Good Inexpensive Software for Mac?
Kevin
for Mac? Specifically anti-virus and productivity (word processing,
spreadsheet, e-mail)?
Thank you,
Kevin
John Hill
Anti-virus software is very cheap for OSX - you don't need any. Unless
you have a network administrator who insists on it...
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Alan Zisman
"Kevin" <stam...@gmail.com> wrote:
Depending on the Mac model you buy, your Mac may come with AppleWorks
pre-installed... if so, give it a try.... it's an OK set of word
processor, spreadsheet, draw/paint, etc. applications. And the price is
right.
Also, just last Tuesday, Apple released iWorks-- a word
processor/presentation bundle for US$79.
No anti-virus needed. There are currently no (count them, zero) Mac
viruses 'in the wild'.
That could change, but for now it's safe to be a Mac user online without
antivirus.
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> Kevin <stam...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> I may buy my first Mac this week. What are some good inexpensive
>> software
>> for Mac? Specifically anti-virus and productivity (word processing,
>> spreadsheet, e-mail)?
>>
>> Thank you,
>>
>> Kevin
>
> Anti-virus software is very cheap for OSX - you don't need any. Unless
> you have a network administrator who insists on it...
>
try clamXav http://www.clamxav.com/. it's a free antivirus scanner for mac,
based on the open clamAV engine...
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Philip Meech
Virus, Netscape for email and web browser. You might want to buy
Photoshop Essentials 3.0 for touch uo of photos and pictures($99)Tech
Tools 4.0 for disk maintenance and repair. What model are you thinking
about for what uses?
RAC NG
If you need an office suite that is compatible with M$ Office, try Open Office
at http://www.openoffice.org/ .
Ken Ryland
Alex Gibson
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> Kevin <stam...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> I may buy my first Mac this week. What are some good inexpensive
>> software
>> for Mac? Specifically anti-virus and productivity (word processing,
>> spreadsheet, e-mail)?
>>
>> Thank you,
>>
>> Kevin
>
> Anti-virus software is very cheap for OSX - you don't need any. Unless
> you have a network administrator who insists on it...
>
what about a software firewall ?
Any good ones or good free ones ?
Thanks
Alex
Alan Zisman
"Alex Gibson" <m...@privacy.net> wrote:
OS X has a firewall built-in... it can be enabled using the Sharing
system preference's Sharing tab.
Note that the checked items are the services that are allowed through
the firewall, not the ones being blocked... everything EXCEPT what is
checked will be blocked after you click the Start button.
It's incoming-only; because spyware apps 'phoning home' is not an issue
on the Mac, this isn't as problematic as it is with Windows' built-in
(incoming-only) firewall.
