Mac Security

Seems a lot of folks are talking about security on the Mac these days. I read another switchers blog and he has ranted about it. Then I checked out Ctrl-Alt-Del today and found their latest comic. I have to admit I laughed.

Myself, I am following the same pattern I did on Windows. Don't do anything stupid ( I include running anything named Outlook in that ). Believe it or not, I never ran anti anything software on Windows. And I never ( I promise never ) had a virus or malware installed on my system.

Of course, I realize that most people can't or won't follow that head. They will click that email from someone they don't know to see a picture of their favorite celeb in the nude. And they will pay the price.

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I must be comfortable

Well, its been a while since I posted. That must mean I am getting comfortable. I figured I would post a list of the last few things that are still on my mind about my mac.

1. Clicking a window does not register a click on the window. This is unique to Mac OS X. If my browser is in the background and I click a link on that window, it does not click the link. It only brings the window to the front. This has a good side. You don't accidentally click stuff. If I had only used the Mac, I would like find Windows/Linux odd.
2. Command Button does it all. I am still getting finger tied with the command button. Its mostly when I am wanting to use the Home and End keys on my PC keyboard. What was one key stroke is now two. CMD + R Arrow is not as quick as End.
3. The lack of tabbed/dockable applications. The Windows and Linux world are tab crazy. Most Mac apps are still one window per item. Terminal, X Code, and even apps that while not tabbed, were contained like Fireworks have all these windows everywhere. Its tough to get used to it.
4. A good office suite. OpenOffice really spoiled me on Windows/Linux. I have it installed on my Mac via X11. But, to anyone that has used X11 apps on Linux, its not really much fun. I just don't want to use MS Office. I am hoping for NeoOffice to release an Intel version soon.

On the other hand, I had to set up my old laptop with Windows XP Pro this week. Someone else at work is getting it. Boy, that sucked. The wireless was a pain. Windows Update is annoying and takes forever to download 400 little patches. The wireless on the laptop keeps dropping now too. Good old Windows.

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