Norton antivirus 12 for lion any good?

I know in the past Nortion antivirus software was as ruinious to a mac performance as the virus you are trying to avoid.
Is the new anti virus internet security 5 & antivirus12 designed for Lion, actually work now, without a HUGH performance hit?

Mac OS X versions 10.6.7 and later have built-in detection of known Mac malware in downloaded files. The recognition database is automatically updated once a day; however, you shouldn't rely on it, because the attackers are always at least a day ahead of the defenders. In most cases, there’s no benefit from any other automated protection against malware.
The most effective defense against malware is your own intelligence. All known malware that affects an up-to-date Mac OS system takes the form of trojans that can only operate if the victim is duped into running them. If you're smarter than the malware attacker thinks you are, you won't be duped. That means, primarily, that you never install software from an untrustworthy source. How do you know a source is untrustworthy?
Any website that prompts you to install a “codec,” “plug-in,” or “certificate” that comes from that same site, or an unknown site, merely in order to use the site, 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.
“Cracked” versions of commercial software downloaded from a bittorrent are likely to be infected.
Software with a corporate brand, such as Adobe Flash Player, must be downloaded directly from the developer’s website. No intermediary is acceptable.
Disable Java (not JavaScript) in your web browser(s). Few websites have Java content nowadays, so you won’t be missing much. This setting is mandatory in Mac OS X 10.5.8 or earlier, because Java in those versions has bugs that make it unsafe to use on the Internet. Those bugs will probably never be fixed.
Follow these guidelines, and you’ll be as safe from malware as you can reasonably be.
Never install any commercial "anti-virus" products for the Mac, as they all do more harm than good. If you need to be able to detect Windows malware in your files, use ClamXav — nothing else.

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is mountain lion any good? lotsa bugs....... as usual?? Should I get it?

chuckfrompataskala wrote:
is mountain lion any good? lotsa bugs....... as usual?? Should I get it?
For me it is the cure to all the slowness and cpu-hogging that was in Lion 10.7.4.
ML is noticeable faster and so far rock-solid; everything seems to work as advertised.
Core2Duo 2.10Ghz, 4GB of Ram. Enoughto have the ilife11 apps and iwork09 all open and surf the internet simultanously.
So, quite good at scaling cpu / ram per process. Lion would crawl then.

Norton AntiVirus for Mac.

Greetings.
I saw Norton AntiVirus for Mac in the market. Should we buy it and install it to secure our Mac?
So far there is no virus can attack Mac OS right?
Best regards.

Norton is hopeless on windows, let alone on a mac. Don't bother. I run windows/mac on my macbook and have encountered several viruses all the time due to the large amount of things I download and not once has the virus crossed into my mac partition and I have rights to read/write to and from mac to NTFS and NTFS to mac partition.
If you are that scared use Eset NOD32 through bootcamp in windows and do a complete scan on both partitions by using macdrive to access your mac partition.

Any known compatibility issues with Norton Antivirus for Mac v.11

I sometimes work freelance for a company that requires freelancers to have an antivirus program on their computers regardless if they are macs.
Anybody know if there are any known compatibility issues with mac Norton Antivirus v.11 and snow leopard?
thanks

Big time. Do not, do not install anything Norton. Your system will be mucked. Comply with the company request and use ClamXav.
http://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/15850/clamxav

Is AVG antivirus for Mac a good program?

I'm considering an antivirus for my mac - there seems to be a lot of information (some of it contradictory) when doing research. Does anyone have experience with AVG (http://www.avg.com/us-en/homepage) and how effective it is? Open to other alternatives as well but ideally something that could also be deployed for a small business (10 or less employees at this stage).

