Comments on: Apple Recommends Antivirus Software For The First Time Ever [U] http://www.macblogz.com/2008/11/30/apple-recommends-antivirus-software-for-the-first-time-ever/ Bridging the Apple Community and Keeping Tabs on the Rumor Mill. Sun, 21 Mar 2010 00:38:10 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: ianL http://www.macblogz.com/2008/11/30/apple-recommends-antivirus-software-for-the-first-time-ever/comment-page-1/#comment-1934 ianL Tue, 02 Dec 2008 19:41:01 +0000 http://www.macblogz.com/?p=1091#comment-1934 maybe "first time ever" isn't right for the title. other than that I think it's pretty accurate. maybe “first time ever” isn’t right for the title. other than that I think it’s pretty accurate.

]]> By: Macanuck http://www.macblogz.com/2008/11/30/apple-recommends-antivirus-software-for-the-first-time-ever/comment-page-1/#comment-1930 Macanuck Tue, 02 Dec 2008 18:53:34 +0000 http://www.macblogz.com/?p=1091#comment-1930 Um. No. Here's the same KB article from a year ago. http://web.archive.org/web/20080113164722/http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=4454 In other breaking news, I hear rumours that Apple is thinking about getting into the music business. Maybe with some sort of handheld MP3 player... Um. No. Here’s the same KB article from a year ago.

http://web.archive.org/web/20080113164722/http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=4454

In other breaking news, I hear rumours that Apple is thinking about getting into the music business. Maybe with some sort of handheld MP3 player…

]]> By: Michael Rosenthal http://www.macblogz.com/2008/11/30/apple-recommends-antivirus-software-for-the-first-time-ever/comment-page-1/#comment-1924 Michael Rosenthal Tue, 02 Dec 2008 18:03:42 +0000 http://www.macblogz.com/?p=1091#comment-1924 There are many reasons why I maintain two bootable images of my HD that are automatically updated daily and a third that is updated weekly. (Thanks SuperDuper!) The remote possibility of malware corruption is just one. There are many reasons why I maintain two bootable images of my HD that are automatically updated daily and a third that is updated weekly. (Thanks SuperDuper!) The remote possibility of malware corruption is just one.

]]> By: not many options http://www.macblogz.com/2008/11/30/apple-recommends-antivirus-software-for-the-first-time-ever/comment-page-1/#comment-1900 not many options Tue, 02 Dec 2008 06:08:34 +0000 http://www.macblogz.com/?p=1091#comment-1900 not many options out there chris, virex isn't free and there aren't many options as far as free for OS X. not many options out there chris, virex isn’t free and there aren’t many options as far as free for OS X.

]]> By: chris http://www.macblogz.com/2008/11/30/apple-recommends-antivirus-software-for-the-first-time-ever/comment-page-1/#comment-1884 chris Mon, 01 Dec 2008 17:02:13 +0000 http://www.macblogz.com/?p=1091#comment-1884 Anyone else use iAntiVirus. It seems pretty good, especially because it is FREE! Any other good free ones out there ya'll know of? Anyone else use iAntiVirus. It seems pretty good, especially because it is FREE! Any other good free ones out there ya’ll know of?

]]> By: Christina http://www.macblogz.com/2008/11/30/apple-recommends-antivirus-software-for-the-first-time-ever/comment-page-1/#comment-1883 Christina Mon, 01 Dec 2008 16:30:50 +0000 http://www.macblogz.com/?p=1091#comment-1883 Hey M, I didn't see that paragraph you mentioned. I wasn't trying to take things out of context, however the support note was posted on Nov.21st. Hey M, I didn’t see that paragraph you mentioned. I wasn’t trying to take things out of context, however the support note was posted on Nov.21st.

]]> By: M http://www.macblogz.com/2008/11/30/apple-recommends-antivirus-software-for-the-first-time-ever/comment-page-1/#comment-1881 M Mon, 01 Dec 2008 10:46:44 +0000 http://www.macblogz.com/?p=1091#comment-1881 Actually the author omitted a small paragraph right after the text included here: "Important: Information about products not manufactured by Apple is provided for information purposes only and does not constitute Apple’s recommendation or endorsement. Please contact the vendor for additional information." So Apple does not recommend or endorse. On the application download page, along the page with Disk Utilities, Games, Screensaver or whatever category, there is also a "Antivirus Utilities" category containing those 3 products. Please don't take things out of context. Although I do think Apple recommends using an antivirus when using BootCamp to boot Windows. Actually the author omitted a small paragraph right after the text included here:

“Important: Information about products not manufactured by Apple is provided for information purposes only and does not constitute Apple’s recommendation or endorsement. Please contact the vendor for additional information.”

So Apple does not recommend or endorse. On the application download page, along the page with Disk Utilities, Games, Screensaver or whatever category, there is also a “Antivirus Utilities” category containing those 3 products. Please don’t take things out of context. Although I do think Apple recommends using an antivirus when using BootCamp to boot Windows.

]]> By: Jon http://www.macblogz.com/2008/11/30/apple-recommends-antivirus-software-for-the-first-time-ever/comment-page-1/#comment-1880 Jon Mon, 01 Dec 2008 09:41:10 +0000 http://www.macblogz.com/?p=1091#comment-1880 This is not new! Apple has at least for the last year stipulated on its website under get-a-mac that it recommends use of anti virus software! This is not new!
Apple has at least for the last year stipulated on its website under get-a-mac that it recommends use of anti virus software!

]]> By: mathew http://www.macblogz.com/2008/11/30/apple-recommends-antivirus-software-for-the-first-time-ever/comment-page-1/#comment-1870 mathew Mon, 01 Dec 2008 03:49:46 +0000 http://www.macblogz.com/?p=1091#comment-1870 I have always used antivirus on my mac. Just because viruses aren't as popular or widespread as they are on other operating systems doesn't mean they don't exist. Not running anti-spyware utilities on your mac is just like leaving the windows to your car cracked just enough for someone to unlock the door. I have always used antivirus on my mac. Just because viruses aren’t as popular or widespread as they are on other operating systems doesn’t mean they don’t exist. Not running anti-spyware utilities on your mac is just like leaving the windows to your car cracked just enough for someone to unlock the door.

]]> By: jojo22 http://www.macblogz.com/2008/11/30/apple-recommends-antivirus-software-for-the-first-time-ever/comment-page-1/#comment-1869 jojo22 Mon, 01 Dec 2008 03:41:42 +0000 http://www.macblogz.com/?p=1091#comment-1869 not surprising in the slightest. they have to cover themselves and ignoring that viruses and malware exists for OS X is stupid. not surprising in the slightest. they have to cover themselves and ignoring that viruses and malware exists for OS X is stupid.

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