Best Mac Software - Page 2

dilli-theclaw · 27-12-2008, 16:45

wwll I'll try the 60 day demo anyway

**Chris** · 27-12-2008, 23:13

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stuart C

In line with Apple's recent advice that OSX users should use an antivirus program, Avast have now released a Mac version of their free antivirus software:

http://www.avast.com/eng/programs.html

Where have you been hiding? Apple withdrew that advice page 24 hours after the media decided to make an almighty hoo-hah about it. There would now appear to be no specific advice from Apple about using AV.

Stuart · 27-12-2008, 23:15

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chris

Where have you been hiding? Apple withdrew that advice page 24 hours after the media decided to make an almighty hoo-hah about it. There would now appear to be no specific advice from Apple about using AV.

I thought they amended it to a warning you should be using AV without giving advice as to which.

Looks like I was right:

From: http://www.securityfocus.com/brief/866

Quote:

"We have removed the KnowledgeBase article because it was old and inaccurate," Apple said in a statement sent to SecurityFocus. "The Mac is designed with built-in technologies that provide protection against malicious software and security threats right out of the box. However, since no system can be 100 percent immune from every threat, running antivirus software may offer additional protection."

My bold.

dilli-theclaw · 29-12-2008, 10:41

Does anyone know where I can get a working copy of Horizon (bbc b emulator) and how to get the roms (images) from my bbc b?

Cheers

**Chris** · 29-12-2008, 16:47

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jefferson T

Does anyone know where I can get a working copy of Horizon (bbc b emulator) and how to get the roms (images) from my bbc b?

Cheers

PM on its way.

dilli-theclaw · 29-12-2008, 16:48

Cheers

dilli-theclaw · 23-02-2011, 09:20

I know it's a hell of a bump, but I don't suppose you can help with this again? Now that I finally have a proper mac I'm pretty desperate to play Elite on it

edit - If anyone could recommend a good browser that is up to date and (powerpc) compatible.

I have firefox 3.6 on there, is that the most up to date one I can use?

It (the mac) is running mac os x 10.4.11 if that helps.

**Chris** · 23-02-2011, 09:40

Elite for Mac ... you want Oolite. A lifetime of fun is to be had finding and installing extensions that offer everything from new ships to new missions.

What Mac have you got? Must be pretty old if it's a PwowerPC?

dilli-theclaw · 23-02-2011, 09:44

I have oolite as it happens - it was the second thing I downloaded

It is a sawtooth power mac g4

Mine is a 733Mhz with 1.5gb Ram

Piccy here

http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/35...-post2388.html

Very old for sure, but it was a freebie and once I sussed out how to remove the account that was on there and get rid of all the crap that was installed it works very well.

The two things I'm struggling with are wireless and running elite.

**Chris** · 23-02-2011, 09:54

Which elite are you having trouble with - Oolite or another?

Oolite may well be Intel only, but I can't find any information on that so far.

**Damien** · 23-02-2011, 09:55

Just to add an application all you Gmail users should use:

Sparrow: http://www.sparrowmailapp.com/

Wonderful G-mail client, supporting other e-mail accounts in a later version.

dilli-theclaw · 23-02-2011, 09:57

I have an older version of oolite which runs fine - I was just after running the original on the horizon emulator is all

**Chris** · 23-02-2011, 10:03

Aha ... Horizon is a PowerPC application so it should run fine. Do you have a fully-functioning version of it, including the BBC-B ROM image file?

dilli-theclaw · 23-02-2011, 10:08

I have got horizon, but I don't have the rom - I have a BBC 'B' but I have no idea how to get the rom file of it.

Took a piccy of oolite running

**Chris** · 23-02-2011, 10:18

With some difficulty, I believe ... better to simply get them from someone who already has them. Seeing as you and I both still own BBC micros, I think it's safe to say we have a licence to use the ROMs.

PM sent. Enjoy.