Mac users often ask whether they should install "anti-virus" (AV) software. The usual answer is "no." That answer is right, but it may give the wrong impression that there is no threat from what are loosely called "viruses." There is a threat, and you need to educate yourself about it.
1. This is a comment on what you should—and should not—do to protect yourself from malicious software ("malware") that circulates on the Internet and gets onto a computer as an unintended consequence of the user's actions.
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 computer, or who has been able to take control of it remotely. That threat is in a different category, and there's no easy way to defend against it. AV software is not intended to, and does not, defend against such attacks.
The comment is long because the issue is complex. The key points are in sections 5, 6, and 10.
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. Internally Apple calls it "XProtect."
The malware recognition database used by XProtect is automatically updated; 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.
As new versions of OS X are released, it's not clear whether Apple will indefinitely continue to maintain the XProtect database of older versions such as 10.6. The security of obsolete system versions may eventually be degraded. Security updates to the code of obsolete systems will stop being released at some point, and that may leave them open to other kinds of attack besides malware.
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 been checked for security by Apple unless it comes from the 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. That may not mean much if the developer lives in a country with a weak legal system (see below.)
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 simply ignore the consequences of distributing codesigned malware.
☞ An App Store developer could find a way to bypass Apple's oversight, or the oversight could fail due to human error.
Apple has taken far too long to revoke the codesigning certificates of some known abusers, thereby diluting the value of Gatekeeper and the Developer ID program. Those lapses don't involve App Store products, however.
For the reasons given, App Store products, and—to a lesser extent—other applications recognized by Gatekeeper as signed, are safer than others, but they can't be considered absolutely safe. "Sandboxed" applications may prompt for access to private data, such as your contacts, or for access to the network. Think before granting that access. Sandbox security is based on user input. Never click through any request for authorization without thinking.
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 effective against known threats, but not against unknown ones. It notifies you if it finds malware, but otherwise there's no user interface to MRT.
5. The built-in security features of OS X reduce the risk of malware attack, but they are not, and never will be, complete protection. Malware is a problem of human behavior, not machine behavior, and no technological fix alone is going to solve it. Trusting software to protect you will only make you more vulnerable.
The best defense is always going to be 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 Internet criminals. If you're better informed than they think you are, you'll win. That means, in practice, that you always stay within a safe harbor of computing practices. How do you know when you're leaving the safe harbor? Below are some warning signs of danger.
Software from an untrustworthy source
☞ Software with a corporate brand, such as Adobe Flash Player, doesn't come directly from the developer’s website. Do not trust an alert from any website to update Flash, or your browser, or any other software. A genuine alert that Flash is outdated and blocked is shown on this support page. Follow the instructions on the support page in that case. Otherwise, assume that the alert is fake and someone is trying to scam you into installing malware. If you see such alerts on more than one website, ask for instructions.
☞ Software of any kind is distributed via BitTorrent, or Usenet, or on a website that also distributes pirated music or movies.
☞ Rogue websites such as Softonic, Soft32, and CNET Download distribute free applications that have been packaged in a superfluous "installer."
☞ The software is advertised by means of spam or intrusive web ads. Any ad, on any site, that includes a direct link to a download should be ignored.
Software that is plainly illegal or does something illegal
☞ High-priced commercial software such as Photoshop is "cracked" or "free."
☞ An application helps you to infringe copyright, for instance by circumventing the copy protection on commercial software, or saving streamed media for reuse without permission. All "YouTube downloaders" are in this category, though not all are necessarily malicious.
Conditional or unsolicited offers from strangers
☞ A telephone caller or a web page tells you that you have a “virus” and offers to help you remove it. (Some reputable websites did legitimately warn visitors who were infected with the "DNSChanger" malware. That exception to this rule no longer applies.)
☞ A web site offers free content such as video or music, but to use it you must install a “codec,” “plug-in,” "player," "downloader," "extractor," or “certificate” that comes from that same site, or an unknown one.
☞ You win a prize in a contest you never entered.
☞ Someone on a message board such as this one is eager to help you, but only if you download an application of his choosing.
☞ A "FREE WI-FI !!!" network advertises itself in a public place such as an airport, but is not provided by the management.
☞ Anything online that you would expect to pay for is "free."
Unexpected events
☞ A file is downloaded automatically when you visit a web page, with no other action on your part. Delete any such file without opening it.
☞ You open what you think is a document and get an alert that it's "an application downloaded from the Internet." Click Cancel and delete the file. Even if you don't get the alert, you should still delete any file that isn't what you expected it to be.
☞ An application does something you don't expect, such as asking for permission to access your contacts, your location, or the Internet for no obvious reason.
☞ Software is attached to email that you didn't request, even if it comes (or seems to come) from someone you trust.
I don't say that leaving the safe harbor just once will necessarily result in disaster, but making a habit of it will weaken your defenses against malware attack. Any of the above scenarios should, at the very least, make you uncomfortable.
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, client-side Java on the Web is obsolete and 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.
Regardless of version, experience has shown that Java on the Web can't be trusted. If you must use a Java applet for a task on a specific site, enable Java only for that site in Safari. Never enable Java for a public website that carries third-party advertising. Use it only on well-known, login-protected, secure websites without ads. In Safari 6 or later, you'll see a padlock icon in the address bar when visiting a secure site.
Stay within the safe harbor, 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.
7. Never install any commercial AV or "Internet security" products for the Mac, as they are all worse than useless. If you need to be able to detect Windows malware in your files, use one of the free security apps in the Mac App Store—nothing else.
Why shouldn't you use commercial AV products?
☞ To recognize malware, the software depends on a database of known threats, which is always at least a day out of date. This technique is a proven failure, as a major AV software vendor has admitted. Most attacks are "zero-day"—that is, previously unknown. Recognition-based AV does not defend against such attacks, and the enterprise IT industry is coming to the realization that traditional AV software is worthless.
☞ Its 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, commercial AV 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 may also create weaknesses that could be exploited by malware attackers.
☞ Most importantly, a false sense of security is dangerous.
8. An AV product from the App Store, such as "ClamXav," has the same drawback as the commercial suites of being always out of date, but it does not inject low-level code into the operating system. That doesn't mean it's entirely harmless. 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.
An AV app is not needed, and cannot be relied upon, for protection against OS X malware. It's useful, if at all, only for detecting Windows malware, and even for that use it's not really effective, because new Windows malware is emerging much faster than OS X malware.
Windows malware can't harm you directly (unless, of course, you use Windows.) Just don't pass it on to anyone else. A malicious attachment in email is usually easy to recognize by the name alone. An actual example:
London Terror Moovie.avi [124 spaces] Checked By Norton Antivirus.exe
You don't need software to tell you that's a Windows trojan. Software may be able to tell you which trojan it is, but who cares? In practice, there's no reason to use recognition software unless an organizational policy requires it. Windows malware is so widespread that you should assume it's in every email attachment until proven otherwise. Nevertheless, ClamXav or a similar product from the App Store may serve a purpose if it satisfies an ill-informed network administrator who says you must run some kind of AV application. It's free and it won't handicap the system.
The ClamXav developer won't try to "upsell" you to a paid version of the product. Other developers may do that. Don't be upsold. For one thing, you should not pay to protect Windows users from the consequences of their choice of computing platform. For another, a paid upgrade from a free app will probably have all the disadvantages mentioned in section 7.
9. 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.
10. As a Mac user, you don't have to live in fear that your computer may be infected every time you install software, read email, or visit a web page. But neither can you assume that you will always be safe from exploitation, no matter what you do. Navigating the Internet is like walking the streets of a big city. It can be as safe or as dangerous as you choose to make it. The greatest harm done by security software is precisely its selling point: it makes people feel safe. They may then feel safe enough to take risks from which the software doesn't protect them. Nothing can lessen the need for safe computing practices.

