"Enable Install On Demand"

From: Craig A. Finseth (news_at_finseth.com)
Date: 01/04/05 

Date: 04 Jan 2005 20:38:55 GMT

In article <IRACd.9827$_X7.9788@newssvr33.news.prodigy.com>,
tvfun <tvfun@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
        ...
>I have had absolutely 0 spyware or adware problems with this Mac machine.
>None. Zero, nada.
        ...
>So here is a question: is the Mac operating system (I'm using OS10) really
>fundimentally better with respect to Spyware and Adware or have I just
>gotten lucky so far. I mean I have had absolutely no spyware/addware
>problems on it while two feet away on the same desk my windows machine is
>lit up by Adware like a christsmas tree - constantly. Same internet
>connection! It's striking.

Yes, it really is fundamentally better. However, it may not be better
in a way that matters.

It is better because it asks you before making any siginificant
changes to the system. So, it avoids the behind-the-scenes installs.

However, if you are downloading the latest desktop toy and it asks if
it can install something, you'll probably say "yes." It can then go
ahead and install its spyware, too.

Craig

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