Re: Apple's OSX computers now being hit with twice as much malware as PCs
Howdy. <> Article on Macs at IBM. From 2016 Denver Dan On Mon, 24 Feb 2020 17:36:33 +0000, Otto Nikolaus via Groups.Io wrote: A few years ago there was a prominent story about IBM giving their
employees the choice of Windows or Mac. They had trialled a few Macs
and found that, despite higher initial cost, the TCO was lower
because of greater reliability and reduced need for support staff. In
2018 Macs made up 25% of IBM's 537,000 laptops. Does anyone know
where that stands now?
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I had not tried this, but I have now. And it makes no difference. Apple recommends disconnecting all externals, which I have done and makes no difference. Apple recommends resetting the SMC, after which my MacBook starts up normally, but trying to install the update still gives the same problem. The internet gives many different solutions to this kind of problem, all without any indication of their effectiveness, which is not encouraging. I will ask my supplier if they can be of any help.
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Op 24 feb. 2020, om 05:40 heeft Paul < paul@...> het volgende geschreven:
Occasionally when I have troublesome computers startups after an update, I restart in Safe Mode, and retry the update from with Safe Mode.
Have you tried that?
On Feb 22, 2020, at 1:13 PM, Hans Rijnbout < jrijnb@...> wrote:
I got from the App Store a security update (061-64349) for my MacBook Air 7.2 under MacOS 10.13.6. When the download had finished, my Mac tried to start up but got stuck on a black screen. There was a cursor and it moved in response to my trackpad, but nothing else. A forced shutdown was the only way out. I suspected that the download had been corrupted in some way, so I trashed the update files and got a new download. Same problem. I work around it by forcing a shutdown and canceling the "open applications" dialog on startup. Then when the usual "install update" message appears, I postpone it to the next day.? Has anybody seen this before?
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Re: Apple's OSX computers now being hit with twice as much malware as PCs
On Feb 24, 2020, at 9:08 AM, jsm5320432 via Groups.Io < jsm5320432@...> wrote:
This was not the case 30+ years ago, when I would generally be the ONLY person in a meeting, or conference with a Mac and certainly not in D.C. where I worked many years as a lobbyist for California clients. D.C. was a windows only world back then and when I stopped doing federal lobbying about 12 years ago, it was still insofar as I could tell. Given what else goes on in D.C. the predominance of windows computers seemed somehow, apropos.
I would say that as long as 30 years ago, in academic medical society meetings, about the same time as PowerPoint presentations replaced those melting diazo-blue slides that “couldn’t take the heat” generated by the enormous incandescent bulbs in projectors in giant hotel ballrooms, it was not uncommon, when a new presenter would step to the podium and be unable to sync his Windows laptop to the projector or get beyond the “Start” menu, people in the audience would chuckle and a chorus of “get a Mac” would swell from the audience.
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Jim Robertson
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Re: Apple's OSX computers now being hit with twice as much malware as PCs
A few years ago there was a prominent?story about IBM giving their employees the choice of Windows or Mac. They had trialled a few Macs and found that, despite higher initial cost, the TCO was lower because of greater reliability and reduced need for support staff. In 2018 Macs made up 25% of IBM's 537,000 laptops. Does anyone know where that stands?now? <>
Otto
On Mon, 24 Feb 2020 at 16:08, jsm5320432 via Groups.Io <jsm5320432= [email protected]> wrote: Tod:
I cannot offer an intelligent opinion on global computer use by consumer, business, or government category, but I can tell you what I see in many meetings, offices and events that I participate in as part of my professional services. There are lots of macs virtually everywhere and in most non "in the office" meeting the dominant laptop or pad in use is Apple. These include meetings throughout California from border to border, rural, agricultural and urban.
The one place I don't see Apple computers is in the hands of State of California employees, with the exception of the Executive Branch of service, where Apple is more common. Even in federal offices I see many individuals with Mac laptops in meetings, but I never have asked is it a federally owned unit or a personal one.
This was not the case 30+ years ago, when I would generally be the ONLY person in a meeting, or conference with a Mac and certainly not in D.C. where I worked many years as a lobbyist for California clients. D.C. was a windows only world back then and when I stopped doing federal lobbying about 12 years ago, it was still insofar as I could tell. Given what else goes on in D.C. the predominance of windows computers seemed somehow, apropos.