Norton Antivirus for Mac update?

My Norton Antivirus subscription has had its year and needs updating - ie more money! There's been so much talk on this site about how useless and how NV can even be damaging, is it worth updating??
If I don't, presumably the old outdated software will still be installed but ineffective?

*Mac OSX and Viruses*
There are currently no real viruses that affect OS X users. There are very small number of things that can cause virus-like behavior that can affect Macs under special circumstances. These are:
1) [AppleScript, ASthtv05|http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/06/23/mac_trojan>
2) DNSChanger Trojan [http://www.f-secure.com/v-descs/trojanosxdnschanger.shtml]
From MacWorld, January 10, 2008:
SecureMac has introduced a free Trojan Detection Tool for Mac OS X. It's available here:
[http://www.securemac.com>
The DNSChanger Removal Tool detects and removes spyware targeting Mac OS X. Called DNSChanger Trojan and also known as OSX.RSPlug. A Trojan Horse the software attacks users attempting to play a fake video file.
Upon attempting to play the video, the victim receives the following message:
“Quicktime Player is unable to play movie file.
 Please click here to download new version of codec.”
Upon running the installer, the user's DNS records are modified, redirecting incoming internet traffic through the attacker's servers, where it can be hijacked and injected with malicious websites and pornographic advertisements. The trojan also installs a watchdog process that ensures the victim's DNS records stay modified on a minute-by-minute basis.
SecureMac's DNSChanger Removal Tool allows users to check to see if the trojan has been installed on their computer; if it has, the software helps to identify and remove the offending file. After a system reboot, the users' DNS records will be repaired.
There may be other ways of guarding against Trojans, viruses and general malware affecting the Mac. A white paper has recently been published on the subject by SubRosaSoft, available [here|http://www.macforensicslab.com/ProductsAndServices/index.php?mainpage=document_general_info&cPath=11&productsid=174]
3) MacSweeper:
From [Wikipedia|http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MacSweeper]:
MacSweeper is malware that misleads users by exaggerating reports about spyware, adware or viruses on their computer. It is the first known "rogue" application for the Mac OS X operating system. The software was discovered by F-Secure, a Finland based computer security software company on January 17, 2008
4) MS Office Macro viruses:
An exception to the "no viruses" is the possibility a macro virus could be present in an Office document and you could help breed that virus if you execute an Office macro. I have my default on Office to run no macros, and always check what the macro will do before I run one (never had to in 10 years of using Office).
5) It is possible to transfer a Windows virus to a Windows machine via a Mac if you copy the infected file and pass it on. [ClamXav|http://www.clamxav.com> is a free, open source virus scanner for Mac OS X that is designed to scan files that you will be sharing with Windows users to assist in making sure you don't pass on viruses to them.
6) Some people have had virus-like behavior appear on web pages due to a service (DNS) supplied by their ISP having a security vulnerability. This isn't your computer but your ISP. Nonetheless, it is a security risk. If you experience strange page behavior (e.g., ads for things on sites where you wouldn't expect those kind of ads) try putting these numbers in Network>TCP/IP>DNS Servers:
208.67.222.222
208.67.220.220
Click Apply. This is an alternate site for DNS which is patched against the vulnerability.
7) If you are using an Intel Mac and run Windows on that computer (or run Windows on a PPC Mac with VirtualPC) you are subject to all the viruses that affect the PC world and should take all the precautions that a PC user would.
[Dave Sawyer post about viruses on Macs|http://discussions.apple.com/message.jspa?messageID=8884756#8884756]
[The Mac Malware Myth|http://www.roughlydrafted.com/2009/01/29/the-mac-malware-myth>
[Should Mac Users Run Antivirus Software?|http://db.tidbits.com/article/9511]
[Trojans in illegal versions of Mac software downloaded from torrents|http://discussions.apple.com/message.jspa?messageID=8892099#8892099]
The tool below is supposed to remove these but commentors observe that only those downloading illegal software are vulnerable to these trojans.
[iWorksServices.clix|http://rixstep.com/2/20090123,00.shtml] 2009-01-23
The following 1198 byte download will rid your system of the iWorksServices trojan without your having to fumble with Terminal and the command line.
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Unlock PDF for editing: any good non-online software?

