Best imac spec for FCPX

I'm looking to graduate from amature video editing with iMovie on my Macbook, to semi-pro editing with Final Cut Pro X on an iMac.
Can anyone advise which spec will work best? My current laptop is very slow processing any decent amount of footage, or edits etc. So I really want to increase the speed, firstly, and performance, secondly. Is the basic 21.5" with 2.5Hz enough? Or will it be much better on the 2.7Hz? It's a big price difference, has anyone any recommendations?
Thanks so much!!
L

Go for the maximum processor power, the best graphics card and as much RAM as you can afford.
Personally, I would opt for a Mac Pro because you can add to it as your business develops.
You must also budget for a fast external hard drive to store your media files, events and projects.
Good luck!
Andy

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HT4664 What is the best graphics card for FCPX?

In the nonstop anti-FCPX propaganda is an article of interest — posted 7/9/12 — comparing the benchmarks of FCPX and PP6.
http://www.streamingmedia.com/Producer/Articles/ReadArticle.aspx?ArticleID=83582 &PageNum=1
The system used was a 2 x 2.93 GHz Quad-Core Mac Pro from early 2009 running MacOS X version 10.7.4 with 12 GB of RAM and an NVIDIA Quadro FX 4800 graphics card with 1.5 GB of onboard RAM.
In most cases PP6 outperformed FCPX with this configuration. However, in the comments Ben Balser pointed out that FCP X's A/VFoundation engine wasn't ideal on the NVIDA card:
"Quadro is actually not the best card for FCP X's A/VFoundation engine, but great for CS6's Mercury engine, so the test is amazingly flawed right there. Try both on a 5780 card and watch things drastically change. I've done that test myself. Exporting to Compressor uses a MUCH more sophisticated encoding engine meant for higher level, professional transcoding, not simple outputs, which are faster using Export Media…"
Apple lists this card on its support page: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4664
So,
What is the best graphics card for FCPX?

Ben,
Thanks for chiming in on that article. It would be good to have a benchmark comparison with the two systems each with a preferred card.
I'm hoping to see some other comparisons on this thread. Also, some links to other articles about best practices and configurations.

Student Help advice! what is best iMac model for Final Cut Pro and logic pro

Hi
I am currently looking into getting a iMac, but is toggling to device if I need a 27inch or a 21inch(top model),which will be used for Final Cut Pro and logic
There is a lot of money being invested iMac, and I really not want to be stu k with a computer that not going to keep up with the amount of work load in the future.
The specs that I have on mine are..
21inch
Upgrades include
Sdd drive 512gb
Intel core i7
16gb of ram
Or
27 inch
Upgrades
Fusion drive or sdd 250gb
Intel core i7
(Possible graphic card) NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680MX 2GB GDDR5 [+ £105.60]
(Ram is way to expensive so will buy from second party)
Anyone who has brought a iMac for final cut or logic what would you likely buy?..Am really stuck on the hard drives between the 27inch fusion and 512gb on the 21inch
My budget is £1900
My fear is that the 21inch top model's graphic card may not be good enough for advance editing on Final Cut Pro In the future when I start to get more deep into editing..logic really only needs 8gb to run smoothly..buts its the final cut specs that am having problems deciding. I know iMacs are not future proof or technology lasts for that matter, but I do expect to have it run good for a number of years before I upgrade again.
If anyone can give me some advice, or even tell me about there set up they have for media work please let me know.

All kinds of things affect system & HD performance, I can't tell you why your 4 year old Mac is slow. Just because your old Mac is slow doesn't mean that a new iMac will be equally slow.
You are correct about the issue with the smaller fusion drives. It's one of the reasons I am not high on recommending them. Everyone thinks they want power & performance but don't understand the gap between marketing and real life performance. The 1TB fusion drive however should give you a good combination of rapid access and sizeable storage capacity.
I have used external FW800 / 7200rpm drives for years and have never had a problem with any of them. I consider them very reliable but admittedly I DO NOT use consumer drives like the WD MyBook that the big-box stores sell. For the most part I assemble my own with OWC Mercury Elite enclosures. In the past few years I have centered on WD Caviar Black and WD Scorpio Black drives. I also have some Seagate Barracuda 7200.xx drives. They all perform excellently and reliably.
Pls. refer to my earlier post for what i recommended to you.