Just 15 years ago the State of California began issuing grants of a few hundred million dollars to local governments, water agencies, etc. The State set the invoicing system and forms all for a windows platform. They had a summer intern set the entire series of linked excel spreadsheets (yes, big mistake) which ended up never working for Windows units or Macs. Eventually, I was able to get my Mac version of Excel version of the system to work and had to assume "bookkeeping" services out of my office (which has nothing to do with keeping books and accounting) for client local governments that could not get their windows system to work. That went on for almost three years before the State was able to finally get their system working. Nonetheless, my clients obtained and used their state grant funds.
These days I don't give much thought to what OS the person next to me is operating. My office has been on Apple computers since I began (40-years ago this Spring!) and except with one experiment with a doomed Windows ME/Dell fiasco for one client, we use only Apple products. Less problems, never one virus, and very little down time on machines.
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Re: Apple's OSX computers now being hit with twice as much malware as PCs
Tod:
I cannot offer an intelligent opinion on global computer use by consumer, business, or government category, but I can tell you what I see in many meetings, offices and events that I participate in as part of my professional services. There are lots of macs virtually everywhere and in most non "in the office" meeting the dominant laptop or pad in use is Apple. These include meetings throughout California from border to border, rural, agricultural and urban.
The one place I don't see Apple computers is in the hands of State of California employees, with the exception of the Executive Branch of service, where Apple is more common. Even in federal offices I see many individuals with Mac laptops in meetings, but I never have asked is it a federally owned unit or a personal one.
This was not the case 30+ years ago, when I would generally be the ONLY person in a meeting, or conference with a Mac and certainly not in D.C. where I worked many years as a lobbyist for California clients. D.C. was a windows only world back then and when I stopped doing federal lobbying about 12 years ago, it was still insofar as I could tell. Given what else goes on in D.C. the predominance of windows computers seemed somehow, apropos.
Just 15 years ago the State of California began issuing grants of a few hundred million dollars to local governments, water agencies, etc. The State set the invoicing system and forms all for a windows platform. They had a summer intern set the entire series of linked excel spreadsheets (yes, big mistake) which ended up never working for Windows units or Macs. Eventually, I was able to get my Mac version of Excel version of the system to work and had to assume "bookkeeping" services out of my office (which has nothing to do with keeping books and accounting) for client local governments that could not get their windows system to work. That went on for almost three years before the State was able to finally get their system working. Nonetheless, my clients obtained and used their state grant funds.
These days I don't give much thought to what OS the person next to me is operating. My office has been on Apple computers since I began (40-years ago this Spring!) and except with one experiment with a doomed Windows ME/Dell fiasco for one client, we use only Apple products. Less problems, never one virus, and very little down time on machines.
John Mills
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Occasionally when I have troublesome computers startups after an update, I restart in Safe Mode, and retry the update from with Safe Mode.
Have you tried that?
Paul
MacTech Services -- ?Supporting the Greater Los Angeles? Macintosh?Community since 1988. ? ? ? ? ? ?626-449-5529
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On Feb 22, 2020, at 1:13 PM, Hans Rijnbout < jrijnb@...> wrote:
I got from the App Store a security update (061-64349) for my MacBook Air 7.2 under MacOS 10.13.6. When the download had finished, my Mac tried to start up but got stuck on a black screen. There was a cursor and it moved in response to my trackpad, but nothing else. A forced shutdown was the only way out. I suspected that the download had been corrupted in some way, so I trashed the update files and got a new download. Same problem. I work around it by forcing a shutdown and canceling the "open applications" dialog on startup. Then when the usual "install update" message appears, I postpone it to the next day.? Has anybody seen this before?
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Re: photos from iPhone appear on iPad but not MacBook
There are a number of suggestions you might want to try on this Google search page:
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On Feb 23, 2020, at 8:40 PM, Julian Thomas <jt@...> wrote:
? didn’t work:-(On Feb 21, 2020, at 16:14, Pat Taylor via Groups.Io <pat412@...> wrote:
I would try logging out of iCloud on all devices, wait a few minutes and log in again.
