I turned the FireWall function ON now (after reading this).
THIS is a problem I see with this system: It is simple ONCE you know where and what.
It's intuitive yes, but there is a lot of "hidden" features one has to learn about from a third party or stumble upon accidentally (like I found out how to rename a file).
I installed FireFox and feel more at home now with my usual 4 add-ons.
Still, one thing does not seem to work with FireFox:
In Preferences, one can set how FireFox has to open freshly. I like it to re-open all my last tabs in the last window I closed. The option is available and selected. But it does NOT do it. Instead it opens with my home page only.
I don't see how to UN-install programs (Am I to call them APPS now?).
Some installed programs plainly REFUSE to appear in the APPS pane, even when dragged in repeatedly.
The whole installation routine is yet only somewhat accidentally successful. There seems to be several way... I still have to settle on ONE consistent version.
So far so good.
FILES.
I never used Windows' virtual library system when it came out in Vista and Win7.
I kept my files organized somewhere on a drive:
X:JD's Files/
Documents
Pictures
Music
Videos
Favorites
Oranization
Addresses
ID's
etc.
I seem to understand that with this thing, I will have to bite the bullet and move my files into it's virtual filing system (Finder, which does not clearly show actual PATHS). The is a "Home" (it's got a little "house" icon) folder under my user name.
I assume that's where I insert my files into the existing folders (Documents, Music, Movies etc) and create additional folders for categories not offered?
TIME MACHINE:
What is it really. Can I use it to incrementally back up all my files (as I upload them as described above) and my settings?
Thanks for your patience.
... J-D.
That's because it's not an issue for Mac's
I don't know a single Mac user that has an anti-virus or spyware program installed.
OSX has a firewall built in and it's stupid simple to set up.
preferences > security > firewall
You will need to click on the padlock and input your password to gain access.
You can also set file encryption and other security settings under security.
FileVault offers 128 bit encryption. Don't loose the master password or you will never get access, it's powerful stuff!