Needed Programs???????

[Charles Martin]

> From: Pat D. Stephens <patdart at cox-internet.com>
>
> Speaking of virus protection, if I'm not on .Mac, what is the best
> program to buy for my new iBook and what do I need for maintenance
> purposes?

Probably Virex. I'm getting more distrustful of Symantec products of 
late.

Honestly, you really don't NEED a virus program at all. There hasn't 
been a destructive *widespread* Mac virus in donkey's years. An ice age 
in computer terms.

However, that could change at any time of course. And the peace of mind 
has to be worth something. Before I got Virex as part of .Mac, the only 
anti-virus I *ever* ran was that Sevendust thing and Disinfectant. They 
once stopped a virus -- I think this was about 1995 or so.

One virus in the last 10 years.

>   I've always had a current Norton to run prior to X and I
> assume I'll need something for maintenance on X?

Maintenance for OS X? Actually Jag has a number of useful preventative 
measures built right in but I'd highly recommend Disk Warrior. It runs 
in OS 9 but that's okay, it's safe for OS X and a new OS X version is, 
as they've been saying for months, "right around the corner."

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