Apple insider say there are Two new trojan horses threaten Mac software

Yes it says pirates downloading iworks etc, and before you all ask no I don't have it.
Either this is a scam or is this the first Mac trojan? Im woried as I have never had anything bad happen to my Mac. Shall i get anti virus? I dont use torrent sites any way, but if they can effect Mac programs could it affect my emails?

As Terence says, a trojan is NOT a virus.
It may seem like a minor distinction, but a virus can come onto a computer via an e-mail attachment, embedded into an email, or something loaded from the internet, CD/DVD, USB drive, etc., then replicate itself to, say, everyone in your address book, +all without any action by you+. There are hundreds of thousands of them for PCs. At the moment, for Macs there are exactly zero known viruses. None. Zip. Zilch. So don't panic.
It is possible, though, for you to get one of these. It won't do any harm on your Mac, but if you send it to a PC user, it may spread. If you want, you can get anti-virus software for this purpose. The one I see recommended most is ClamXav, and is free. Like many Mac users, I don't run any.
There is malware, including trojans, for Macs, though far fewer than for PCs. As reported, all these require some action by you -- and in those cases where they come with pirated software, you obviously would have to be a thief, too (poetic justice?).
Here's a similar thread, with some recommendations: http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=1797574

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Upgrade the computer’s OS, or switch to a product such as Firefox.
To upgrade, open the Mac App Store and try downloading Yosemite. If you get told it's incompatible, choose About this Mac from the Apple menu, check if the computer has at least a Xeon or Core 2 Duo(not Core Duo) CPU and 2GB of RAM, and if it does, click here and order a download code for Lion 10.7.
Back up your data and check your applications for compatibility before upgrading. In particular, Mac OS X 10.7 and newer don't support PowerPC programs such as versions of Microsoft Office prior to 2008.
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Won't get juno mail messages says there are no new messages but there are.

I installed Thunderbird for my multiple email accounts. Works fine with yahoo, aol, and Gmail. But, it will not get any messages from my web based Juno account. I've double checked all the settings (pop incoming, port 995, smpt outgoing, SSL encryption, etc.) and nothing works. I keep getting a message saying there are no new messages, but there are multiple new messages in the account. It does send.
Thanks

Thunderbird connects to mail providers using the POP and IMAP mail protocols. If the provider does not support these protocols (or blocks access to them for certain customers) then Thunderbird can not work with that provider.
Have you followed these steps
To begin getting Juno email on your phone or other email program, change your Juno email settings with these simple steps:
1. Sign in to your Juno Email on the Web at webmail.juno.com
2. Click on "Options" and select "General," or click on "Settings" and select "POP Mail" under "Preferences"
3. Select "ON - POP my mail to my desktop/smartphone"
4. Click "Save" to finish
per http://www.emaildiscussions.com/showthread.php?t=63731

IPod and iTunes say there are two apps that need to be updated but when I click into it it says all apps are up to date. Has anyone else had this issue??? And is there anything I can do to fix it??

iPod says two updates but says all apps are up to date

Hey Eric,
Thanks for taking the time. Unfortunately no that does not solve it. Same as swipe it will get me there and it will show separate programs spaced out. The issue I am having is that all my open word files are bunched up in a pile on top of each other. I can see the edges of each one but I want them to be separated from each other enough that I can visually identify what file is what.
Again, thanks for trying, it is appreciated.

How do I update my Photoshop CS5? I can't use the automatic update in the program as it says there are no new updates.

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Also look at Help > About Photoshop to see if it is 12.0.0 or 12.0.4
Adobe - Photoshop : For Windows : Camera Raw 6.7 Update
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Gene

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10.6 is the next OSX. It is not just an update of 10.5.
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miguel --
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If you wish to stay at 10.8, you can order this through the online Apple Store (it's $20), and they will email you a redemption code to be used on the App Store.
http://store.apple.com/us/product/D6377Z/A/os-x-mountain-lion
Matt

After apple wiped my hard drive, my computer no longer recognizes my iphone 4. It will charge, but doesn't show up in my sidebar or in itunes. My computer says there are no software updates available. I'm running OSX 10.5.8 and itunes is 10.3.1.

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What's happening on my iMac? There are two choices of selected start up disks appearance without hold down option key. On the other hand, it start up normally show apple picture when I hold option key.

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Hi artdiva28
Welcome to Apple Discussions
First go to *System Preferences > Startup Disk* > select the *Mac OS X 10.5. on Macintosh HD* > click the Lock > hit the Restart button.
Then if the iMac is still having trouble starting up, insert your Install Disk and restart holding the Option key. In Startup Manager select the Install Disk and boot into it, choose your language, skip the Installer and go up on the menu bar to Utilities and open Disk Utility. In Disk Utility select your Macintosh HD and hit the Repair button. Once finished note any errors and what was repaired for future reference. Quit Disk Utility and restart once again holding the Option key boot back into the Macintosh HD and eject the Install Disk.
Also see > http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2956
Dennis

I updated my Apple TV and my itunes says there are no purchases?

IIt's says there are no purchases.

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I have garage band '09 on my mac. When I open garage band a little notice pops up saying "No Apple Loops found; There are no Apple Loops installed on your System. Please reinstall the Apple Loop Package" I have followed the instructions on the apple web page and it didn't work. I looked in all of the locations on my mac and all of the folders that should contain apple loops are empty. Is there a way I can redownload the apple loops to my mac without buying garage band '11 or one of the jam packs????????????????

swimmerT wrote:
I have followed the instructions on the apple web page and it didn't work.
without knowing what you did, it's impossible to guess what might be wrong
swimmerT wrote:
Is there a way I can redownload the apple loops to my mac
no
swimmerT wrote:
without buying garage band '11 or one of the jam packs????????????????
yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! reinstall GB 09:
http://www.bulletsandbones.com/GB/GBFAQ.html#reinstallgb
(Let the page FULLY load. The link to your answer is at the top of your screen)

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After deleting the backups, go back to Settings>iCloud>Storage & Backup and make sure iCloud Backup is set to On (if not, turn it on).

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You can not merge accounts.
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Apple insider say there are Two new trojan horses threaten Mac software

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