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Good virus protection for kids first computer?
revo:
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--- Quote from: Tiffanys on April 06, 2013, 04:19:30 PM ---
--- Quote from: temuchin on April 05, 2013, 09:07:40 PM ---OSX is overpriced? the OS is $30US i believe. i am partial towards Snow Leopard. now Windows is overpriced.
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Assuming nothing has changed... They don't let you run OSX without their hardware and it's the hardware that has like a 2-5x markup.
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hackintosh 8)
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still you need to have supported HW
and why would you even want to have OSX installed ?
kitamesume:
--- Quote from: revo on April 06, 2013, 06:38:35 PM ---
--- Quote from: kitamesume on April 06, 2013, 04:51:52 PM ---
--- Quote from: Tiffanys on April 06, 2013, 04:19:30 PM ---
--- Quote from: temuchin on April 05, 2013, 09:07:40 PM ---OSX is overpriced? the OS is $30US i believe. i am partial towards Snow Leopard. now Windows is overpriced.
--- End quote ---
Assuming nothing has changed... They don't let you run OSX without their hardware and it's the hardware that has like a 2-5x markup.
--- End quote ---
hackintosh 8)
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still you need to have supported HW
and why would you even want to have OSX installed ?
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why am i the one you're asking when i just answered an indirect question commented "theres such a thing as hackintosh"?
sams88:
--- Quote from: revo on April 06, 2013, 06:38:35 PM ---
--- Quote from: kitamesume on April 06, 2013, 04:51:52 PM ---
--- Quote from: Tiffanys on April 06, 2013, 04:19:30 PM ---
--- Quote from: temuchin on April 05, 2013, 09:07:40 PM ---OSX is overpriced? the OS is $30US i believe. i am partial towards Snow Leopard. now Windows is overpriced.
--- End quote ---
Assuming nothing has changed... They don't let you run OSX without their hardware and it's the hardware that has like a 2-5x markup.
--- End quote ---
hackintosh 8)
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still you need to have supported HW
and why would you even want to have OSX installed ?
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Why the hell not ? 8)
Tiffanys:
Me personally? I wouldn't. But it's extremely simple and generally devoid of viruses. Though we've always known it's because freakin' nobody uses Macs so hackers don't give a flying flip about hacking them. Better to focus on the most popular medium that has the best chances of spreading to more users.
I think it's inherently more secure given that it's on Unix, but I don't think it's safe if hackers ever really bothered. I don't even think Linux is safe from viruses, just nobody uses the garbage so nobody's making anything for it.
If you make sure to set up a non-admin user account for Windows, disable java, and disable all exe's except a specific inclusion list then the 7 year old will be practically immune to viruses. Even if they download an exe they wouldn't be able to run it.
sams88:
--- Quote from: Tiffanys on April 06, 2013, 06:48:41 PM ---I think it's inherently more secure given that it's on Unix, but I don't think it's safe if hackers ever really bothered. I don't even think Linux is safe from viruses, just nobody uses the garbage so nobody's making anything for it.
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Linux isn't that secure really because it gives the user fully control over most of the aspects of the OS, so basically a virus could cause more wreck than a Windows virus. In Ubuntu they lock some of the core system elements unless you log as Admin and in Debian you have to provide your Password every 2 seconds when doing anything like installing a program, because you are just 2 commands line away from nuking your own computer.
So any Linux virus could also do the same if it were properly designed.
--- Quote from: Tiffanys on April 06, 2013, 06:48:41 PM ---If you make sure to set up a non-admin user account for Windows, disable java, and disable all exe's except a specific inclusion list then the 7 year old will be practically immune to viruses. Even if they download an exe they wouldn't be able to run it.
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Best advice for the OP, this is going to make the computer very secure with a anti-virus and firewall.
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