Free and unprofessional advice on how to avoid Mac malware and headaches: - DO NOT INSTALL A VIDEO CODEC PACKAGE - DO NOT RUN COPIED OR TORRENTED SOFTWARE -

Free and unprofessional advice on how to avoid Mac malware and headaches: - DO NOT INSTALL A VIDEO CODEC PACKAGE - DO NOT RUN COPIED OR TORRENTED SOFTWARE - DO NOT DOWNLOAD ANTIVIRUS PACKAGES OR "SYSTEM CHECKERS" - Enable Firewall (System Preferences -> Security -> Firewall Tab) - Uninstall Adobe Acrobat Reader unless your PDF workflow absolutely requires it - Disable Java immediately (Spotlight Magnifying Glass -> 'Java Preferences' application. Uninstall Java entirely for extra credit.) - Make sure Adobe Flash is at the dead latest self-updating version and set to auto-update (System Preferences -> Flash. Must be 11.3.x.x or greater) - Update all non-stock browsers to self-updating versions (Name of browser -> Updates...) - Allow Microsoft Office to check for updates weekly. (Help -> Check for Updates) - Allow Software Update to do its thing, at least weekly (System Preferences -> Software Update)