What is the best VM specs for a 2 Tier SharePoint Environment for 100 users?

We are looking to set up SharePoint Environment 2013 and SQL 2012 on two VMs for around 100 Users. At this point, its to develop a intranet portal for the company to post HR polocies and share info. BI, worlflows, and content management will come later on.
It's a virtual environment running on Hyper V Windows Server 2012 Standard with
32GB RAM, 4X300GB 15 SAS Drive, RAID 10, Partition C:80GB D: 477GB
Would the following be okay for the VMs in a production environment?
SharePoint VM:
RAM: 18GB?
Hard Drive space: 150GB
Processor: 64bit, 4 cores.
OR RAM 14GB instead??
SQL VM:
RAM: 10GB
Hard Drive Space: 150GB
Processor: 64bit, 4 cores.
OR RAM 14GB instead???
Hyper V host: ?? (Not too if 4GB will suffice.)
RAM: 4GB ???
Please advise.
Any suggestions will be appreciated.
(Newbie to SharePoint)
AR
Thank you.

Thanks guys this has been really helpful.
I got another identical server approved so I was wondering if the following specs will do if LOB applications are installed on the SharePoint Infrastructure in the future.
Virtual Machine 1: Web Server + App Server
SharePoint Server:
RAM: 25GB Processor: 64bits. 4-cores Disk space: 160GB
Virtual Machine 2:
SQL
RAM: 20GB Processor: 64bits,4-cores Disk space: 160GB
Would this be overkilling it or should I just increase the RAM to 25GB on the SharePoint Server and leave the SQL as 16Gb?
Just to give an idea the portal consists of 1 corporate site and about 8 departmental sites which is not the concern as the 16GB for SP and 16 GB would be fine (I would assume). I am however concern if the old specs would be okay when the LOB applications,
workflows, BI are installed in the future.
Thanks again,
AR.

Best notebook spec for heavy database

I am going to install Oracle database for personal study.
Which spec is the minimum requirement for 14" or less screen laptop without lagging.
Would you recommed some model of laptop?
OS would be windows.
I might carry it to school and a lot of data and test would be performed.
Thank you.
Edited by: user10464971 on 2011/06/24 8:24

SSD's on laptops for Oracle are [url http://perspectives.mvdirona.com/2008/04/25/LaptopSSDPerformanceDegradationProblems.aspx]perhaps not a good idea.
Performance of complex database operations is more sensitive to app design and implementation than anything else. Normally, on the storage side database performance is most impacted by the number of spindles to spread the performance across, as well as the size of the data path between storage and memory, but on a laptop, all you can really do is get the biggest disk you can, and a big cheap usb external drive for backups.
It kind of depends what you mean by "heavy." It's kind of a non sequitur between big database and laptop.
If you are carrying something around, you want "light."
You might also consider using virtual machines for easily going back to snapshots of particular configurations and data sets you keep offline. As long as you are doing that, you might as well use linux, and have windows virtually for when you need something only there. A lot of people prefer linux for running Oracle.

What is the best iMac for a former PC movie/ music maker?

I'm researching Apple computers, and,my lord, I am out of touch. Actually, I was never really IN touch. Anyway, I am currently working on a short film, less than ten minutes, which will probably be eight or so hours of raw footage trimmed, cropped, flopped, color corrected, sped up, slowed down, etc.
I used Adobe Elements on my last project about six years ago, and am definitely using Adobe again. I also compose the soundtracks. I am planning on using an external hard drive to store my footage and music. So, I'd like to know what the best iMac is for my purposes, and also what iMac is acceptable (cost feasible).
What about ports for external hard drives and connections to the mini DV cam?
What about a connection to electric instruments (guitar, bass, microphone, etc)?
What about transferring video from my current external hard drive to a new one?
What about a disk drive for Burning CDs and DVDs?
I'm your vessel. Point me in the right direction.

