[gui-talk] Microsoft security essentials

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the only thing that a windowss groupie could say about that is that Mac 
doesn't get viruses because it is not yet popular enough to have the bad 
guys attacking it.  If it has a simple installation protocol, then it is all 
the easier for bad stuff to quietly install itself in there as well.
I don't know enough to say this is plausible, I'm only speaking from general 
experience with unix and windows.
I'm concerned about interoperability between mac and pc.    I have an old 
mac that I hardle ever use.  Virtually all of my activity is on my windows 
laptops.
I want to move to mac for some activities but worry I won't be able to 
exchange files between mac and pc without compatibility problems.
Has anyone else resolved this problem?
TIA
--le
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike Arrigo" <n0oxy at charter.net>
To: "NFBnet GUI Talk Mailing List" <gui-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Monday, July 12, 2010 6:27 PM
Subject: Re: [gui-talk] Microsoft security essentials


I suppose what I am about to say could be considered a shot at windows, 
though that is not what I am intending here, indeed, if someone is going to 
say something is better than something else, they should provide reasons for 
it. So, I will provide a few reasons why I think the mac operating system is 
better, aside from the fact that the screen reader is built in of course. 
The fact that it's much more difficult to get a virus on the mac has already 
been covered, so let's look at a few other things, particularly with 
applications. As someone who works in tech support, I get several calls from 
users attempting to install our software, and receive errors that files 
cannot register, or there are conflicts with different versions of the same 
file on someone's system. The mac does not have these problems. In most 
cases, the application is simply copied to the applications folder, and when 
it is run, it creates the preference files that it will use. If you want to 
uninstall a program, simply delete it from the applications folder, and go 
to your library folder and delete the preference files. No need to worry 
about shared files, and no left over entries cluttering up a registry. 
Clearly, when it comes to applications, the mac operating system has a 
better approach
On Jul 11, 2010, at 12:40 PM, Ray Foret Jr wrote:

> Well, of course, point taken.  Now, here's the funny thing about that.  I 
> find myself now doing the very thing I said I would never do.  Gives one 
> pause for thought doesn't it?  Looks like you win one.
>
> Sorry about that.
>
>
> Sincerely,
> The Constantly Barefooted Ray!!!
>
> E-Mail:
> rforetjr at comcast dot net
> Skype Name:
> barefootedray
>
> On Jul 11, 2010, at 10:47 AM, David Andrews wrote:
>
>> Why is it that Mac users almost always have to take a shot at Windows? 
>> If I want religion I will go to church.  If I want to do some work I will 
>> use the computer/OS of my choice!
>>
>> Dave
>>
>> At 08:05 AM 7/10/2010, you wrote:
>>> Frankly, I'd have to agree with Mike.  IF you feel you must continue to 
>>> run Windows, (for what ever strange reason), Just couldn't resist 
>>> that...yes, Microsoft Security Essentials is indeed a good solution.
>>>
>>>
>>> Sincerely,
>>> The Constantly Barefooted Ray!!!
>>
>>                       David Andrews:  dandrews at visi.com
>> Follow me on Twitter:  http://www.twitter.com/dandrews920
>>
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