be but never quite made it.
Uhm, NO !
.NET and .Mac are about as much related as a donut and a chair. Or a cat and a piece of paper.
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Clinically Insane
Join Date: Oct 2001
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Or a proprietary application framework and a Web host.
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Chuck
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