The best things free for the Techno Geek with a Mac.

[halcyonic]

I will try to give a brief description of each, but you should Google or SB search these:

MultiClutch: For the newer MacBook and MacBook Pros

This allows you to custom use that really nice trackpad you have. You can set specific combinations or swipes, or scrolling for all your applications, or specfic ones. For Example, in my browers, i use swipe right as opening a new tab. In all my applications, I have a swipe down the active application I'm using, close.

HandBrake

Tired of paying iTunes money for DVDs you already have?
This allows you to rip DVDs onto you drive. You can even set it for the specific video iPod you have, so you can watch your favorite DVDs on the go.

Neko

Really, it's just a really cute cat the runs around on your desktop

i[something, i'll look up the name,i'm on a different computer]
Free converter for your videos, that makes the iTunes and iPod compatible, and will even add the videos to iTunes for you.

iAntiVirus

a very easy to use virus protection, malware, spyware, all that protection, that stays very up to date, and is great for the people who can't write their own anti virus software.

This post will be updated with better applications!
I will also make a post of the Best addons for firefox
And the best online resources and websites.

[Which I'll link to this post]
Thank you very much.

~Halcyonic

[phatlip]

I will try to give a brief description of each, but you should Google or SB search these:

MultiClutch: For the newer MacBook and MacBook Pros

This allows you to custom use that really nice trackpad you have. You can set specific combinations or swipes, or scrolling for all your applications, or specfic ones. For Example, in my browers, i use swipe right as opening a new tab. In all my applications, I have a swipe down the active application I'm using, close.

HandBrake

Tired of paying iTunes money for DVDs you already have?
This allows you to rip DVDs onto you drive. You can even set it for the specific video iPod you have, so you can watch your favorite DVDs on the go.

Neko

Really, it's just a really cute cat the runs around on your desktop

i[something, i'll look up the name,i'm on a different computer]
Free converter for your videos, that makes the iTunes and iPod compatible, and will even add the videos to iTunes for you.

iAntiVirus

a very easy to use virus protection, malware, spyware, all that protection, that stays very up to date, and is great for the people who can't write their own anti virus software.

This post will be updated with better applications!
I will also make a post of the Best addons for firefox
And the best online resources and websites.

[Which I'll link to this post]
Thank you very much.

~Halcyonic

Why do you use an antivirus?

[xcorvis]

Why do you use an antivirus?

That's almost a troll. :/

Here's the same old argument:
Macs aren't invulnerable. Mac users are just as easy to exploit as Windows users, so trojans work just fine. Also, it's still nice to catch viruses so you don't just pass them along to your Windows using friends. So why not use a virus scanner? The minimal performance hit barely registers for most Mac users. Only the gamers will really notice, and they can disable it.

[phatlip]

That's almost a troll. :/

Here's the same old argument:
Macs aren't invulnerable. Mac users are just as easy to exploit as Windows users, so trojans work just fine. Also, it's still nice to catch viruses so you don't just pass them along to your Windows using friends. So why not use a virus scanner? The minimal performance hit barely registers for most Mac users. Only the gamers will really notice, and they can disable it.

No it's not. I genuinely wanted to know. I don't know a single person who uses it. Nor do I know a single person who ever got any kind of malware on their mac.

I never said macs were invulnerable. What I'm saying is the likelihood of actually picking up malware on a Mac is next to nothing. It seems pointless to dedicate ANY system resources to an antivirus on a Mac IMO.

Ps. Gamers typically don't use Macs for gaming

[xcorvis]

No it's not. I genuinely wanted to know. I don't know a single person who uses it. Nor do I know a single person who ever got any kind of malware on their mac.

I never said macs were invulnerable. What I'm saying is the likelihood of actually picking up malware on a Mac is next to nothing. It seems pointless to dedicate ANY system resources to an antivirus on a Mac IMO.

Ps. Gamers typically don't use Macs for gaming

Fair enough. That question comes up a lot, so I assumed a lot of the usual arguments.

I do insist on running a virus scanner on my in-law's Macs, and we run them on all the Macs where I work. We frequently see macro virus warnings. Its amazing that they're still around, but they are. There are Mac trojans around, and while Macs are certainly not as vulnerable as PCs are to certain types of viruses, it is possible to get a virus on there without realizing it.

For the average computer user, running a freebie like iAntivirus is a gimme - just do it, it could save you a LOT of trouble in the long run. Whether or not you want to drop money on AV software is a bit harder to decide. When it comes right down to it, I suspect I could run my Windows computers without virus scanners if I really wanted, and still be reasonably safe. Virus scanners are only a piece of the security puzzle.

[scoobydiesel]

I did have a virus scanner on my mac but i think i deleted it? or i just stopped using it at least....But knowing my luck ill get some major attack or something..sent by phatty -_-

[lassolse]

I really dont do virus scans on my mac. But i frequantly do checks and clean ups with Onyx. A really great program. You should check it out.

And, this is a little of subject sorry, but download AppCleaner. Its free and deletes programes and widgets (stuff like that) correct. So just drop a software in the app and you know everything with that program got deleted.

[gadget_nut]

Why do you use an antivirus?

Maybe the same reason I use ClamAV on my Slackware machines. I don't want to be the idiot who passed a virus on to an unsuspecting Windows user.

Crap. Sorry for pulling up an old thread.