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Apple Says Macs Are Safe, No Antivirus Needed 449

Posted by timothy on Wednesday December 03, 2008 @03:41PM from the thought-we-were-mistaken-but-were-wrong dept.

lobridge writes "Over the last two days multiple news feeds (and Slashdot) have been reporting that Apple has been quietly recommending antivirus software for their machines. It appears now that Apple has deleted an entry on their forums that suggested this and are saying that Mac computers are 'safe out of the box.'"

Comment What is a doggah? (Score 1) 258

by red3dwarf on Monday November 03, 2008 @08:00AM (#25610415) Attached to: In UK, 12M Taxpayers Lost With USB Stick

The screenshot in the article shows bookmarks, one of which is called 'doggahs'. What does it mean?

Mac OS X Leopard Edition: The Missing Manual 130

Posted by samzenpus on Wednesday February 27, 2008 @03:12PM from the read-all-about-it dept.

jsuda writes "The preeminent general reference source for Mac OS X has always been the Missing Manual Series written by David Pogue. The latest iteration in the series is its Mac OS X Leopard Edition, completely revised, and it is the biggest, most comprehensive, and most useful of all the editions in the series. It covers the Mac OS X desktop and file system, the free applications included with the Mac OS X installation, the system components and technologies, networking and online features and components, and includes welcome appendices on installation, troubleshooting, Windows/Mac comparisons, and a Master Keystroke list." Read on for the rest of John's review.

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