RE: FN-FORUM: Mac vs PC

date posted 21st January 2006 18:28

> > It *is* a feature of Mac OS X. It's Darwin core has been built with=20
> > security inmind from the start rather than the Microsoft=20
> approach of=20
> > ease-of-use and then security. That's why Microsoft=20
> recommends users=20
> > run as Administrator.
>=20
> I'm not getting involved in this tired argument either, but M$ do
> *not* recommend any such thing. The average user should log=20
> in with very basic privileges, only using Admin rights for=20
> installing apps and similar admin tasks - just before=20
> everyone on the forum leaves themselves wide open to infection...

That's simply not true. Install a copy of XP and the first user created
is an Administrator. Moving this forward, even if you are an Admin on OS
X you still need to enter your password before you can install any
software.

G