Since you are just researching, I am going to make this as short and sweet as possible.
The 27 inch screen IMac is your only option. You need to have one with the fastest i7 CPU, fastest Graphics processor. Order one with the base 8 GBs of RAM and add additonal RAM through cheaper third party Mac RAM suppliers.
My preference is for the standard ATA 7200 rpm drives as the Fusion-type drives are not proven technology, yet.
If you want a really fast iMac and can afford it, consider an internal or external solid state drive (SSD) as these drives ard very,very fast.
For external drives fast drives are ones that use USB 3, Thunderbolt and/or FireWire 800 connections.
Stay away from external USB 2.0 external hard drives. They aren't fast enough.
You need an adapter adapter for your mini DV camera.
You are going to need some make of separate high speed audio interface box for instruments and vocals.
Look at interface boxes from M-Audio.
And you'll need to budget for a third party, good quality, high speed external FireWire 400/800 CD/DVD optical drive.
Plus, very seriously consider the purchase of extended 3-year AppleCare Warranty plan.
Something will go wrong with an iMac between 1-5 years.
Three years of warranty protection offers free repairs and replacement of you have hardware failures.
Good Hunting!

What's the best iMac cleaning software

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ksdjaba,
Here are a couple of topics to help you answer that question.
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External HD for FCPX - better to turn off or on ?

Hi there,
I use my iMac mostly for fCPX, maybe 5 hours/ day and connects it with this external HD called Drobo 5D.
I on and off my iMac everytime . The problem is this Drobo5D takes a long time to boot up. So you think I should just leave the Drobo5D ON all the time ? Or off and on as per the iMac ?
Any ideas ?
Thanks

A couple of things. The ScreenSaver settings are stored in ~/Library/Preferences/ByHost. You'll have to determine which one of those is the one containing the idleTime parameter. On my machine, using the Terminal app command:
defaults read /Users/baltwo/Library/Preferences/ByHost/com.apple.screensaver.003065aba550 yields:
idleTime = 900;
lastPictureDirectoryChosen = "/Users/baltwo/Library/Screen Savers";
moduleName = Cosmos;
modulePath = "/System/Library/Screen Savers/Cosmos.slideSaver";
Change it with this command:
defaults write /Users/baltwo/Library/Preferences/ByHost/com.apple.screensaver.003065aba550 idleTime 1800, for example, changing it from 15 minutes to 30 minutes.
Setting it up for your situation is left as an exercise since I don't know how long your backups take or when you schedule them. The Applescript command would be something like:
do shell script "defaults write /Users/baltwo/Library/Preferences/ByHost/com.apple.screensaver.003065aba550 idleTime 1800"
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Best PC specification for Large Pivot tables

