last year, viruses
that said actual viruses are getting rarer and rarer so in the future you may be right
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that said actual viruses are getting rarer and rarer so in the future you may be right
We don't seem to be on the same wavelength about what is corruption.
For me:
If I write "7" into a registry key and it reads as "4", that's corruption.
If malware writes "encrypt all email and demand a ransom" into a registry key, and it reads as "encrypt all email and demand a ransom" that's a robust transactional database.
If malware writes "encrypt all email and demand a ransom" into a registry key, and it reads as "encrypt all email and demand a ransom" that's a robust transactional database.
And it doesn't matter if the malware wrote "encrypt all email and demand a ransom" into a plist or the registry - it is not corruption if the application receives what was written. It's not a good thing, but the plist or registry are completely correct.
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Out of curiosity - which of the dozens of Linux distributions and which version?
that's not what im talking about when im talking about virus's
viruses are not the same as malware or ransomware then again many non-tech people don't know how to remove viruses or malware without a virus scanner anyway so theres little point explaining.
Do you really know the difference between a "virus", and "worm", and "malware"?
And why even bother posting if you refuse to explain your posts?
yes i do
figured it was self-evident and I wouldnt get nitpicked to death over my opinion on the registry vs plist files.
There's no "self-evident" on the web. Fail.
Time to close this tangent for lack of content. You were simply asked for the facts behind your opinions, and you shut down.
you asked when i last saw a virus i told you plain and simple.
do you need background why i have, like ive been in IT more than 20 years currently for the last few I've owned a IT repair shop and in the past I took ken dwights course on manual virus removal which taught me skills that i still occasionally utilize because scanners are slow.
considering im self employed and work usually 6-7 days a week on 10-30 machines a day I'm bound to find actual viruses occasionally not just malware etc.
i could but that means little to you as would further elaboration.
I just chalked it up to I have my preferences and this guy has his and he's allowed to be wrong
knowing full well you probably think the same about me
Windows 10 is awesomely powerful, mostly down to the graphics drivers, but when you have a creative workstation based workflow the biggest issue with Windows is that it is a pain to set color profiles. The system buries it under several panels and sometimes resets your settings. In macOS it's two clicks to find your profiles.
I only have basic skills , but don't mind getting my hands dirty and know how to find information .
The 2 hackintoshes I put together took me several weeks each to set up from zero knowledge, and keeping them running requires constant monitoring of the 'scene' to avoid issues or find fixes .
It can be fun and it works, but it's proper nerd stuff .
Apple is a phone company now that dabbles in other pieces of hardware to make an ecosystem for all the kiddies, get used to it. Gone are the days of Apple computers being true workhorses.
I've done the switch bought an HP omen and also running Mac OS/x on the machine in virtualized setting. For the most part very quick only problem I can't get the virtual machine to recognize more than 2 cores at 3.5ghz...I'm running an i8700k HP Omen which cost me $1,400 Canadian.
You appear to be attributing a virus problem to that of the registry.
Exactly. If malware writes bad data to the configuration database - it's irrelevant whether the configuration is stored in a flat text file (.plist) or a robust transactional database (the registry).
And I specifically use the word "malware" rather than "virus" because very, very few recent instances of malware meet the definition of virus.
Only in the instances that it causes problems to the registry
Which based on past experience with it as well as knowledge of other databases I still do not consider robust
have you got a good source on how to set up macOS in virtualisation on non-apple hardware?
Important words highlighted. The registry should not be faulted if a virus damages it.
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I never did like it when people specifically argued virus as if it was the only threat to systems. You correctly used malware because a virus is a specific type of malware. Anyone who does not understand as much should avoid making malware based arguments.
Should be nothing to do with PSU. The logic board shows abnormalities some time ago (the network card fail to work properly no matter I boot to Windows or macOS). But reboot again may able to fix it. So, in other word, intermittently working.
I find a single processor 5,1 and a dual processor 4,1 in a local store. Both ask for $450. I am ok for that. But just think it’s time to move on. Spend $450 to recover a very capable machine is actually cheap. I may get the 4,1 later, so that I get the GT120, and can just swap in my W3690 4,1 CPU tray to use the “new” cMP. And actually someone want my HD7950 Mac Edition card for $300. So, the actually cost is just $150. And I still get a Mac EFI card on hand. In fact, a better card to work with the 1080Ti together.
Just another "post and run" subject
register and make an anti Apple post and never to be heard from again :/
I can't beleive you guys fall for these posts every time
register and make an anti Apple post and never to be heard from again :/
I can't beleive you guys fall for these posts every time
Just another "post and run" subject
register and make an anti Apple post and never to be heard from again :/
I can't beleive you guys fall for these posts every time
All the OP said was that he/she wanted a different option than what’s offered. Hijacking changed the subject. The thread probably should have ended after my first response since the OP didn’t answer my question.