mac attack

[daviejones]

As much of a mac evangelist as I am (not yet a zealot!) this is just plain wrong.

Unless you see the little padlock (as with most browsers) anybody can see what you're sending if they are sniffing your packets - ooo err missus.

I was meaning from a trojan or virus perspective.....

 

[Moscow Mule]

I was meaning from a trojan or virus perspective.....

I see. Don't get complacent, somebody will write one soon enough.

As an aside, I'm writing this on the missus' XP laptop downstairs. There's no in-line spell check in IE7 so I apologise in advance for any spelling mistakes.

 

[daviejones]

I see. Don't get complacent, somebody will write one soon enough.

As an aside, I'm writing this on the missus' XP laptop downstairs. There's no in-line spell check in IE7 so I apologise in advance for any spelling mistakes.

No doubt they will as Mac get a bigger share of people using them for home....

 

[Charles Foster Kane]

I see. Don't get complacent, somebody will write one soon enough.

A couple already exist.

 

[daviejones]

A couple already exist.

There was one reported just recently...can't recall what it was though but they are still few and far between..

 

[Charles Foster Kane]

There was one reported just recently...can't recall what it was though but they are still few and far between..

That was 'Leap-A':

http://www.sophos.com/virusinfo/analyses/osxleapa.html

 

[DaveB]

I'm still vacilating about buying an iMac to replace my old PC. Been waiting to see what, if any, fall out there is after the Leopard release. Anyone got anything to say about it now you've had a chance to play with it for a bit?

 

[Charles Foster Kane]

I'm still vacilating about buying an iMac to replace my old PC. Been waiting to see what, if any, fall out there is after the Leopard release. Anyone got anything to say about it now you've had a chance to play with it for a bit?

To my eyes, it's a bit of extra eye candy, no reason to upgrade.

 

[daviejones]

I'm still vacilating about buying an iMac to replace my old PC. Been waiting to see what, if any, fall out there is after the Leopard release. Anyone got anything to say about it now you've had a chance to play with it for a bit?

I like it. It has some good new features and some that could do with a bit of tweaking.

I like time machine, the backup solution. At least if you upgrade from 10.4 you will be able to open your saved backup files unlike with Vista

Lots of good features that I am still finding out....

I am going to get a new MacBook Pro but will wait for the new year to see if they bring any new hardware out.

 

[DaveB]

To my eyes, it's a bit of extra eye candy, no reason to upgrade.

The reaon I asked is that bying a new Mac now I will get Leopard as standard, hence wanting to hear about any issues etc that might make it worth hanging on for a point release to fix any bugs.