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	2026-04-12 00:09 +0000
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On Apr 11, 2026 at 2:33:38 PM MST, ""David B."" wrote
<n3vt1iF5j1aU1@mid.individual.net>:

> On 11/04/2026 21:25, Brock McNuggets wrote:
>> On Apr 11, 2026 at 11:50:17 AM MST, ""David B."" wrote
>> <n3vjf9F453rU1@mid.individual.net>:
>> 
>>> On 11/04/2026 15:58, Brock McNuggets wrote:
>>>> On Apr 11, 2026 at 7:21:57 AM MST, ""David B."" wrote
>>>> <n3v3o5F1olcU1@mid.individual.net>:
>>>> 
>>>>> On 11/04/2026 14:50, Brock McNuggets wrote:
>>>>>> On Apr 11, 2026 at 6:27:28 AM MST, ""David B."" wrote
>>>>>> <n3v0i0F194tU1@mid.individual.net>:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> On 10/04/2026 08:50, Gremlin wrote:
>>>>>>>> I haven't helped protect the author of Etrecheck. They do not require any
>>>>>>>> help to protect them. They have nothing they need to be protected from.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Well, that *IS* good to hear! 🙂
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Here's a copy of the email I sent to the Developer of EtreCheck recently.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> He has NOT responded (contrary to his Terms of Business)
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> You know why he does not respond to you!
>>>>> 
>>>>> He has sold me the product. He has taken payment.
>>>> 
>>>> Automated system. Please leave him alone.
>>>>> 
>>>>> He should honour his part of the deal.
>>>> 
>>>> You broke the deal with your online insinuations. He has no obligation to
>>>> repair.
>>> 
>>> I have made *ZERO* insinuations since I last bought the product!
>> 
>> But you made them in the past. You broke the deal. He is under no obligation
>> to give you another chance.
> 
> You may think that. I think you are wrong.
> 
>>> https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10240210725473349&set=p.10240210725473349&type=3
>>> 
>>>>>>> Hello John,
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> I hope you don’t mind me getting in touch directly.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> He does. Please leave him alone.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Read his Terms of Business!
>>>>> 
>>>>> https://etrecheck.com/en/terms.html
>>>> 
>>>> There is an unstated assumption of operating in good faith which you broke. He
>>>> has no obligation to repair it, or even accept your efforts to repair it.
>>> 
>>> I don't accept that. He accepted my payment (just a short time ago)
>> 
>> Automated system.
> 
> Indeed it is. He could send my money back and cancel my license - but he
> has not done so. IMO he should respond to my query.

I disagree with your opinion. Refunding your money would make sense but that
would mean interacting with you. He clearly does not want that.

> Have YOU checked to see if YOU have past EtreCheck reports hidden here?
> 
> ~/Library/Application Support/EtreCheck
> 
> Do tell. Thanks.

I have some there, but not hidden. Or maybe there are obvious ones and secret
hidden ones too! :)

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

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