mac clean up

Science & Technology Information Technology, Gaming, Machines, Gadgets
1

how can i check to see if my mac has any viruses, malware, adware, i dunno all those things

i dont want it to be infected with anything. hellup me. please.

2

Re: mac clean up

Norton’s iAntivirus : Free AV For Mac. Does on demand scan but no on access scan options.
Kaspersky Virus Scanner (for Mac) ($9.99)
Avira Free Mac Security (Free) offer on-access and scheduled scanning.
Comodo Antivirus for Mac (Free)
Sophos Anti-Virus for Mac Home Edition version 8 (Free) On demand and on access
ClamXav (Free)

need more help… lets wait for a mac user:hat:

3

Re: mac clean up

  • Beware of crap cleanup utilities such as MacKeeper. They will ruin your beautiful baby.
  • Make sure you do regular back ups. You can use an external hard drive and run Time Machine.
  • Then, to take a picture of what’s taking up the most space on ur hard drive, you can install a free utility such as Disk Inventory X. That will scan your puter and show you a nice overview of what’s happening so you can get rid off unnecessary files/apps.
    Download from here: Disk Inventory X for Mac - Free download and software reviews - CNET Download.com
  • Here’s another free app which I use: http://www.daisydiskapp.com
  • There’s a couple of other utilities you can install to purge files and clean up. Will add later…

And regarding viruses, MACs don’t get as infected as commonly as PCs. We have a solid immune system :slight_smile: but yes, the above suggestions by DMD will help.

4

Re: mac clean up

please do add more nikky

my poor baby is out their for the world to attack :(

5

Re: mac clean up

so which ones of these is safe

and where can i download them

6

Re: mac clean up

go 2
start->Run->CMD press Aanter
type netstat -a and press Aanter
count the lines and..
oh wait its an apple:smack2:
please continue:chai:

7

Re: mac clean up

you know that dollar store behind the outlet mall wahan saay:hoonh:
go to vender’s site

http://www.iantivirus.com/index2/?s_tnt=46939:23:0

8

Re: mac clean up

Phil, I’ve never used an antivirus on my Mac. However, here’s a link for one:

Antivirus Free - Download Norton Antivirus Free Trial Software

9

Re: mac clean up

And here’s another:
Avast Free Antivirus for Mac - Free download and software reviews - CNET Download.com

I like CNET reviews. This seems reasonable.

10

Re: mac clean up

Thanks for the help folks....Dont have much exposure to Macs...

11

Re: mac clean up

^^Okay Khan saab lets not trun this in to i hate apple thingi
the day i decided to buy apple i will go and buy two new PCs.
:hehe:

12

Re: mac clean up

Wasnt the intention dhamaka sahab... :)

I dont hate apple, in fact I love their hardware. Its the price I have an issue with.

13

Re: mac clean up

but it was mine :D
same here price is the prAblam.

14

Re: mac clean up

I know. That's why I slipped out of it...... :D

Sorry for derailing the thread....

OP: Please listen to Niks bhabhi and DMD on this.....

15

Re: mac clean up

i think now we can derail the thread…
proper info has been passed to the effected user and now it all depends on the problem between the keyboard and the chair:chai:

16

Re: mac clean up

haath halka DMD bhai.....Feb 1st is 2 days away..... :D

17

Re: mac clean up

they all know how jokela i am
:waves:

18

Re: mac clean up

yep....they do. :)

19

Re: mac clean up

As Niksik said, Macs don’t get attacked as frequently as Windows machines. i don’t have real-time AV software on my Mac, but I do have ClamXav installed (ClamXav) that i run periodically.

But even though infections are few and far in between on Macs, we always have to be conscious of our activity and not just blindly click on links or open strange applications (exe etc) and scripts.