HT5290 Hi, I would like to get virus protection for my Mac Air

Hi,
I would like to get my Virus Protection installed for my MAC Air.

The linked article is 6 years old. That doesn't necessarily mean it's no longer relevant, but it is out-of-date in terms of current tecvhnology.
Some people are fervently oppsoed to using AV software on a Mac. Some people believe it's not a bad idea to run AV software on a Mac so long as it's not Nortons, McAfee, or other bloatware (such as MacKeeper which has its own threads, and is often mentioned in AV threads as well). If you search through Apple Discussions, you can find hours of reading on this subject.
ClamXav and Sophos, in my experience, are not going to kill your system, and allow you to consider the possibility that there could be an OS X malware issue at some point in the near or distant future. You're not crazy or killing your system if you run one of these two apps. You're also not crazy if you use no AV software on OS X.
But seriously, there are hundreds, maybe thousands of posts about this on Apple Discussions. Take a look for yourself, and whatever you decide, you;re not crazy.

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We have a Mac and were not aware that we needed to put virus protection on it (I know, rookie)! Someone said that we can get it through Apple at no charge? Any help would be appreciated!

In essence, Mac OS X is less virus prone for a couple reasons:
1. No root account enabled by default.
2. No support for Windows .exe files.
3. Software sharing system preferences when the firewall is turned on, keeps all ports closed by default.
Running Windows on a Mac, the Windows environment is still as succeptable as ever.
Sophos and ClamX AV offer inexpensive anti-virus solutions, but honestly, most anti-virus for the Mac offers unnecessary overhead and network traffic.   You are better off practicing safe computing, avoiding trojans, including:
1. Not using peer2peer software, or opening torrents of any kind.
2. Do not download Mackeeper. If you have, read this: https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-3036
3. Do not use any cache cleaning software other than the built-in browser cache cleaning.
4. Do not run software update from a browser window, instead go direct to the distributer's website of the necessary patch.   Popup windows have masqueraded themselves as Flash and Java updates.
The only place you should get those are http://www.adobe.com/ and http://www.java.com/
5. Backup your data frequently, and before any update: https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-1992
6. Check for viruses on Microsoft office documents before opening them as attachments to the Office application, or use an Office program that doesn't support Microsoft's macros, unless you absolutely need someone's macros. Neooffice, Openoffice, Google Docs, Zoho Docs, and Libreoffice don't support the macros, but support most everything else.
7. Be wary of any .app suffixed attachments or .scpt suffix attachments. .app is most commonly used for
Apple applications, and .scpt are most commonly used for Applescript.
8. Do not open attachments from the Finder, unless you verify the application that can read them can open them directly.   A .JPEG could in theory masquerade as an Applescript, but it won't behave as one if you tried to use Preview to open it, as Preview can open the real JPEGs as JPEGs.
Normally it wouldn't be a problem, since Macs are still seen as the small minority of computers, and Windows is a far greater target.   Apple does not provide any anti-virus free of charge itself.

I would like to get data analysis for solving statistic and making graphs, but this function is not in add-in. How should I do? I also set up microsoft office for mac 2011.

I would like to get data analysis for solving statistic and making graphs, but this function is not in add-in. How should I do? I also set up microsoft office for mac 2011.

Microsoft didn't include that with the 2011 version.
There is a third-party application that substitutes for the add-in: http://www.analystsoft.com/en/products/statplusmac/
They also have a limited, free version.

I am a nursing student and would like to get an Ipad for textbooks. IS that possible?

I am a nursing student and would like to get an Ipad for textbooks. Is that possible? I want to be able to just carry and ipad around, as opposed to 7 or 8 textbooks.

I would also be certain that you get enough memory to keep nursing books. I remember the books my sister had in nursing school and they were very heavy in pictures and graphics... which means they will take up a lot of memory space. Be sure it can hold all your books.

What is the best virus protection for a Mac?

What is the best virus protection for a Mac?

