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Oh I So Hate Myself

Yesterday, my old computer crashed so I went shopping for a new computer. I don't know what I was thinking, but I came home with a iMac 24'' desktop.
So, say goodbye to my cooking days. This DOES NOT mean that I'll be getting an iphone..NEVER. I will wait until October for WP7(not soon enough).

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Now why would you choose that? There are a lot of computers coming out with up-to-par technology. Hate to say it, but bad decision.

Imac your going to need a drink or two

i enjoy my mac quite a bit!

Ive never owned a mac but i have heard there not that bad tell me how you like it.

if you like it you can enjoy no matter what ppl tell

you can still run windows on it so why hate you're self lol

Demon_man said:
you can still run windows on it so why hate you're self lol
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Because its a mac. Period

galaxys said:
Imac your going to need a drink or two
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Can't afford one after their latest purchase.

JAguirre1231 said:
Can't afford one after their latest purchase.
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Yeah, so true

got imac and pc (need for different things) the pc does most things but i find the mac better for the following thing
making movies
making presentations
making music
pc is better for all the other stuff

Sorry but,
I also like Macbooks...
Much better design than a windows machine !
and also much more reliable!!!!

Zac.Santer said:
got imac and pc (need for different things) the pc does most things but i find the mac better for the following thing
making movies
making presentations
making music
pc is better for all the other stuff
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I agree,
PC are only good for gaming, and probbalby hacking =]

Zac.Santer said:
got imac and pc (need for different things) the pc does most things but i find the mac better for the following thing
making movies
making presentations
making music
pc is better for all the other stuff
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Yes, precisely that is the reason why I decided on iMac.
so far I like it. I like it because I didn't have space for the mini/Tower and I didn't care much for HP touchsmart.

Taninpv said:
Yes, precisely that is the reason why I decided on iMac.
so far I like it. I like it because I didn't have space for the mini/Tower and I didn't care much for HP touchsmart.
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the touchsmart is awesome (I have one )

TouchSmart
I played with it for 5 minutes and personally, it wasn't what I was looking for.

Taninpv said:
I played with it for 5 minutes and personally, it wasn't what I was looking for.
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Shame, oh well, we all have different tastes

What are the specs and how much did it cost?
[Troll]Anyway good on you for supporting apples march against innovation. Steve would be proud.[/troll]
Man up and build your own next time.

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Man up and build your own next time..
this is exactly what i was thinking, why didnt you just build your own pc..
1) it would be cheeper
2) personilized to your needs
3) you bought a mac.pmsl

1) Team Edward Wallpaper
2) I named my Mac Macky.

[Q] Best Virus scanner..

Ok so i just formatted my pc, got windows 7 64bit.
just going about installing stuff, and
not sure what virus scanner to install.
whats the best one, i like a nice quiet scanner that does its job and never pops up.
ideas?
o price isnt a problem, so dont care how expensive.
previously i been using the free windows virus protection

I have avira antivir personal. It's free and works great on my laptop. There's also a premium version but I don't now how much it is.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=831802&highlight=virus
here ya go

I used to use kaspersky antivirus but it makes my computer as slow as hell, so I go on solo

Here is a great result with voting from members
I´m quite ok with Kaspersky Internet security 2011, no lags or slows and a very aggressive protection

brilliant cheers

superliam said:
Ok so i just formatted my pc, got windows 7 64bit.
just going about installing stuff, and
not sure what virus scanner to install.
whats the best one, i like a nice quiet scanner that does its job and never pops up.
ideas?
o price isnt a problem, so dont care how expensive.
previously i been using the free windows virus protection
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http://anti-virus-software-review.toptenreviews.com/ Make sure to hit the "thanks" button

AVAST works great and its free

Been using Microsoft Security Essentials since 1 year. Running very good. No attacks from virus even though I have used many virus full pen drives. Many of my friends come to me for cleaning virus on the pen drives. Not even a single virus danced in my pc, they were kill as soon as detected.
Its free too!
Was using Bitdefender and Norton before but they really slow down my pc since they are heavy Softwares.

