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* IS Apple about to change its anti-malware tools for the better?David Brooks
`* Re: IS Apple about to change its anti-malware tools for the better?Joerg Lorenz
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IS Apple about to change its anti-malware tools for the better?

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 by: David Brooks - Fri, 8 Jul 2022 07:00 UTC

A good question, posed here:-

https://eclecticlight.co/2022/07/03/last-week-on-my-mac-changing-anti-malware-tools-in-macos/

(IS Apple about to change its anti-malware tools for the better?)

How do you protect YOUR Apple Mac?

--
David

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 by: Joerg Lorenz - Fri, 8 Jul 2022 07:55 UTC

Am 08.07.22 um 09:00 schrieb David Brooks:
> A good question, posed here:-
>
> https://eclecticlight.co/2022/07/03/last-week-on-my-mac-changing-anti-malware-tools-in-macos/
>
> (IS Apple about to change its anti-malware tools for the better?)
>
> How do you protect YOUR Apple Mac?

By not using snake oil of any kind.

Proper configuration and just working as user without root/admin rights.

Do not offer services to the outside world.

--
Gutta cavat lapidem (Ovid)

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 by: David Brooks - Fri, 8 Jul 2022 08:21 UTC

On 08/07/2022 08:55, Joerg Lorenz wrote:
> Am 08.07.22 um 09:00 schrieb David Brooks:
>> A good question, posed here:-
>>
>> https://eclecticlight.co/2022/07/03/last-week-on-my-mac-changing-anti-malware-tools-in-macos/
>>
>> (IS Apple about to change its anti-malware tools for the better?)
>>
>> How do you protect YOUR Apple Mac?
>
> By not using snake oil of any kind.

Very sensible! :-D

Why aren't you tempted by the marketing blurb here? www.clamXav.com

> Proper configuration and just working as user without root/admin rights.

How can an Apple user check that their computer is set up in such a manner?

> Do not offer services to the outside world.

I'm not quite sure what you mean by that! Do explain.

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 by: Joerg Lorenz - Fri, 8 Jul 2022 09:04 UTC

Am 08.07.22 um 10:21 schrieb David Brooks:
> On 08/07/2022 08:55, Joerg Lorenz wrote:
>> Do not offer services to the outside world.
>
> I'm not quite sure what you mean by that! Do explain.

Do not use your Mac as print server nor share any data or media outside
your home network.

--
Gutta cavat lapidem (Ovid)

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 by: Joerg Lorenz - Fri, 8 Jul 2022 09:05 UTC

Am 08.07.22 um 10:21 schrieb David Brooks:
> On 08/07/2022 08:55, Joerg Lorenz wrote:
>> Am 08.07.22 um 09:00 schrieb David Brooks:
>>> A good question, posed here:-
>>>
>>> https://eclecticlight.co/2022/07/03/last-week-on-my-mac-changing-anti-malware-tools-in-macos/
>>>
>>> (IS Apple about to change its anti-malware tools for the better?)
>>>
>>> How do you protect YOUR Apple Mac?
>>
>> By not using snake oil of any kind.
>
> Very sensible! :-D
>
> Why aren't you tempted by the marketing blurb here? www.clamXav.com

Guess why I changed from Windows to Mac and Linux in the year 2006.

--
Gutta cavat lapidem (Ovid)

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