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1. #ACTIVITY MONITOR MAC OS FOR FREE#
2. #ACTIVITY MONITOR MAC OS HOW TO#
3. #ACTIVITY MONITOR MAC OS INSTALL#
4. #ACTIVITY MONITOR MAC OS SOFTWARE#

Do not allow software from unknown source to run. So - keeping your eyes open, is a good idea.

#ACTIVITY MONITOR MAC OS HOW TO#

That's pretty advanced stuff, and most hackers do not know yet how to do it - but it is possible. I know for a fact (worked on this project) that Mac CAN be penetrated by attacker, even without the user knowing or clicking any "OK" or giving any password.

Indeed Apple does much better job at protecting the user than Microsoft (not to mention Google or LinuX), but it CANNOT beat each and every hacker on the planet. Statistics will tell you that as Macs become abundant - so do Mac attackers. In general, if one person never experienced something, it doesn't mean much to others. They won't kill your computer - but they will make yourself something that's sold for profit, and will considerably slow down your Mac. Some of them even managed to receive Apple certification (although not deployed on the AppStore) and publish their malware as "Certified Mac Apps".

#ACTIVITY MONITOR MAC OS FOR FREE#

Many of those "Clean your Mac" software you download for free now - are really malware packages, that divert your networking connections, and exploit every possible thing on your computer for their benefit. Indeed they're not very widespread, but malicious and dangerous they are. Working in a cyber-security company for a year or so (as a Mac developer) I have been exposed to several very-nasty malware incidents on client Macs. Like you, I work and develop Mac software since 1991, and have NEVER experienced actual malware/virus on any of my own Macs. Other guys only recommended precautions, they didn't promote fear. I'm curious to know why, if you aren't running SL, you spend so much time here. Maybe a little self doubt once in a while would do you some good.īy the way, do you or do you not have Snow Leopard in front of you? I have heard you say you have never owned an Intel computer, which would make that impossible. You could start making much more worthwhile contributions here if you really stopped to think about your replies a little more, or if you did some research before quickly blowing them out based on your seeming assumption that whatever you say has merit. You shouldn't take yourself so seriously as an "expert." I have a few other people around here to compare you to, and you are very far from being who you think you are. Your attitude again is typically patronizing and arrogant. I visit far more web sites per day than you do.Īnd you know how many sites I visit? And how is that? Fifty years experience doesn't cut it if you supply mediocre information and advice. If your information has merit, then it's worthwhile, otherwise it should be disregarded or qualified. Your "vast" experience nothwithstanding, we only have your information with which to judge the quality of your posts.

And you might, in general, stop patronizing people who come here for advice, with your often rapid fire, ill-considered information. You are not always dealing here with people who have the benefit of your "vast" experience.

#ACTIVITY MONITOR MAC OS INSTALL#

It may be fine to tell someone they won't install something without their admin pword, but they first need to be educated when not to give that. There are reasonable precautions to take. Just don't advise everyone else to adopt that attitude and stick their heads in the sand. If you want to be complacent, that's fine by me. Clicking on this icon enables the element. NoScript will replace these blocked elements with a placeholder icon. Blocking plug-in content as well helps to mitigate any vulnerabilities in plug-in technologies, such as Java, Flash, Acrobat and so on. If "Temporarily allow" is selected, then scripts are enabled for that site until the browser session is closed.īecause many web browser attacks require scripting, configuring the browser to have scripting disabled by default reduces the chances of exploitation. Users can allow active content to execute on trusted web sites, by giving explicit permission, on a temporary or a more permanent basis. This is based on the assumption that malicious web sites can use these technologies in harmful ways. NoScript blocks JavaScript, Java, Flash, Silverlight, and other "active" content by default in Firefox. There are numerous exploits via JavaScript, Flash, Reader and Java or other Plug-ins: XSS, clickjacking, drive-by, ClearClick, Clickjacking, malicious pdfs. Just have a look at the numerous posts in these forums around the time of the MacDefender episode. So what? Trojans, by definition, will trick a user into installing them. Browser exploits are few and far between, and are quickly fixed when discovered. Yes, there are a handful of malware items, but they can't be installed unless you (the user) provide your Admin password.