Hi there
I currently have a 6 month old Dell Vostro 470 with Intel Core i7 quad processor 3.4ghz processor and 8gb SDram, 2tb hard drive and 1gb graphics card. I run Office 2010, but 99% of my work is in Excel and specifically Pivot Tables.
I run large Excel spread sheets typically size around 200-300mb built around a data sheet that may have up the 1m row limit and 200 columns. A quick glance shows that I have 1000mb files (what is that 1gb?, 1m kb if I have that right) which seem to open
quite quickly, less than a minute, but on all my large files I do have issues around crashes, being able to refresh the pivot.
Typically I may have 20 worksheets in a workbook all relating to the same source data sheet, which may be in the same workbook or in a separate workbook on the same pc.
I have two queries. Where best to go for advice on the best PC spec for my type of work (if not here)? and specific advice realting to a purchase. I am contemplating a dell Optiflex and wondering if a 32gb SD RAM memory will give worthwhile
extra performance against the 8gb that I have now and whether Dell has better processors that might suit me better.
I do find that on current Vostro 470 system with my 8gb quad processor, an Excel spread sheet will stop working when it exceeds a little more than 1.5gb memory according to task manager (How does that relate to 8gb of SDRAM?).
Often I have a number of workbooks open to enable the pivots to refresh. Usually it just says insufficient resource. I have found it useful to have the Pivot source data as a CSV file to reduce size, but I still find myself constantly having to adapt
some spread sheets so that if the pivot source data file is only 500,000 rows then sometimes I have to limit the Pivot source to that number (rather then 1m) which is difficult if the size increases next time I need to refresh the pivots.
So I have these issues around the ability to update (refresh) Pivot tables, the size of workbooks I can open and to a degree the speed that my pc will calculate, even though I often have to work with worksheets that do not recalculate automatically ie I turn off
automatic updates, so that it works efficiently.
2 KEY QUESTIONS:
·         Where best to go for advice on how to manage large data sheets/ pivot tables?
·         What spec of pc to go for optimum efficiency of my Excel/ pivot table needs?
I SPENT JUST LESS THAN £1,000 with Dell on my last Dell Vostro 470 (including Office 2010).
·         Should I go for a Dell Optiflex and pay extra £400 to get 32gb SDRAM and could I spend even more to improve my work efficiency?
·         How fast are the fastest Processors and can I improve much on what I have with my Dell Vostro 470
·         Are there any other PC's out there I should be considering?
·         I sometimes get messages like insufficient resources to display correctly.
Do I need a better graphics card?
Sorry this posting is so long. If you have been, thanks for reading
Not quite sure which forum to go for, so advice especially appreciated.
Jesper

My thanks for that. I would be very pleased if there was a solution.
I am in fact running 64bit Win7 Professional but my pre-installed Office 2010 is 32bit. Does that sound strange?   I really don't know much about 32bit and 64 bit.
Would I have to purchase an entirely new copy of 64bit to get the memory benefits of which you speak? I'm assuming that if so I would would have to buy Office 64bit, rather than just buy a copy of Excel 2010 or 2013 64 bit?
Many thanks for you help.
As a secondary question, it seems on investigation, that my processor is one of the best around. Could you advise?
OS Name   Microsoft Windows 7 Professional
Version   6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 Build 7601
Other OS Description    Not Available
OS Manufacturer   Microsoft Corporation
System Name   DELL470
System Manufacturer   Dell Inc.
System Model   Vostro 470
System Type   x64-based PC
Processor   Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-3770 CPU @ 3.40GHz, 3401 Mhz, 4 Core(s), 8 Logical Processor(s)
BIOS Version/Date   Dell Inc. A06, 25/05/2012
SMBIOS Version   2.7
Windows Directory   C:\Windows
System Directory   C:\Windows\system32
Boot Device   \Device\HarddiskVolume2
Locale   United Kingdom
Hardware Abstraction Layer   Version = "6.1.7601.17514"
User Name   Dell470\DellPG
Time Zone   GMT Standard Time
Installed Physical Memory (RAM)   8.00 GB
Total Physical Memory   7.96 GB
Available Physical Memory   5.09 GB
Total Virtual Memory   15.9 GB
Available Virtual Memory   12.7 GB
Page File Space   7.96 GB
Page File   C:\pagefile.sys
Many thanks, Jesper

Portable editing for FCPX

Is the 1TB GDrive Mobile Thunderbolt an ok portable drive to edit on in FCPX? I edit with AVCHD footage and have a late 2013 15in MacBookPro. Will I see lagging speed with what I'm editing? Again, I'm not editing in RAW.

The G-Drive Mobile Thunderbolt is 7200rpm and up to 136mb.
The rugged LaCie drive that's similar is 5200rpm and up to 387mb.
Between the two, I don't know which one has better specs for fcpx editing AVCHD...is it better to have faster rpm or mb per second for editing without lag or rendering a bunch?