My users are dealing with a lot of PII and I don't want them to send these PDFs to these online websites in order for them to get unlocked.
They all have Adobe Acrobat on their machines but I am pretty sure that you cannot unlock a document to editing with that.
Any good software you guys recommend on getting?
Thanks!!!
Ro
This topic first appeared in the Spiceworks Community

My users are dealing with a lot of PII and I don't want them to send these PDFs to these online websites in order for them to get unlocked.
They all have Adobe Acrobat on their machines but I am pretty sure that you cannot unlock a document to editing with that.
Any good software you guys recommend on getting?
Thanks!!!
Ro
This topic first appeared in the Spiceworks Community

ARP Cache Poison reported in Norton AntiVirus for Mac

The MAC address from my new gen Apple TV is being tagged from Norton Antivirus as sending an ARP Cache Poison. Anything to care about, folks?

DNS cache poisoning affects certain versions of named and is used by miscreants to redirect access requests to sites they control. It's likely that the warning you're receiving is a false alarm, but it could be valid if either your computer or your ATV has been compromised.
Check Norton's web site or contact their technical support to be sure. It's not a warning I would simply ignore, as it would indicate a serious security breach if it's valid.

Word & Excel for Mac - any good?

I took a while to adapt from Word to Pages, but now I'm perfectly happy and the Mac is the best thing ever... whole different planet to microsoft and windoze.
However, I've been given Microsoft Office Mac: Home & Student edition as a Christmas present. I'm not convinced I need it because whenever I get an Excel document I find I can open it in Numbers, and if I then need to send it back to someone who only uses windows I can 'export' the Numbers document to Excel. Same thing applies to Pages, I can export the documents to Word.
I have two reservations about installing this software - one is that I simply don't need it, and the other is that I'm afraid it will mess up my system. That may be completely unjustified but in my previous PC experience just about any change seemed to mess up the way I had things, and was perfectly happy with, so I'm naturally resistant to change.
Please can someone tell me if there is any real need for me to have this software - things I may not have thought of... and what the likelihood is that it will impact on the smooth running of my system if I do install it.

rainbow-warrior wrote:
Thanks! I won't be able to put off installing it much longer - hubby bought me it and he's mentioned a few times that I haven't installed it yet. It crossed my mind that we could return it to the shop if I don't need it, but I don't want to hurt his feelings, so would need a good reason (like you lot saying it might cause problems, for example!).
Really, I just wondered if it is likely to cause any problems if I install it, and also if there is something I haven't thought of that might actually make it a good thing to have.
There is a huge amount of things you can do in MS Office but not in iWork. However, whether you actually need those things depends entirely on you.
One thing is that sharing complicated documents with PC users usually is easier with MS Office. But then, if your documents usually are simple and straightforward, or you rarely share documents with PS users, then that argument goes away.