I've never used Anti-virus Idk why always had good luck lol

Microsoft Security Essentials. Microsoft knows how to take care of their own operating system.
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AVG is great, full protection including real time protection.

Real men go solo

I use Microsoft Security Essentials. It's one of the better free ones I've found throughout the years, and I use it to protect all my computers (6+)

Dperks88 said:
I've never used Anti-virus Idk why always had good luck lol
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I guess you are using linux so no need of any antivirus.

I use symantec corp. antivirus.

I use a Mac.

I use avg free and malwarebytes both are free, most people confuse malware with viruses. Malware is malicious software on ur PC like that windows anti virus that takes control of your whole computer!

I use AVAST Home Edition - free and you can set it so you never see a pop-up unless you get hit.
But - a non - free version is malwarebytes.com - which nowdays is a must-have for all computers. It's 30.00 bucks for a years sub but I can't say enough good things about it.
No more junk/popups/trojans that try and sneak past your A/V and I've never had it hurt my resources on my CPU's at home.

VMWare?

Basically I want to try MacOSX and I know about VMWare so I just wanna ask what do I need to be able to 'emulate' MacOSX on my XP SP3 PC? The specs of the PC are horrific (2ghz single core, 1gb of RAM) I don't know any of the other specs or what processor etc. it is lol. So can somebody give me some links on how to get VMWare set up and where to get a copy of MacOSX ('legally' for free )
I tried searching the web but I just got confused.
I'm thinking of getting a new iMac but I'm not too sure so I want to try MacOSX before I spend mucho moniez. Thanks.

Someone correct me if I'm wrong, You won't be able to use a VM on 1 core?
Also... I doubt there is a working kernel for yourCPU, Just a lucky guess though

MacaronyMax said:
Someone correct me if I'm wrong, You won't be able to use a VM on 1 core?
Also... I doubt there is a working kernel for yourCPU, Just a lucky guess though
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Lol I was thinking that with my ****ty hardware it mightn't be possible. Lets just hope.

wmware should be able to run on single core i know virtualbox can so maybe try that
if you have an intel core 2 then most macs have that in so it would be compatible cpu wise although i think vmware emulates a different type of cpu so it may not work the ram may be problematic

Skellyyy said:
Lol I was thinking that with my ****ty hardware it mightn't be possible. Lets just hope.
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Hahha, Okay, Althoguh I do think a VM needs it's own core to run on Also if you do get an iMac, You can always stick Windows on it, Plus... Whatever you get... It will be a huge upgrade haha

x10man said:
wmware should be able to run on single core i know virtualbox can so maybe try that
if you have an intel core 2 then most macs have that in so it would be compatible cpu wise although i think vmware emulates a different type of cpu so it may not work the ram may be problematic
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It's an AMD Athlon 64 processor if that's any good?
It's an ancient PC.

MacaronyMax said:
Hahha, Okay, Althoguh I do think a VM needs it's own core to run on Also if you do get an iMac, You can always stick Windows on it, Plus... Whatever you get... It will be a huge upgrade haha
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Haha too right! I like the iMac the way it's all just packed in to the monitor itself so no need for a tower and I'm thinking of running VMWare to game on Windows then.

Skellyyy said:
Haha too right! I like the iMac the way it's all just packed in to the monitor itself so no need for a tower and I'm thinking of running VMWare to game on Windows then.
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*facepalm* Haha If you just want everything in one but want windows look at the Lenovo Ideacenter PC's? There are pretty decent spec for the price... Pretty nice looking and slim too, And cheaper! But ofcourse it's up to you But there are also many other AIO's if you're interested

MacaronyMax said:
*facepalm* Haha If you just want everything in one but want windows look at the Lenovo Ideacenter PC's? There are pretty decent spec for the price... Pretty nice looking and slim too, And cheaper! But ofcourse it's up to you But there are also many other AIO's if you're interested
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*double facepalm* Yeah I was looking at a few other AIO's, but there's just something in my head that I've got my heart set on a iMac now. Will probably have to take out a bankloan off the parents to buy it mind you.

