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Re: Decent AV for Mac OS X

From Paul Sture <paul@sture.ch>
Subject Re: Decent AV for Mac OS X
Newsgroups comp.sys.mac.system, comp.sys.mac.apps
References (1 earlier) <jollyroger-B30D29.15580505042012@news.individual.net> <jll88v$8kk$1@reader1.panix.com> <1ki4xkt.m6xp7c1dcvgfpN%jamiekg@wizardling.geek.nz> <dI-dnYuJ1OPNGh3SnZ2dnUVZ_s6dnZ2d@giganews.com> <1ki87v6.rdrwbpv3rdt6N%jamiekg@wizardling.geek.nz>
Organization PostgreSQL and SQLite
Date 2012-04-08 12:45 +0200
Message-ID <0r6859-fm1.ln1@news.sture.ch> (permalink)

Cross-posted to 2 groups.

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On Sun, 08 Apr 2012 09:46:20 +1200, Jamie Kahn Genet wrote:

> I've used many AV programs in Windows and while you're right - most of
> the slowdown is when opening files and apps, as well as system startup,
> I find those slowdowns to be particularly noticeable. Running a
> background scan actually has less overall impact on performance for my
> work. YMMV

I've seen reports that some AV programs are bloatware in their own right.

Startup is a particular pain.  Since I installed F-Secure on my XP system 
(free from my ISP so why not?), it takes so long to get to the point 
where the system is usable that I'll do something which involves walking 
away from my desk like grabbing a cup of coffee.

Boot the same system into Linux, and it's worth sitting in front of the 
system to start work.

-- 
Paul Sture

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Decent AV for Mac OS X *Hemidactylus* <ecphoric@hotmail.com> - 2012-04-05 18:46 -0400
  Re: Decent AV for Mac OS X Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2012-04-05 15:58 -0700
    Re: Decent AV for Mac OS X briang@panix.com (Brian Gordon) - 2012-04-05 23:01 +0000
      Re: Decent AV for Mac OS X HelpfulHarry@BusyWorking.com (Helpful Harry) - 2012-04-06 11:42 +1200
        Re: Decent AV for Mac OS X Warren Oates <warren.oates@gmail.com> - 2012-04-06 08:41 -0400
          Re: Decent AV for Mac OS X HelpfulHarry@BusyWorking.com (Helpful Harry) - 2012-04-07 10:30 +1200
            Re: Decent AV for Mac OS X Patty Winter <patty1@wintertime.com> - 2012-04-06 23:48 +0000
              Re: Decent AV for Mac OS X HelpfulHarry@BusyWorking.com (Helpful Harry) - 2012-04-07 12:46 +1200
            Re: Decent AV for Mac OS X dempson@actrix.gen.nz (David Empson) - 2012-04-07 12:28 +1200
              Re: Decent AV for Mac OS X Paul Sture <paul@sture.ch> - 2012-04-07 11:55 +0200
                Re: Decent AV for Mac OS X Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2012-04-07 08:28 -0700
              Re: Decent AV for Mac OS X Patty Winter <patty1@wintertime.com> - 2012-04-07 17:09 +0000
                Re: Decent AV for Mac OS X Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2012-04-07 14:19 -0400
      Re: Decent AV for Mac OS X jamiekg@wizardling.geek.nz (Jamie Kahn Genet) - 2012-04-06 14:58 +1200
        Re: Decent AV for Mac OS X *Hemidactylus* <ecphoric@hotmail.com> - 2012-04-05 23:46 -0400
          Re: Decent AV for Mac OS X *Hemidactylus* <ecphoric@hotmail.com> - 2012-04-06 00:10 -0400
        Re: Decent AV for Mac OS X Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2012-04-07 14:28 -0400
          Re: Decent AV for Mac OS X jamiekg@wizardling.geek.nz (Jamie Kahn Genet) - 2012-04-08 09:46 +1200
            Re: Decent AV for Mac OS X *Hemidactylus* <ecphoric@hotmail.com> - 2012-04-07 18:33 -0400
              Re: Decent AV for Mac OS X Paul Sture <paul@sture.ch> - 2012-04-08 12:51 +0200
                Re: Decent AV for Mac OS X Ant <ant@zimage.comANT> - 2012-04-08 06:41 -0700
                Re: Decent AV for Mac OS X Wes Groleau <Groleau+news@FreeShell.org> - 2012-04-08 14:00 -0400
                Re: Decent AV for Mac OS X Paul Sture <paul@sture.ch> - 2012-04-09 08:35 +0200
              Re: Decent AV for Mac OS X Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2012-04-08 14:17 -0400
            Re: Decent AV for Mac OS X dempson@actrix.gen.nz (David Empson) - 2012-04-08 10:34 +1200
              Re: Decent AV for Mac OS X *Hemidactylus* <ecphoric@hotmail.com> - 2012-04-07 19:08 -0400
                Re: Decent AV for Mac OS X PhillipJones <pjones1@kimbanet.com> - 2012-04-07 22:11 -0400
              Re: Decent AV for Mac OS X Paul Sture <paul@sture.ch> - 2012-04-09 08:57 +0200
                Re: Decent AV for Mac OS X Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2012-04-09 08:23 -0700
                Re: Decent AV for Mac OS X Paul Sture <paul@sture.ch> - 2012-04-10 09:30 +0200
                Re: Decent AV for Mac OS X HelpfulHarry@BusyWorking.com (Helpful Harry) - 2012-04-11 09:22 +1200
                Re: Decent AV for Mac OS X jamiekg@wizardling.geek.nz (Jamie Kahn Genet) - 2012-04-11 10:03 +1200
                Re: Decent AV for Mac OS X dorayme <dorayme@optusnet.com.au> - 2012-04-11 08:16 +1000
                Re: Decent AV for Mac OS X HelpfulHarry@BusyWorking.com (Helpful Harry) - 2012-04-11 13:18 +1200
                Re: Decent AV for Mac OS X dorayme <dorayme@optusnet.com.au> - 2012-04-11 12:24 +1000
            Re: Decent AV for Mac OS X Paul Sture <paul@sture.ch> - 2012-04-08 12:45 +0200
              Re: Decent AV for Mac OS X "Geoffrey S. Mendelson" <gsm@mendelson.com> - 2012-04-08 11:49 +0000
              Re: Decent AV for Mac OS X jamiekg@wizardling.geek.nz (Jamie Kahn Genet) - 2012-04-09 11:36 +1200
            Re: Decent AV for Mac OS X Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2012-04-08 13:53 -0400
              Re: Decent AV for Mac OS X Wes Groleau <Groleau+news@FreeShell.org> - 2012-04-08 14:02 -0400
                Re: Decent AV for Mac OS X Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2012-04-08 14:19 -0400
                Re: Decent AV for Mac OS X Wes Groleau <Groleau+news@FreeShell.org> - 2012-04-08 14:50 -0400
                Re: Decent AV for Mac OS X Steve Thompson <smt@vgersoft.com> - 2012-04-08 14:59 -0400
                Re: Decent AV for Mac OS X Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2012-04-08 15:18 -0400
                Re: Decent AV for Mac OS X Paul Sture <paul@sture.ch> - 2012-04-09 09:02 +0200
  Re: Decent AV for Mac OS X Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2012-04-05 19:56 -0400
  Re: Decent AV for Mac OS X "Mr. Strat" <rag@nospam.techline.com> - 2012-04-06 09:58 -0700

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