----Julian Thomas ??- http://jt-mj.net?The time is always right to do what is right. - Martin Luther King, Jr.? ?????
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Re: photos from iPhone appear on iPad but not MacBook
didn’t work:-( On Feb 21, 2020, at 16:14, Pat Taylor via Groups.Io <pat412@...> wrote:
I would try logging out of iCloud on all devices, wait a few minutes and log in again. ---- Julian Thomas - ?The time is always right to do what is right. - Martin Luther King, Jr.? ?? ???
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Randy,
The free version is for iPhone - I used it mainly as a consultant and I’m always on the go so I never considered a desktop version.
Link is here: OfficeTime Work & Time Tracker by Productive Monkey Ltd
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On Feb 21, 2020, at 2:22 AM, Randy B. Singer <randy@...> wrote:
On Feb 20, 2020, at 7:35 PM, Jay Abraham wrote:
I have used OfficeTime - it has a free version and a Pro version - main difference is that Pro allows more categories and exporting of data. I don't see a free version of Office Time on their Web site or on the Mac App Store.
If there is a free version I would really appreciate you pointing me to it. A free version would be awesome.
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Randy B. Singer
Co-author of The Macintosh Bible (4th, 5th, and 6th editions)
Macintosh OS X Routine Maintenance
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No, Bev is right that the free tracker I was mentioning was for iPhone and iPad. ?I didn’t realize OP wanted a MacOS tracker. ?I use it mainly on the go for consulting so I never thought of having one on my laptop/desktop.
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On Feb 21, 2020, at 5:47 PM, Christopher Collins via Groups.Io < maclist@...> wrote: I noticed a “FREE” 21 day trial.
Christopher
? On Feb 21, 2020, at 2:22 AM, Randy B. Singer <randy@...> wrote:
On Feb 20, 2020, at 7:35 PM, Jay Abraham wrote:
I have used OfficeTime - it has a free version and a Pro version - main difference is that Pro allows more categories and exporting of data.
I don't see a free version of Office Time on their Web site or on the Mac App Store.If there is a free version I would really appreciate you pointing me to it. ?A free version would be awesome.
I think that the free version is for iPads and iPhones: -- Bev in TX
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Re: Apple's OSX computers now being hit with twice as much malware as PCs
On Feb 23, 2020, at 12:37 PM, hoplist wrote:
On Feb 19, 2020, at 1:31 PM, Randy B. Singer <randy@...> wrote:
Windows bigots
I’m pretty sure there are no Windows bigots on this list.
No, but many folks who use Macs listen to Windows bigots and parrot what they have to say and apparently believe it. I've said this many times....Macintosh users should only get Macintosh advice from (hopefully) knowledgeable Macintosh experts. The mainstream media, Windows users, and sometimes companies that want to sell you software are not reliable/trustable sources for Macintosh advice. ___________________________________________ Randy B. Singer Co-author of The Macintosh Bible (4th, 5th, and 6th editions) Macintosh OS X Routine Maintenance ___________________________________________
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Re: Apple's OSX computers now being hit with twice as much malware as PCs
There are hundreds of millions of Macs and over a billion iOS?
devices. ??There are more devices running macOS X and iOS than there?
are Windows devices. ?
iOS is a distinct operating system.
Wikipedia offers: In the area of desktop and computers, Microsoft Windows is generally above 70% in most markets and at 77% globally, Apple's at around 13%, Google's ChromeOS at about 6% (in the US) and Linux at around 2%.
More importantly, the vast majority of Macs are consumer machines. The share of Macs in the professional market is very low, especially globally. Malware development is driven by business and government targets, not consumers. Ransomware technologies, for instance, were developed to attack big organizations, not individual consumers. Consumers are really an ancillary target.?
In addition, Windows systems tend to be much older and more poorly maintained compared Mac systems. This means that within the Windows slice of the pie, a far larger percentage are vulnerable.
The net result is that Windows systems globally present a far more lucrative target for malicious actors.
Malware is driven by market forces, not technical simplicity.
