newmac Posted June 17, 2007 Share Posted June 17, 2007 Hello All, If I have a Mac Pro that has Windows Vista and Tiger installed on it and I use Vista every now and then through Bootcamp...from what I have heard it is a good idea to install a fully functional security suite on the Vista side like Norton Internet Security 2007. My question is, I hear that Norton is a real memory hog, will the software require the memory no matter what OS I have operating at the time? For instance, lets say that I am running Tiger, will Norton be using some memory as well, even though it was installed on the Vista side and is exclusive to the Vista OS? Thanks for your time and response. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R2k. Posted June 17, 2007 Share Posted June 17, 2007 will Norton be using some memory as well, even though it was installed on the Vista side Hello newmac, i don`t think so. when you are not in vista (boot camp), you don`t have anything with it`s antiviruses etc ... i`m not 100% sure ... but it will be logical R Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erbic Posted June 17, 2007 Share Posted June 17, 2007 When you're not booted into Windows, programs in Windows are NOT running. Like Norton. Thus, no memory will be taken up by it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newmac Posted June 17, 2007 Author Share Posted June 17, 2007 When you're not booted into Windows, programs in Windows are NOT running. Like Norton. Thus, no memory will be taken up by it. I gotta say the more I research the MAC Pro, Tiger/Leopard and Bootcamp, the more I am impressed. To think that a security software can run on Vista, which is installed on a MAC and be completely unaware that there is a whole other seperate system on that same computer....awesome...and overwhelming for me not being a programmer. Thanks all for your responses. On another note, I hear that a good way to add protection to a MAC OS vs. buying MAC security software, (like Norton Internet Security 3.0 for Mac) which will probably cause more harm than good is to install a wired or wireless router that includes a hardware firewall. Could anyone provide me with some links to some manufacturers and tell me what I should look for in a good router? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alessandro17 Posted June 17, 2007 Share Posted June 17, 2007 On another note, I hear that a good way to add protection to a MAC OS vs. buying MAC security software, (like Norton Internet Security 3.0 for Mac) which will probably cause more harm than good is to install a wired or wireless router that includes a hardware firewall. Could anyone provide me with some links to some manufacturers and tell me what I should look for in a good router? Definitely you don't need Norton for Mac, a waste of money and computer resources. You don't need anything except for the built-in firewall. I have been running *nix operating system for many years now and I have never had security problems. On the other hand, in Windows I'd use Avast (instead of Norton) if I were you. It is free and it is hardly a resources hog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EFI Posted June 17, 2007 Share Posted June 17, 2007 You definately dont need anti-virus software for under OS X side, however if you do use it, its to protect the windows computers that you might be transferring files to. Virus checking softwares such as ClamXav exist for OS X not because of protecting OS X...but to make sure no infected file (which cannot do any harm to OS X) dont get transferred to Windows PC's...where they could do the damage they were designed for. Moreover try to avoid Norton at all costs on the Windows side. Norton was once good (like 2002-2003'ish)....then it went downhill, and still is. The new Norton Antivirus is getting more and more bloated, and uses up much, much more memory than the software is actually worth. From my experience (and what I use on my Windows partition), using SpyBot S&D + CCleaner is more than enough to keep your system clean and running fast without any expensive subscriptions to companies like Norton, and McCafee for example. This is providing ofcourse...you surf the internet properly and avoid torrent/keygen/crack, or adult sites. If you want to do those...do it under OS X, where your protected, lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bxsci(macuser) Posted June 17, 2007 Share Posted June 17, 2007 You definately dont need anti-virus software for under OS X side, however if you do use it, its to protect the windows computers that you might be transferring files to. Virus checking softwares such as ClamXav exist for OS X not because of protecting OS X...but to make sure no infected file (which cannot do any harm to OS X) dont get transferred to Windows PC's...where they could do the damage they were designed for. Moreover try to avoid Norton at all costs on the Windows side. Norton was once good (like 2002-2003'ish)....then it went downhill, and still is. The new Norton Antivirus is getting more and more bloated, and uses up much, much more memory than the software is actually worth. From my experience (and what I use on my Windows partition), using SpyBot S&D + CCleaner is more than enough to keep your system clean and running fast without any expensive subscriptions to companies like Norton, and McCafee for example. This is providing ofcourse...you surf the internet properly and avoid torrent/keygen/crack, or adult sites. If you want to do those...do it under OS X, where your protected, lol. agreed -ClamXav is a great program - and windows doesnt is not fit for the surfing of pr0n and snagging torrents.. that is done on the mac side Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apowerr Posted June 18, 2007 Share Posted June 18, 2007 agreed -ClamXav is a great program - and windows doesnt is not fit for the surfing of pr0n and snagging torrents.. that is done on the mac side Precisely. The majority of porn sites, mainly those claiming to be free, are soaked in viruses. I never get viruses from torrent sites but the only site I really use is the Green Demon. Fake sites like crackspider etc have viruses, but none of the torrents they list are real. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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