Specs for new iMac for X

Looking to do full upgrade and get a new iMac and also FCPX. Would this computer serve me well? Any quick thoughts would be appreciated.
Still on FCP 6 and an old Macbook Pro, but taking the plunge next week.... Thanks for any advice!
3.4GHz Intel Core i5 Quad-Core (Haswell)
8GB of 1600Hz DDR3 RAM
1TB 7200rpm Hard Drive
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 775M Graphics (2GB)
27" LED-Backlit IPS Display
2560 x 1440 Native Resolution
Thunderbolt, USB 3.0, SDXC Card Reader
Includes Mac OS X 10.10 or OS X 10.9

If you can, bump up the RAM to 16GB. Otherwise the spec looks good for FCPX.
http://www.apple.com/final-cut-pro/specs/

IMac spec help required for virtualisation needs.

Hi I currently own a MBP 13" core 2 duo with 4GB ram and its hardware limitations are becoming apparent for my needs and I cannot increase the memory any further.
I have recently taken a career change and started working in IT which I love to bits. As part of my job I have to complete several Microsoft Exams.
I learn by doing practice scenarios and have been using Parallels 6 for Mac, virtualising 2 Windows 7 and getting them to communicate to each other etc. There will be other things to learn down the line. I like Parallels because you can flip easily between OSX and MS take snapshots etc. However my current MBP does struggle (it pages to the HDD and the fans do kick in) & I am looking for another Mac as I like the all in one form factor screen etc, I don't want a beige box.
I would really like another MBP but the memory only goes up to 8Gb Ram so considering the iMac range but with the iMac comes limitations - portability.
As I progress with my new career I will have to take further exams in further subjects such as Windows Server 2008 R2 & Exchange 2010 and so on.
I would like to continue using Parallels 6 but my main issues is the spec.
A training example I maybe thinking of is:
1 to 2 Windows 7 Virtual clients
1 Windows Server 2008 R2 with SP2 running a Domain & Exchange 2010
or to replicate real world scenario
as above but 2 * Windows 2008 Server R2 (1 with a Domain controller the other with Exchange 2010).
I may also want to learn Windows Small Business Server - so something similar to the above.
This will (ideally) be running on OSX using Parallels 6.
With this in mind I am considering:
iMac 27" 2011 -
3.4GHz Quad-Core Intel Core i7
4GB ram Plus 8Gb purchased separately totalling 12GB (may consider maxing out to 16gb if needed)
256 Gb SSD with the 2TB HDD
I understand that I will have to balance the needs of OSX and the guest operating systems I am hoping the i7 will give me this flexibility as there are virtual cores.
eg Host - OSX - 2CPU's & 4GB ram
2* Win 7 - 1 CPU shared & total of 2GB ram
Windows 2008 R2 (Domain controller) - 1 CPU & 2GB ram
Windows 2008 R2 with Exchange 2010 & test mailboxes etc - allocate 2 CPU's (hoping that the virtual cores come into play) & 4GB ram.
As this is going to be a testing & learning environment there isn't going to be a massive load on the exchange box or loads of clients accessing so I am hoping the memory & cpu requirements are going to be ok.
My main questions are:
1- Will the above iMac spec do?
2- Should I max out the ram to 16gb?
3- Is the standard AMD Radeon HD 6970M 1GB do or should I upgrade to the 2GB due to the number of virtual machines.
4- As this iMac will cost some money could I get away with an i5???
5- Will it perform ok - ie will my OSX environment and my guest os's work smoothly without any lag
6- Will the i7 Virtualisation of the CPUs work (as in my real world scenario I have run out of "actual cpu's!!)
7- Is there a likely hood that the iMac could over heat with all the work that I am asking it to do?
8- Confirm my gut feelings that a MBP would not be able to do the the tasks I am asking it to do?!!!
10 - Any suggestions to getting my MBP to connect remotely to the iMac so I can do virtualisation work on it?
11- Has anyone done something similar and got any advice / tips on their setup.
12- Should I just not bother using OSX and just use Microsoft Hyper V (still on an iMac though)
Any answers / suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Ta.