Skellyyy, check out " Hazard Leopards "... this site explains how to get the MacOS running in a virtual window, on Windows.
HAZARD LEOPARDS
Be sure to check out the forums on Hazard, there is a critical posting, explaining as to why some hardware combinations will not work well at all (my ASUS P5Q motherboard won't work):
HARDWARE WARNING POST
Also, here is a link to some fullblown install instructions from another website with idiot-proof pictures too:
PRETTY PICTURES AND INSTALL GUIDE
Good Luck.
Snappy

Skellyyy said:
*double facepalm* Yeah I was looking at a few other AIO's, but there's just something in my head that I've got my heart set on a iMac now. Will probably have to take out a bankloan off the parents to buy it mind you.
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Haha Nice, Well its a lush pc ,Hope you enjoy it
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Highly not recommended. Tried it. It's cute, but doesn't get anywhere near Hackintosh.

Good cpu I had one in my old laptop till it got nicked but amd + apple = no apple pcs use intels I think its core 2 at the moment
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MarkhamSnappy said:
Skellyyy, check out " Hazard Leopards "... this site explains how to get the MacOS running in a virtual window, on Windows.
HAZARD LEOPARDS
Be sure to check out the forums on Hazard, there is a critical posting, explaining as to why some hardware combinations will not work well at all (my ASUS P5Q motherboard won't work):
HARDWARE WARNING POST
Also, here is a link to some fullblown install instructions from another website with idiot-proof pictures too:
PRETTY PICTURES AND INSTALL GUIDE
Good Luck.
Snappy
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Thanks for that dude, will check those links out later when I'm on my PC.

x10man said:
Good cpu I had one in my old laptop till it got nicked but amd + apple = no apple pcs use intels I think its core 2 at the moment
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Which? The AMD Athlon? I hope I can atleast run MacOSX just to give me an idea of what it's like. There aren't many Apple stores in Ireland either for whatever reason so I can't go in to an Apple store and check them out.
AFAIK the new iMac uses Intel's new Sandybridge CPU btw.

Skellyyy said:
Which? The AMD Athlon? I hope I can atleast run MacOSX just to give me an idea of what it's like. There aren't many Apple stores in Ireland either for whatever reason so I can't go in to an Apple store and check them out.
AFAIK the new iMac uses Intel's new Sandybridge CPU btw.
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Yeah they use the Sandybridge ix 2xxxx series, Although the previous generation still used ix xxx CPU's

Yeah I had an athalon 64 and it might run to be honest I just dont know the best way would be to try it out
sent I didnt send this how dare you even suggest it! I uploaded it wirelessly to the XDA servers. oh wait thats just posh for sent...

PC Spyware apps (What do you use?)

If I ever happen apon a site stricken with malicious ad's and software that self installs. What applications (suite if you will, doesn't have to be all from the same company) should I use. For instance I use Avast!(antivirus), and Spybot Search & Destroy (anti spyware, malware, registry startup, etc).

Smart browsing habits will always be more effective than any software. At least that's my opinion on the matter. Combined with MS Essentials and a decent firewall I haven't had any issues in years.

I don't use Anti-Spyware or Anti-Virus apps. I am not ignorant. Just to lazy to buy one. It's about 1 and half years since I stopped buying Anti Virus and I was doing absolutely great.

Avast Home here.
Sometimes your ISP will have antivirus included in the service if wanted.
We have Xfinity here they're pretty good about blocking crap not 100% however.

Avira and malwarebytes but i barely use them.

Chrome with every adblocker installed+CommonSense Anti-Virus 2013 is a great combo
(for those who don't get it the CommonSense was a troll , but seriously use common sense when browsing)
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I have various software I use, here's a list:
AdBlock for no advertisements
CCleaner to clean caches and extensive history
KeePass for macro logins, avoids my typing on the keyboard
Malwarebytes for the passive website blocking
Microsoft Security Essentials for the most basic anti-virus
Spybot Search & Destroy for malware protection coupled with hosts protection
Most software won't be any help if the user doesn't know what they are doing, therefore smart web browsing will help keep you the most safe. As the old saying goes, a tool is only as good as the skills of the craftsman using it

I'm suprised nobody has said it but using iinux can protect you from most viruses. Largely because i dont think anyone writes viruses for linux.
But truly the best defence is not visiting dodgy websites.