1. This comment applies to malicious software ("malware") that's installed unwittingly by the victim of a network attack. It does not apply to software, such as keystroke loggers, that may be installed deliberately by an intruder who has hands-on access to the victim's computer. That threat is in a different category, and there's no easy way to defend against it. If you have reason to suspect that you're the target of such an attack, you need expert help.
OS X now implements three layers of built-in protection specifically against malware, not counting runtime protections such as execute disable, sandboxing, system library randomization, and address space layout randomization that may also guard against other kinds of exploits.
2. All versions of OS X since 10.6.7 have been able to detect known Mac malware in downloaded files, and to block insecure web plugins. This feature is transparent to the user, but internally Apple calls it "XProtect." The malware recognition database is automatically checked for updates once a day; however, you shouldn't rely on it, because the attackers are always at least a day ahead of the defenders.
The following caveats apply to XProtect:
It can be bypassed by some third-party networking software, such as BitTorrent clients and Java applets.
It only applies to software downloaded from the network. Software installed from a CD or other media is not checked.
3. Starting with OS X 10.7.5, there has been a second layer of built-in malware protection, designated "Gatekeeper" by Apple. By default, applications and Installer packages downloaded from the network will only run if they're digitally signed by a developer with a certificate issued by Apple. Software certified in this way hasn't actually been tested by Apple (unless it comes from the Mac App Store), but you can be reasonably sure that it hasn't been modified by anyone other than the developer. His identity is known to Apple, so he could be held legally responsible if he distributed malware. For most practical purposes, applications recognized by Gatekeeper as signed can be considered safe.
Gatekeeper doesn't depend on a database of known malware. It has, however, the same limitations as XProtect, and in addition the following:
It can easily be disabled or overridden by the user.
A malware attacker could get control of a code-signing certificate under false pretenses, or could find some other way to evade Apple's controls.
4. Starting with OS X 10.8.3, a third layer of protection has been added: a "Malware Removal Tool" (MRT). MRT runs automatically in the background when you update the OS. It checks for, and removes, malware that may have evaded the other protections via a Java exploit (see below.) MRT also runs when you install or update the Apple-supplied Java runtime (but not the Oracle runtime.) Like XProtect, MRT is presumably effective against known attacks, but maybe not against unknown attacks. It notifies you if it finds malware, but otherwise there's no user interface to MRT.
5. Beyond XProtect, Gatekeeper, and MRT, there’s no evidence of any benefit from other automated protection against malware. The first and best line of defense is always your own intelligence. With the possible exception of Java exploits, all known malware circulating on the Internet that affects a fully-updated installation of OS X 10.6 or later takes the form of so-called "trojan horses," which can only have an effect if the victim is duped into running them. The threat therefore amounts to a battle of wits between you and the malware attacker. If you're smarter than he thinks you are, you'll win.
That means, in practice, that you never use software that comes from an untrustworthy source. How do you know whether a source is trustworthy?
Any website that prompts you to install a “codec,” “plug-in,” "player," "extractor," or “certificate” that comes from that same site, or an unknown one, is untrustworthy.
A web operator who tells you that you have a “virus,” or that anything else is wrong with your computer, or that you have won a prize in a contest you never entered, is trying to commit a crime with you as the victim. (Some reputable websites did legitimately warn visitors who were infected with the "DNSChanger" malware. That exception to this rule no longer applies.)
Pirated copies or "cracks" of commercial software, no matter where they come from, are unsafe.
Software of any kind downloaded from a BitTorrent or from a Usenet binary newsgroup is unsafe.
Software with a corporate brand, such as Adobe Flash Player, must be downloaded directly from the developer’s website. If it comes from any other source, it's unsafe.
6. Java on the Web (not to be confused with JavaScript, to which it's not related, despite the similarity of the names) is a weak point in the security of any system. Java is, among other things, a platform for running complex applications in a web page, on the client. That was always a bad idea, and Java's developers have proven themselves incapable of implementing it without also creating a portal for malware to enter. Past Java exploits are the closest thing there has ever been to a Windows-style "virus" affecting OS X. Merely loading a page with malicious Java content could be harmful. Fortunately, Java on the Web is mostly extinct. Only a few outmoded sites still use it. Try to hasten the process of extinction by avoiding those sites, if you have a choice. Forget about playing games or other non-essential uses of Java.
Java is not included in OS X 10.7 and later. Discrete Java installers are distributed by Apple and by Oracle (the developer of Java.) Don't use either one unless you need it. Most people don't. If Java is installed, disable it — not JavaScript — in your browsers. In Safari, this is done by unchecking the box marked Enable Java in the Security tab of the preferences dialog.
Regardless of version, experience has shown that Java on the Web can't be trusted. If you must use a Java applet for a specific task, enable Java only when needed for the task and disable it immediately when done. Close all other browser windows and tabs, and don't visit any other sites while Java is active. Never enable Java on a public web page that carries third-party advertising. Use it, when necessary, only on well-known, login-protected, secure websites without ads. In Safari 6 or later, you'll see a lock icon in the address bar with the abbreviation "https" when visiting a secure site.
Follow the above guidelines, and you’ll be as safe from malware as you can practically be. The rest of this comment concerns what you should not do to protect yourself from malware.
7. Never install any commercial "anti-virus" or "Internet security" products for the Mac, as they all do more harm than good, if they do any good at all. If you need to be able to detect Windows malware in your files, use the free software ClamXav — nothing else.
Why shouldn't you use commercial "anti-virus" products?
Their design is predicated on the nonexistent threat that malware may be injected at any time, anywhere in the file system. Malware is downloaded from the network; it doesn't materialize from nowhere.
In order to meet that nonexistent threat, the software modifies or duplicates low-level functions of the operating system, which is a waste of resources and a common cause of instability, bugs, and poor performance.
By modifying the operating system, the software itself may create weaknesses that could be exploited by malware attackers.
8. ClamXav doesn't have these drawbacks. That doesn't mean it's entirely safe. It may report email messages that have "phishing" links in the body, or Windows malware in attachments, as infected files, and offer to delete or move them. Doing so will corrupt the Mail database. The messages should be deleted from within the Mail application.
ClamXav is not needed, and should not be relied upon, for protection against OS X malware. It's useful only for detecting Windows malware. Windows malware can't harm you directly (unless, of course, you use Windows.) Just don't pass it on to anyone else.
A Windows malware attachment in email is usually easy to recognize. The file name will often be targeted at people who aren't very bright; for example:
♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥!!!!!!!H0TBABEZ4U!!!!!!!.AVI♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥.exe
ClamXav may be able to tell you which particular virus or trojan it is, but do you care? In practice, there's seldom a reason to use ClamXav unless a network administrator requires you to run an anti-virus application.
9. The greatest harm done by security software, in my opinion, is in its effect on human behavior. It does little or nothing to protect people from emerging threats, but they get a false sense of security from it, and then they may behave in ways that expose them to higher risk. Nothing can lessen the need for safe computing practices.
10. It seems to be a common belief that the built-in Application Firewall acts as a barrier to infection, or prevents malware from functioning. It does neither. It blocks inbound connections to certain network services you're running, such as file sharing. It's disabled by default and you should leave it that way if you're behind a router on a private home or office network. Activate it only when you're on an untrusted network, for instance a public Wi-Fi hotspot, where you don't want to provide services. Disable any services you don't use in the Sharing preference pane. All are disabled by default.

