Re: You can protect your Mac from malware by following three simple rules!

From	Brock McNuggets <brock.mcnuggets@gmail.com>
Newsgroups	alt.computer.workshop, uk.comp.sys.mac
Subject	Re: You can protect your Mac from malware by following three simple rules!
Organization	Southern Nevada Institute of Technology
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Date	2026-05-26 19:54 +0000
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On May 26, 2026 at 12:20:31 PM MST, ""David B."" wrote
<n7ma40F5bqU1@mid.individual.net>:

> On 26/05/2026 17:22, Brock McNuggets wrote:
>> On May 26, 2026 at 6:45:51 AM MST, ""David B."" wrote
>> <n7lmgfFrk13U1@mid.individual.net>:
>> 
>>> On 26/05/2026 13:22, Brock McNuggets wrote:
>>>> On May 26, 2026 at 4:43:25 AM MST, ""David B."" wrote
>>>> <n7lfatFqhefU1@mid.individual.net>:
>>>> 
>>>>> On 26/05/2026 00:17, Brock McNuggets wrote:
>>>>>> On May 25, 2026 at 3:56:20 PM MST, ""David B."" wrote
>>>>>> <n7k2ckFjs2cU2@mid.individual.net>:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> On 25/05/2026 23:37, pothead wrote:
>>>>>>>> And lastly, why hasn't snit reached out to the online Apple forums for
>>>>>>>>      advice?
>>>>>>>>      He has not claimed to have done so.
>>>>>>>>      That seems very odd.
>>>>>>> That has always seemed exceptionally odd to me, too.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> I did research, found what I needed, talked to Apple -- and while it took
>>>>>> longer than it should have, I found a very knowledgeable person there who is
>>>>>> not working on broad ideas but my system specifically. When I run into
>>>>>> something I can email him and he will hopefully reply. I "tested" this a few
>>>>>> minutes ago by sending him an email (with a legit question). Hopefully he
>>>>>> continues to offer good service.
>>>>> 
>>>>> I hope so too!
>>>>> 
>>>>> You being an "Apple" man, through and through, *WHY* have you not used
>>>>> your skills and knowledge to help novice users asking questions on the
>>>>> Apple Support Communities (ASC) forums?
>>>>> 
>>>>> You also appear to avoid www.macrumors.com, https://www.mac-forums.com/
>>>>> and https://www.mac-help.com/too.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Just think how much help you could have been to people, instead of
>>>>> wasting your time being a Troll on the Usenet!
>>>> 
>>>> While I respond to trolling more than I can defend, I rarely actually troll.
>>>> With the other forums, if there is a question you want me to look at let me
>>>> know. I will assuming I have time.
>>> 
>>> Have other folk got annoyed with you for not answering their questions?
>> 
>> I think we have seen even recently I answer far more and far faster than you.
> 
> I wonder if other folk reading here agree with you!

Not relevant... especially given the people here. What I am basing this on is
trying to get you to answer some simple questions... things about where you
got the idea ALL files tied to an app would go away if you deleted the app. It
has never been that way -- but you were very resistant to answering and kept
changing topics. But you DID answer. You noted AI agreed my assessment was
correct (and thus you were in error). That means, I hope (but doubt) you will
move on from getting caught up on EtreCheck acting as a standard macOS app.

That is one of your challenges -- you have no real understanding of even the
basics of how apps work... why they leave files in the Library or why the
Library is behind a "soft" hide, for example. Then you see these things and
create stories in your head of whatever software you are focused on doing
wrong because it acts AS IT SHOULD.

>>> Viz:-
>>> 
>>> *WHY* have you not used your skills and knowledge to help novice users
>>> who ask questions on the Apple Support Communities (ASC) forums?
>> 
>> Not much has changed since the last time you asked me and we went into some
>> detail. I have looked at the ASC forums and not found much of interest. I am
>> sure I have looked at the mac-forums, too... not sure about the mac-help. But,
>> AGAIN, if you find there are things there you believe would interest me and
>> where I might help or get help I am happy to dive in.
> 
> This item might help you reflect on why you aren't involved:-
> 
> https://discussions.apple.com/thread/256174738?sortBy=rank

Nothing to "reflect" on. There are MANY communities I am not involved in.

> 
>> It is curious to me. I have friends on TikTok, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter,
>> Intsagram, Snapchat, Reddit, WhatsApp, Facebook comments, Threads, and more.
>> Oh, and Messenger and Texting (Messages on iOS). Not all, but it seems a fair
>> number of people get attached to their system and cannot understand why others
>> are not on it. It is too much. FAR too many services for me to care one tiny
>> amount to be on them all and be active. Now you want to add to that multiple
>> websites. No thanks!

> Hmmm!  Are we connected on LinkedIn? Please send me a message - just a test.

We have been connected there since 2020 and have shared messages and images.
But I have NO interest in LinkedIn either. This is what I am noting: there are
MANY forums and ways to communicate. Hundreds. Thousands. You keep wanting to
me to get involved in new ones... and asking me to reflect on why I do not
wish to.

I do not need a reason to not be interested in joining MORE forums. You and I,
for example, have talked via Text (Messages) and Messenger and LinkedIn and
here. That is a LOT. You are one person. I am one person. No need to have so
many different ways to send a simple message. Here -- public. Messenger --
private. Facebook -- comment on posts. I do not want or need more.

-- 
It's impossible for someone who is at war with themselves to be at peace with you.

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