1. I would think the system that you have is mind is more than enough.
2. No, I think 8GB is find, but if you are planning on running 4 or 5 VMs at the same time then maybe 12GB.
3. This is find.
4. Yes, the i5 will work for you also.
5. Yes, but again if you have 4 or 5 VMs open it could lag.
6. Yes both the i5 and the i7.
7. No, It has has a few fans that will take care of heat.
8. Yes, I would think any of the current MacBook Pro's con handle this also.
9. Yes, Apple Remote Desktop, Back to my Mac, LogMeIn, etc.
10. Get the largest hard drive available for you new system.
11. No, use Parallels.
Good luck with your new position.

Tech Specs for 24" Imac Screen/Comparison

Does anyone have the actual tech specs for the screen itself in reference to the 24" Imac (response time, etc.)
How do you think the screen on the 24" Imac compares to this HP 24" monitor?:
http://www.shopping.hp.com/product/display/display/1/storefronts/RY117AA%2523ABA

blair.harrington wrote:
Does anyone have the actual tech specs for the screen itself
in reference to the 24" Imac (response time, etc.)
The 24" ALU iMac's display panel is an *LG.Philips LM240WU2-SLB1*.
According to TFTcentral, it's an 8-bit S-IPS panel. For more specs see:
http://www.tftcentral.co.uk/articles/panel_parts.htm
Great specs, but the specs don't say anything about iMac's problems with
uneven backlighting. The white 24" used the LG.Philips LM240WU2-SLA1,
and had a gorgeous display -- as does NEC's professional LCD2490WUXi.
Check the specs, but also check some [24'' ALU iMac screen photos.|http://picasaweb.google.com/TheLooby]
How do you think the screen on the 24" Imac compares to this HP 24" monitor?:
[HP w2408|http://www.shopping.hp.com/product/display/display/1/storefronts/RY117AA%2523ABA]
I don't have a mfgr's part number, but it uses a 6-bit TN panel. Faster
than S-IPS, but significantly poorer viewing angles. OTOH, it probably
doesn't have the brightness gradent problems common in ALU iMacs.
For $75 more, HP's LP2465 and Dell's 2407 have superior 8-bit LCD panels,
and much better warranties (3-year & 5-year versus 1-year on the w2408).
I'm sure there are many other good (or better) choices as well, but I haven't
been monitor-shopping lately.
Looby

Best Hardware Server Specs for Wsus to run close to 3000 Clients

Hello Team,
I am currently configuring a Wsus server 2012 for my company. I am looking forward to buy a Dell rack server and would like to take your input on what is the best server specs I could go for. I am intending to use a San-box to store Wsus content but still
would need the best spec to run it without any outage. Kindly suggest. Thanks in advance.
Many Thanks
Many Thanks Krish

I am currently configuring a Wsus server 2012 for my company. I am looking forward to buy a Dell rack server and would like to take your input on what is the best server specs I could go for.
This is documented in the WSUS Deployment Guide
System Requirements article.
But the *BEST* specs you could go for would be whatever you can afford to buy .... which may also be gross overkill for a 3000-node WSUS server.
Load tests from 2007 are documented in the
WSUS Capacity Requirements article in the WSUS3 SP1 Deployment Guide. In short, for 3,000 clients you need a 1.5GHz vCPU and 2GB RAM.
Lawrence Garvin, M.S., MCSA, MCITP:EA, MCDBA
SolarWinds Head Geek
Microsoft MVP - Software Packaging, Deployment & Servicing (2005-2014)
My MVP Profile: http://mvp.microsoft.com/en-us/mvp/Lawrence%20R%20Garvin-32101
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The views expressed on this post are mine and do not necessarily reflect the views of SolarWinds.

