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

From	"David B." <"David B."@invalid.org>
Newsgroups	alt.computer.workshop, uk.comp.sys.mac
Subject	Re: You can protect your Mac from malware by following three simple rules!
Date	2026-05-26 20:20 +0100
Organization	Retired
Message-ID	<n7ma40F5bqU1@mid.individual.net> (permalink)
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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!
>> 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

> 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.
-- 
Kind regards,
David

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