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I'm going to Florence and looking for a good App Guide for this wonderful city. There are quite a few in the App Store - but I'm looking for one that at least has a map with ALL the street names. I know there are some apps which has only approx 70% of the names, and the smaller streets are left out. Not an option for me.
Any advice will be most appreciated. Thank you!

Hey Tom,
Thank you for this, I'll check them out. Are you using it?

Norton Antivirus for Mac causes problems?

On this, and other advice sites, I'm getting the message Norton for Mac causes performance problems. Is this the general consensus, and can anyone offer more info?
I have NAV and my iMac seems slower lately...!

Hi--
In addition to the other advice you've already gotten, I suggest you open the Activity Monitor application from your Utilities folder and see if there are any processes that are taking up too much processor time.
Once Activity Monitor is open, look at the CPU tab at the bottom. With no other programs open, you should see a fairly high value for "% Idle". It will vary by computer, but my iMac Core 2 Duo from two years ago shows 97 to 100% idle.
If it's significantly lower, like 85% or lower, go to the menu at the top of the Activity monitor window and choose "All Processes" from the pop-up menu there (not "All Processes, Heirarchically"). Now click a couple of times on the "% CPU" column header until the arrow to the left header points down. The processes that are taking up the most CPU time will be at the top.
Again, if Activity Monitor is the only program open, the values will be pretty low, like less than 5% usually. Be careful, though, about just quitting processes via that program. It might be possible to get your Mac pretty confused if you don't know what you're quitting.
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Is "IBM VisualAge For Java" any good ?

Considering getting IBM's VAJ for our systems development team.
I just thought I'd get peoples thoughts on it. All comments welcome !

VAJ works just fine as long as you give it enough
memory. But make sure you get training for your team,
because its online help is almost totally useless.I would definitely agree with that. VAJ has a lot of nice features, but it also has a lot of things that can be really annoying, esp if you haven't had the training.
My biggest annoyance with it is that I can't get my hands on the source code without exporting it. You can kind of work around this by using the source view, but the source view won't tell you where/if there are "doh!" type compile errors--you need to look at the workbench. And you can't see line numbers, so if you get a stack trace with a line number you can't just scroll to it. (You can hit CTRL-G to pop up a dialog to jump to it, though.)
I also haven't gotten the PVCS integration to work right yet, which makes check out-edit-check in a hassle. It supposedly works, but when you're in a development mode it's hard to find time to play with your tools. =^p

Getting rid of Norton. For good!

I put Norton Antivirus on my Mac Pro about a year ago. I quickly realized its uselessness and removed it. I have recently upgraded to Leopard and there are still options for Norton when I right click! How do I get this to go away? Spotlight shows nothing when I search for any hint of the program.

Go to the Symantec web site, and under support for Norton Antivirus for Macintosh do a search for "uninstall". They have an uninstaller you can download and run which seems to work.
--Bob

Is noise print any good?

I have been using FCP for 3 years and upgraded to Studio 2. I am going through an advanced tutorial and I am in the audio section. I have used noise print a long time ago, but when I use it in this tutorial, I get glassing and oscillation. This is in the Apple Pro training FCP6 beyond the basics. It is is the six one right tutorial where you try to remove background noise from the lorenzo lamas clip. I can't get it to work, do matter what settings I use.
Any suggestions or should I just go with a gate/expander?

chuckfrompataskala wrote:
is mountain lion any good? lotsa bugs....... as usual?? Should I get it?
For me it is the cure to all the slowness and cpu-hogging that was in Lion 10.7.4.
ML is noticeable faster and so far rock-solid; everything seems to work as advertised.
Core2Duo 2.10Ghz, 4GB of Ram. Enoughto have the ilife11 apps and iwork09 all open and surf the internet simultanously.
So, quite good at scaling cpu / ram per process. Lion would crawl then.

How do I uninstall Norton AntiVirus so I don't get msg after startup?

Last year I received an iPod Nano, and then found out I needed to upgrade my OS because my version of iTunes wasn't compatible with the Nano. Ever since I've been getting a msg saying to reinstall Norton AntiVirus after I startup. I have a 2003 iBook G3 (and I don't know where I put the disk to reinstall). I've tried to drag to the trash the applications, including the startup items from the library, but nothing has worked. And apparently you can't trash some Norton AntiVirus items because "they are in use". How can they be in use if they need to be reinstalled? How do I get this app off my computer so it doesn't pause on the reinstall msg each time??
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