Which version of Windows is better...

[xman59]

I am no tech guy,, but 8 is the worst ever, I hate it

[In-Yo-Grill]

I am no tech guy,, but 8 is the worst ever, I hate it

Bring back Windows Vista...

[In-Yo-Grill]

Took my Mac basics class today. Lots of old folks learning how to use their Macs. Gotta give this guy a lot of credit. It takes patience to deal with "old dogs".

Going to pick up Parallels tomorrow and install Windows 7Pro.

So far I've only installed Adobe Acrobat, Java and Dropbox and I already had malware on my computer. Can you believe that crap!!! Somehow MacKeeper, Megabackup, and Advanced Mac Cleaner.

[BigL]

I have an old laptop that had Windows 7 on it. I recently wiped it clean and installed Windows 10 Home on it to make it my son's computer. That thing is much faster after the wipe clean and install. Probably some of both - new software and cleaned all the old junk off it. Even running net nanny on it it's way faster than it was with Win7.

Plus the integration with Xbox Live and ability to get games and apps from the store makes the upgrade to 10 worth it!

[JustinJ]

Took my Mac basics class today. Lots of old folks learning how to use their Macs. Gotta give this guy a lot of credit. It takes patience to deal with "old dogs".

Going to pick up Parallels tomorrow and install Windows 7Pro.

So far I've only installed Adobe Acrobat, Java and Dropbox and I already had malware on my computer. Can you believe that crap!!! Somehow MacKeeper, Megabackup, and Advanced Mac Cleaner.

Gotta make sure to uncheck the boxes that try to install additional software when you install something you want. They all do it.

[In-Yo-Grill]

Gotta make sure to uncheck the boxes that try to install additional software when you install something you want. They all do it.

In the Mac system preferences or the actual software install itself?

[BTGuard]

In the Mac system preferences or the actual software install itself?

Usually in the install software. When you check the agree to terms and conditions box there is often another box you need to uncheck so it doesn't install any other junk. Occasionally it is on another page of the install wizard as well. It pays to look through everything as you do the install just to avoid that.

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[Mike D]

Took my Mac basics class today. Lots of old folks learning how to use their Macs. Gotta give this guy a lot of credit. It takes patience to deal with "old dogs".

Going to pick up Parallels tomorrow and install Windows 7Pro.

So far I've only installed Adobe Acrobat, Java and Dropbox and I already had malware on my computer. Can you believe that crap!!! Somehow MacKeeper, Megabackup, and Advanced Mac Cleaner.

It would be very unusual of you had Malware on your MAC.

The other stuff was likely bundled in a software you installed. Just uninstall it.

MacKeeper will drive you nuts!


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[In-Yo-Grill]

It would be very unusual of you had Malware on your MAC.

The other stuff was likely bundled in a software you installed. Just uninstall it.

MacKeeper will drive you nuts!


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Yeah, they went through my computer to make sure that there wasn't anything else that I might have picked up.

[JustinJ]

In the Mac system preferences or the actual software install itself?

When you install some software they bundle in other stuff you usually don't want. When going through the install process there should be a box you can check/uncheck to not install additional software.

[Mike D]

Yeah, they went through my computer to make sure that there wasn't anything else that I might have picked up.

The reason I say that is my wife got on a website that was running a script that would keep redirecting her back to their site. I thought that Safari had been hijacked but it turned out to be a simple fix.


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[In-Yo-Grill]

The reason I say that is my wife got on a website that was running a script that would keep redirecting her back to their site. I thought that Safari had been hijacked but it turned out to be a simple fix.


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The guy running the class said that Mac's can't get viruses. They can have malware and it would come from another program you would have installed?

This is one reason I decided to go with Mac. No viruses...I'll be picking up Parallels and Windows 7pro today and get them installed. Next will be AutoCAD and I'm off and running.

Can my Mac and iPad Pro communicate thru Airdrop?

[Mike D]

The guy running the class said that Mac's can't get viruses. They can have malware and it would come from another program you would have installed?



This is one reason I decided to go with Mac. No viruses...I'll be picking up Parallels and Windows 7pro today and get them installed. Next will be AutoCAD and I'm off and running.



Can my Mac and iPad Pro communicate thru Airdrop?

Your iPad Pro should be able to communicate through airdrop. My MB Pro, iPhone, iPad and wife's iPhone can all communicate.


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[ren087]

10 8 was a piece of junk

7 is really the better of the three

^^^ This. 10 has gotten better by allowing more user control but 7 is still the best.

[In-Yo-Grill]

Man...I love technology.

I'm sitting in La Gloria on my Mac Pro running Windows 7Pro through Parallels. Accessing the world wide web using my phone as a hot spot while having lunch drinking a couple of draft beers.