Cheers, ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? tod
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Re: Apple's OSX computers now being hit with twice as much malware as PCs
On Feb 19, 2020, at 1:31 PM, Randy B. Singer < randy@...> wrote:
Windows bigots
I’m pretty sure there are no Windows bigots on this list.
Does your average Mac user need additional anti-virus software? The consensus is, no. I agree with the consensus.?
Have you issued a restraining order against your ex? If you have, then you probably need a 3rd party malware scanner.
One size never fits all.
Cheers, ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? tod
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Re: A question for people who travel with their laptops
On Feb 23, 2020, at 10:58 AM, jimrobertson via Groups.Io < jimrobertson@...> wrote:
Have you attempted to duplicate the problem at your local library? ?That could possibly make it easier for you to find a solution.
Any reason you think the library IT mavens would be any more skilled than those who do the job for Starbucks or hotels?
I’ve not found a single open network where I CAN get access without rebooting once. I don’t know what happens if I try to go from one open network to another during the same boot cycle, but that’s not a common occurrence.
Thanks for the replies so far. Looks like it is something about my environment. Ouch.
Sorry I mistook your statement, "One problem is that my two usual test environments (my home LAN with an 802.11ac Apple router and the medical care facility ?are 50 miles apart,” to mean that you might need other closer testing options. -- Bev in TX
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Re: A question for people who travel with their laptops
Have you attempted to duplicate the problem at your local library? ?That could possibly make it easier for you to find a solution.
Any reason you think the library IT mavens would be any more skilled than those who do the job for Starbucks or hotels?
I’ve not found a single open network where I CAN get access without rebooting once. I don’t know what happens if I try to go from one open network to another during the same boot cycle, but that’s not a common occurrence.
Thanks for the replies so far. Looks like it is something about my environment. Ouch.
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Jim Robertson
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Re: One word on iPhone always defaults to all letter capitalization
Paul Hill wrote: Thanks, Jim. Following your suggestion, the city appears correctly as long as?I do not capitalize the first letter. It defaults to the proper suggestion. If the?word starts a sentence, it works as long as I put in a space before I start?typing. You can create distinct entries for alternate “misspellings”. This capture happens to be from the corresponding tool on my Mac, for a word I often type wrong:
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Re: One word on iPhone always defaults to all letter capitalization
Thanks, Jim. Following your suggestion, the city appears correctly as long as I do not capitalize the first letter. It defaults to the proper suggestion. If the word starts a sentence, it works as long as I put in a space before I start typing.
Progress anyway!?
Thanks,
Paul
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Re: One word on iPhone always defaults to all letter capitalization
There is. Tap twice quickly on the SHIFT KEY. YOU SHOULD SEE A LOCK SYMBOL BOTTOM RIGHT.
Sent from JT's Ipad - maybe using voice dictation!
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On Feb 23, 2020, at 10:28, rmpbklyn <rmaniacnyc@...> wrote:
i have the opposite problem ,unable to make a word in caps, unless have to keep clicking the up arrow for each letter makes very slow. i wish there was a 'caps lock'
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Re: One word on iPhone always defaults to all letter capitalization
i have the opposite? problem ,unable to make a word in caps, unless have to keep clicking the up arrow for each letter makes very slow.? i wish there? was a 'caps lock'
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Re: A question for people who travel with their laptops
On Feb 23, 2020, at 8:23 AM, jimrobertson via Groups.Io <jimrobertson@...> wrote:
What I don’t know is how common the problem is. So, I’d like to ask a question: are there people here who don’t need to reboot their Macs to obtain internet access via the non-secured guest network provided by a hotel, retail or health care establishment? Are there others reading this who DO have the problem? Jim, 2-3 years ago we were houseless for 6-1/2 months. During that time, we traveled all over Texas, staying in a wide variety of hotels. I never had to reboot my 2010 MBP to connect to one of their “password protected” networks. I was using macOS 10.12 Sierra at that time. There were a couple times that they had to correct something on their network for me to use my MBP or my iPad. We also frequented libraries to use their networks when we were out of one hotel, but not yet into the next one. Again, I did not have to reboot my MBP to use their “password protected” networks. Have you attempted to duplicate the problem at your local library? That could possibly make it easier for you to find a solution. -- Bev in TX
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