Let's all be honest. The only reason you need an anti virus on a PC is because of torrents.
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LoopDoGG79 said:
Let's all be honest. The only reason you need an anti virus on a PC is because of torrents.
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And insecure research (ahem) sites . . .

LoopDoGG79 said:
Let's all be honest. The only reason you need an anti virus on a PC is because of torrents.
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...and FBook!

Thats OK said:
...and FBook!
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Fbook!? I don't think you can get a virus thru Fbook.
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The one that comes with Windows 8, Windows defender. And also the CommonSense antivirus like GuyInTheCorner
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Fun story
My buddy at work was looking at pictures of pitbulls since he is looking to buy one. He clicked on an image from google images and his computer went crazy lol it got infected bad.
Point is well there is no point
But back to topic, from my years of experience I'd say common sense and no torrents will keep you safe
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I've known so many people who have problems and are oblivious (that is, until it's too late or until they finally get a virus that causes FUBAR) that I don't see an excuse NOT to have anti-virus when it's FREE.
I have Avast on my phone and tablet, AVG on my desktop computer (but may switch back to Avast) and I have Malwarebytes, SuperAntiSpyware, and CCleaner on the computer as well.
I've almost gotten a virus from a Google Image search once or twice - so I don't see why I should NOT use these free tools. It's not like I even notice they're there.

The wife gets so much spam from trying to get Farmville freebies that I won't help to de-crap her laptop anymore.
She is actually looking to buy another craptop now because of this.
Funny thing is she has worked for HP, NEC, Renesas and Telefunken and knows better.
Just amazes me...

using spybotd !

I have malwarebytes' (amazing!!) Microsoft security essentials and spybot s&d and ccleaner but I mostly just use that to clear caches etc when space gets low..

Also: why use an anti-Virus when you dual boot Mint & Win 7? Not me!
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antivirus question

Is an antivirus program really necessary on android and if so what does everyone recommend? I have AVG on my pc and laptop, but I have had issues on 4 separate computers running it ( which kept me pretty busy this week btw lol ) and thus a little leary of it t the moment. Thanks in advance.

hooked_on_droid said:
Is an antivirus program really necessary on android and if so what does everyone recommend? I have AVG on my pc and laptop, but I have had issues on 4 separate computers running it ( which kept me pretty busy this week btw lol ) and thus a little leary of it t the moment. Thanks in advance.
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Same question here
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Avast - would be my recommendation.
The more popular the platform the bigger the risk that viruses will start appearing. Android is pretty popular, wouldn't you agree?
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Well, I don't have one and I'm not going to get one. Antivirus apps use a lot of RAM, which is understandable but because of the Ace's limited hardware I don't want to give this RAM to the app. So no thanks for me, then again I am only 13 and don't have any info on my phone that I don't want others to see.

Fair point.
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Antivirus on a linux based device?
seriously?
you dont need Antivirus on android devices

AK47 said:
Antivirus on a linux based device?
seriously?
you dont need Antivirus on android devices
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agree with u.. there's too many variant of android, so it will be hard for virus to attack i think.. right now i'm using lewa without antivirus,

On the other side if you see, rather than just safety against viruses, avast ! Additionally offers anti-theft for phones which uses root access. But if your phone is stolen & the guy knows rooting, your chances are toast but on a general basis it is atleast better than nothing. I use avast ! Regularly just to be safe. On my computer too. Avast ! Is the best & is absolutely free for android. You can try it !
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I use Dr. Web light from the Play Store. It's a free application and has always protected me as it updates it databases frequently. And yeah, IMO, virus protection is needed, I've had two so far. Thankfully Dr. Web caught them and quarantined them. I deleted the files concerning the viruses and was fine.
It also doesn't use too much RAM, on my Ace it uses only ~2-5 MB. Though right now its showing 794KB which is unusual.
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AK47 said:
Antivirus on a linux based device?
seriously?
you dont need Antivirus on android devices
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+1
IMO, as long as you know what you do to your android, I think there's no need for an antivirus.