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No more making fun of Windows security for Mac users
inquisitr.com - 12/2/2008
No more making fun of Windows security for Mac users
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If there has always been one constant in the on-going my operating system is better than yours head butting that happens between Windows and Mac users it has been over the issue of security. Mac users have loved being able to lord over us poor ol’ Windows users how they don’t ...
voices.washingtonpost.com - 12/1/2008
Apple: Mac Users Should Get Antivirus Software
— voices.washingtonpost.com — In a notable shift, Apple is now recommending that Mac users install anti-virus software to help users secure their systems. In a technical note quietly published to its support site on Nov. 21, Apple issued the following advice: "Apple encourages the ... (more) Apple: Mac Users Should Get Antivirus Software

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news.cnet.com - 12/3/2008
Apple deletes Mac antivirus suggestion
— news.cnet.com — Updated 7:45 p.m. PST with expert comment, at 7:20 p.m. PST with context on previous coverage, and at 7:08 p.m. PST with background. Apple removed an old item from its support site late Tuesday that urged Mac customers to use multiple ... (more) Apple deletes Mac antivirus suggestion

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welcometomacintosh.com - 12/1/2008
Welcome
— welcometomacintosh.com — Welcome to Macintosh is now available on DVD for $19.84. “Welcome to Macintosh” is a documentary that explores the many ways Apple Computer (now Apple, Inc.) has changed the world. Whether a long time Mac fanatic or new to computers, Welcome to ... (more) Welcome

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GMSV — ... . “For years Windows users have had to suffer the better than thou abuse from Mac users,” wrote Steven Hodson at The Inquisitr , “and now, as more than a few Windows users have said — myself included — the tables have indeed turned. So all you Windows users out there bookmark that Apple advisory. Then the next time some Mactard starts making fun of you because of things like viruses and how they don’t have to worry about such mundane things — slap them with that link.” Cooler heads observed that the Nov. 21 note was ...

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