I would like to get the program for (9012,9233 and 9101)

Hi all,
     Now i have bought
                      the controller (9012) cRIO,
                      the module (9233)
                      the chassis (9101) .
i would like to get a supporting program for those device to be able to use them up (configuration and compile them up together to be able to use) .As I want to test some of my application using these device.Where can i get that program properbly.Thank you for your support.
With best regards ,
Kit

Hi Kit,
I understand your question now and I can point you to some usefull resources. First, you mentioned the three components, the chassis (which contains the FPGA), the ReamTime controller and the module. You also of course have your PC which is what the user will interface with to perhaps view the data on a graph. You will need to create a new FPGA project and you will have several key components in that project:
1) a VI on your FPGA target that is programmed to do I/O from your 9233 module. This VI must be created and then deployed and compiled onto the FPGA (this is like programming the chassis)
2) a VI on your RT controller that will use a DMA fifo to get the data from the FPGA. You may also have some signal processing or some other logic on this VI. This VI must be deployed to the RT controller
3) a VI on your host computer that will read data from the controller, probably save it to a disk and display it on a graph.
I would reccamend looking at a few resources to help you get started:
1) FPGA Design, Development and Programming Tutorial
2) Getting Started with the FPGA Module from the LabVIEW help files
3) LabVIEW FPGA Module On-Line Tutorial, this is a video tutorial that will be helpful
4) Use the LabVIEW example finder (in LabVIEW go to help»Find Examples) and under the "search tab" type in 9233. Open the 9233 getting started project that will populate in the list of available examples for the 9233. This project will serve as a starting point for your cRIO system programming.
I hope this helps. Thanks and have a great day.
Stephen S.
National Instruments
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Hi Kit,
I understand your question now and I can point you to some usefull resources. First, you mentioned the three components, the chassis (which contains the FPGA), the ReamTime controller and the module. You also of course have your PC which is what the user will interface with to perhaps view the data on a graph. You will need to create a new FPGA project and you will have several key components in that project:
1) a VI on your FPGA target that is programmed to do I/O from your 9233 module. This VI must be created and then deployed and compiled onto the FPGA (this is like programming the chassis)
2) a VI on your RT controller that will use a DMA fifo to get the data from the FPGA. You may also have some signal processing or some other logic on this VI. This VI must be deployed to the RT controller
3) a VI on your host computer that will read data from the controller, probably save it to a disk and display it on a graph.
I would reccamend looking at a few resources to help you get started:
1) FPGA Design, Development and Programming Tutorial
2) Getting Started with the FPGA Module from the LabVIEW help files
3) LabVIEW FPGA Module On-Line Tutorial, this is a video tutorial that will be helpful
4) Use the LabVIEW example finder (in LabVIEW go to help»Find Examples) and under the "search tab" type in 9233. Open the 9233 getting started project that will populate in the list of available examples for the 9233. This project will serve as a starting point for your cRIO system programming.
I hope this helps. Thanks and have a great day.
Stephen S.
National Instruments
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Do people get virus protectors for their Mac books?

I have been told you won't get viruses on Macs....I know that someone got into my email account, which I promptly changed and closed....however, there is a slower Internet speed...getting booted off the internet when trying to skype etc. happening so I'm pretty sure there must be a virus.
What to do?

Whatever is going on, it's not malware. See my Mac Malware Guide.
As to what it is, you haven't provided enough information for us to do much more than guess. Are you having problems with all networks that you try, or just with one or two specific networks? Does it affect other internet apps, or just Skype? When you say you're "getting booted off the internet," what does that mean, exactly?

Virus protection for my mac?

Is it necessary?

Nope.
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McAfee's website ...
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No. You don't need AV software.
What does McAfee sell? AV software so of course they are going to attempt to sell it to you. Their only interest is getting your money and nothing more then that. That web site is a total crock.
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Fix Some Browser Pop-ups That Take Over Safari.
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