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8/14/12 at 4:23pm
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Is there ala "tebowing" term for apple fanboys invented yet?

That was the most long-winded, useless reply I have ever had the displeasure of reading here on OCN.
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8/15/12 at 6:20am
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Actually, there hasn't been a single Virus for OS X even after over a decade. Please educate yourself on the difference between a Virus and a Trojan. Tricking someone into typing "sudo rm -R /" isn't the same thing as a virus which is completely non-user initiated.

Omg Actually really?

Omg! educate nothing. Apple wouldnt run around saying that Processors were bricked from a virus that was created in the early 90's

and No, I don't believe it was a trojan.
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8/15/12 at 6:58am
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Believe whatever you want. I'm speaking from first hand experience, and I don't have anything to prove -- Apple is not paying me, nor is Microsoft.. A table full of NASA scientists using MBPs is a pretty clear indication that even some of the most critical, exacting work can be and is done on Macs. It's six and one as far as I'm concerned -- I use Windows, OSX, Linux and AIX on a daily basis, interchangeably -- one is often better than the other for a specific task, so I'm not willing to sell myself short on productivity due to preconceived notions about "overpriced hardware" or some "hipster" (I hate the egregious misuse of this term on OCN) aesthetic. People who can objectively evaluate a product's usefulness are few and far between, and I see you are no exception to that sentiment.

I actually got turned onto OS X while working at a Department of Energy national lab. They support OS X, Windows, and Linux and you could choose any OS that suited your needs. Personally I use OS X now almost exclusively for graduate Comp Sci work and use Windows solely for games.
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8/15/12 at 7:39am
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hmm I wonder if people misunderstand my issues with Apple

I forgot, to mention, that it is litterally the physical Products of Apple that I do not like.

OSX is a fine OS for sure, just the lack of games will make it impossible for me to utilize.

Im not special enough to need multiple OS for different and specific jobs lol

nope, my hatred is purely the aestetics, annoying single Button lifestyle ugggg

Im a Fan of Silver, and Black, that pure white is not appealing to me.

But again, the OS itself is just fine, I rather enjoyed it back in the day of teh PowerPC chips, but I did totally give up when they started using Intel procs and extremely overpriced and OLDER Graphics cards lol
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8/17/12 at 6:08pm
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Omg Actually really?
Omg! educate nothing. Apple wouldnt run around saying that Processors were bricked from a virus that was created in the early 90's
and No, I don't believe it was a trojan.

You want to try that again, perhaps in English this time?
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8/19/12 at 5:45pm
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Actually, there hasn't been a single Virus for OS X even after over a decade. Please educate yourself on the difference between a Virus and a Trojan. Tricking someone into typing "sudo rm -R /" isn't the same thing as a virus which is completely non-user initiated.


AHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!

.....

ooohoo......

AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHHAHA!!!!!!!!

Seriously? Do you actually believe what you just said?

http://www.inetdaemon.com/technology/flashback-isnt-the-first-os-x-virus/

There is a list of a FEW of the viruses that Macs have received over the years. Here is another security flaw, although not a virus, but still hilarious; http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/07/22/apple-laptop-security-flaw_n_907488.html.

Another...

http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/technology/2012/04/mac-os-x-report-virus-infects-600000-computers/

Oh, look...Apple removed their claim of being virus free from their website....http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2406275,00.asp. Would you like more?

I will also cut you off before you even try to make the silly argument that a Trojan isn't a Virus. A Trojan is considered to be a sub-class of the virus, much like a worm is, as their nature and design is very similar. Man Apple does have you people by the neck.
Edited by PostalTwinkie - 8/19/12 at 5:48pm
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8/19/12 at 6:31pm
Its funny because not only are the specs the same but the price is the same!!!


I wish we could send everyone who uses a Mac to mars. I don't know how they would fly the shuttle with only one button though.
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8/19/12 at 6:39pm
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AHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!
.....
ooohoo......
AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHHAHA!!!!!!!!
Seriously? Do you actually believe what you just said?
http://www.inetdaemon.com/technology/flashback-isnt-the-first-os-x-virus/
There is a list of a FEW of the viruses that Macs have received over the years. Here is another security flaw, although not a virus, but still hilarious; http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/07/22/apple-laptop-security-flaw_n_907488.html.
Another...
http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/technology/2012/04/mac-os-x-report-virus-infects-600000-computers/
Oh, look...Apple removed their claim of being virus free from their website....http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2406275,00.asp. Would you like more?
I will also cut you off before you even try to make the silly argument that a Trojan isn't a Virus. A Trojan is considered to be a sub-class of the virus, much like a worm is, as their nature and design is very similar. Man Apple does have you people by the neck.

well apple fanboyism make them blind at a certain point.. exactly like love

Anyways we live in a society that make their opinion base of ads and television... so no wonder people trust what they see and get said like sheep
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8/19/12 at 7:17pm
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shortbus syndrome

Kiddo, you still haven't learned the difference between a Virus and a Trojan:
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A computer virus is a small program written to alter the way a computer operates, without the permission or knowledge of the user. A virus must meet two criteria:
It must execute itself. It often places its own code in the path of execution of another program.
It must replicate itself. For example, it may replace other executable files with a copy of the virus infected file. Viruses can infect desktop computers and network servers alike.
There hasn't been a single case of a Virus for OS X even after a decade of development. OS 9 on the other hand, with only a tiny fraction of the current user-base, did have a couple Viruses. Now compare the few cases of generic malware that OS X does get from time to time to the thousands of new malware for Windows every week. No OS is immune from Viruses but so far, there hasn't been any Viruses on OS X.
Edited by Nope oO - 8/19/12 at 7:38pm
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8/19/12 at 7:51pm
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Kiddo, you still haven't learned the difference between a Virus and a Trojan:
There hasn't been a single case of a Virus for OS X even after a decade of development. OS 9 on the other hand, with only a tiny fraction of the current user-base, did have a couple Viruses. Now compare the few cases of generic malware that OS X does get from time to time to the thousands of new malware for Windows every week. No OS is immune from Viruses but so far, there hasn't been any Viruses on OS X.

Ah, yes, when one fails to make a valid argument it is easy to just start with the name calling and other derogatory remarks, it makes it simple. Instead, of course, having to put up a logical defense that is founded in fact.

http://www.spamfighter.com/News-9950-Self-replicating-Trojan-Hits-Googles-Orkut.htm

Trojans can self replicate, and self execute. Thus putting them in the same category as a Virus, additionally a Virus doesn't have to execute itself, but rather be executed by the end user, much like a Trojan.

http://www.cisco.com/web/about/security/intelligence/virus-worm-diffs.html
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Cisco on Viruses
Almost all viruses are attached to an executable file, which means the virus may exist on a system but will not be active or able to spread until a user runs or opens the malicious host file or program.
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Cisco on Trojans
Users are typically tricked into loading and executing it on their systems.

Once upon a time there was a clear distinction between the various forms of malware, but with modern advances in computers that line has become blurred, or otherwise erased.

As for an OS X virus?

I already provided a few, you can turn a blind eye to them if you like. I mean, after all, I wouldn't want you to have to see this....


Apple ‘Crisis’ Virus For Mac OS X Detected By Intego - 07/24/2012
Read more at http://www.inquisitr.com/284576/apple-crisis-virus-for-mac-os-x-detected-by-intego/#SX53jrVtuBdF9kpT.99
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