Best anti virus for imac

Just got new iMac, looking for advice on best recommended anti-virus to use? Thanks

If you are a former Windows user, the first thing you must do is rid yourself of the assumption that a Mac needs the same daily maintenance that Windows PCs require just to keep them operating. The vast majority of Mac-related problems reported on this site are the direct result of installing ill-conceived "anti-virus" or "security" garbage. If you don't want to come back here wondering why your Mac is running like a sick dog then avoid all such junk.
Intego VirusBarrier in particular caused a brand new Mac containing nothing other than Mavericks and one minimally configured User account became practically unusable with frequent beachballs, intermittent unresponsiveness, and an occasional momentary black screen. No experienced Mac user would consider such behaviour acceptable.
Macs are designed to be used, not pampered and fussed over constantly. Installing extra "anti-virus" or "cleaning" apps is only likely to cause problems, despite what their developers claim. The most highly visible and aggressively marketed products are often nothing more than scams.
Just got new iMac, looking for advice on best recommended anti-virus to use?
OS X already includes everything it needs to protect itself from viruses and malware. Keep it that way with software updates from Apple.
A much better question is "how should I protect my Mac":
Never install any product that claims to "speed up", "clean up", "optimize", or "accelerate" your Mac. Without exception, they will do the opposite.
Never install pirated or "cracked" software, software obtained from dubious websites, or other questionable sources. Illegally obtained software is almost certain to contain malware.
Don’t supply your password in response to a popup window requesting it, unless you know what it is and the reason your credentials are required.
Don’t open email attachments from email addresses that you do not recognize, or click links contained in an email:
Most of these are scams that direct you to fraudulent sites that attempt to convince you to disclose personal information.
Such "phishing" attempts are the 21st century equivalent of a social exploit that has existed since the dawn of civilization. Don’t fall for it.
Apple will never ask you to reveal personal information in an email. If you receive an unexpected email from Apple saying your account will be closed unless you take immediate action, just ignore it. If your iTunes or App Store account becomes disabled for valid reasons, you will know when you try to buy something or log in to this support site, and are unable to.
Don’t install browser extensions unless you understand their purpose. Go to the Safari menu > Preferences > Extensions. If you see any extensions that you do not recognize or understand, simply click the Uninstall button and they will be gone.
Don’t install Java unless you are certain that you need it:
Java, a non-Apple product, is a potential vector for malware. If you are required to use Java, be mindful of that possibility.
Disable Java in Safari > Preferences > Security.
Despite its name JavaScript is unrelated to Java. No malware can infect your Mac through JavaScript. It’s OK to leave it enabled.
Block browser popups: Safari menu > Preferences > Security > and check "Block popup windows":
Popup windows are useful and required for some websites, but popups have devolved to become a common means to deliver targeted advertising that you probably do not want.
Popups themselves cannot infect your Mac, but many contain resource-hungry code that will slow down Internet browsing.
If you ever see a popup indicating it detected registry errors, that your Mac is infected with some ick, or that you won some prize, it is 100% fraudulent. Ignore it.
Ignore hyperventilating popular media outlets that thrive by promoting fear and discord with entertainment products arrogantly presented as "news". Learn what real threats actually exist and how to arm yourself against them:
The most serious threat to your data security is phishing. To date, most of these attempts have been pathetic and are easily recognized, but that is likely to change in the future as criminals become more clever.
OS X viruses do not exist, but intentionally malicious or poorly written code, created by either nefarious or inept individuals, is nothing new.
Never install something without first knowing what it is, what it does, how it works, and how to get rid of it when you don’t want it any more.
If you elect to use "anti-virus" software, familiarize yourself with its limitations and potential to cause adverse effects, and apply the principle immediately preceding this one.
Most such utilities will only slow down and destabilize your Mac while they look for viruses that do not exist, conveying no benefit whatsoever - other than to make you "feel good" about security, when you should actually be exercising sound judgment, derived from accurate knowledge, based on verifiable facts.
Do install updates from Apple as they become available. No one knows more about Macs and how to protect them than the company that builds them.
Summary: Use common sense and caution when you use your Mac, just like you would in any social context. There is no product, utility, or magic talisman that can protect you from all the evils of mankind.

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