XPost: alt.computer.workshop   
   From: David@hotmail.co.uk   
      
   On 11/02/2026 19:48, Brock McNuggets wrote:   
   > On Feb 11, 2026 at 10:57:26 AM MST, ""David B."" wrote   
   > :   
   >   
   >> On 11/02/2026 17:17, Brock McNuggets wrote:   
   >>> On Feb 9, 2026 at 8:56:27 AM MST, ""David B."" wrote   
   >>> :   
   >>>   
   >>>> On 09/02/2026 14:11, Brock McNuggets wrote:   
   >>>>> On Feb 9, 2026 at 2:16:37 AM MST, ""David B."" wrote   
   >>>>> :   
   >>>>>   
   >>>>>> On 09/02/2026 05:58, Alan wrote:   
   >>>>>>> On 2026-02-08 03:27, David B. wrote:   
   >>>>>>>> On 07/02/2026 22:42, Alan wrote:   
   >>>>>>>> [....]   
   >>>>>>>>> But at least you've admitted that Trump is despicable... ...finally.   
   >>>>>>>>   
   >>>>>>>> Can YOU answer THIS question, Alan?   
   >>>>>>>>   
   >>>>>>>> https://discussions.apple.com/thread/8330564?sortBy=rank   
   >>>>>>>>   
   >>>>>>>> TIA   
   >>>>>> [....]   
   >>>>>>   
   >>>>>> Let me clarify:-   
   >>>>>>   
   >>>>>> Do the in-built security measures of macOS protect Apple users from   
   >>>>>> malware - or is third-party protection required nowadays?   
   >>>>>   
   >>>>> Nothing is 100%, but the built in measures are excellent. Of course, you   
   also   
   >>>>> need to be careful of phishing and other exploits.   
   >>>>   
   >>>> Understood.   
   >>>>   
   >>>>> As far as I know not much has changed since the last time you were asking   
   >>>>> this.   
   >>>>   
   >>>> Can you direct me to the last post which YOU made on the ASC forums?   
   >>>   
   >>> I do not recall... I barely use those forums. Not sure I have ever posted   
   --   
   >>> if I did it was on your request.   
   >>   
   >> Are you aware that there appears to be a two-tier system in place there?   
   >>   
   >> Surely as an Apple hardware and software user yourself you'd be an   
   >> advocate of a forum hosted by Apple itself?   
   >>   
   >>> Not sure what this has to do with what was being discussed.   
   >>   
   >> https://discussions.apple.com/thread/8330564?sortBy=rank   
   >>   
   >> THAT is what was being asked about!   
   >>   
   >> I've asked you about the subject matter many times! You invariably brush   
   >> the matter aside, but I don't understand why you do that.   
   >>   
   >> Can you actually sign in to the ASC forums? If so, do you use your true   
   >> Apple Account (ID, as was) or do you use an "Alias"?   
   >   
   > I am somewhat familiar with it but mostly experience it when I do searches   
   and   
   > they end up there.   
      
   I'll ask again ....   
      
   *Can you actually sign in to the ASC forums*?   
      
   > Does not really interest me. I am in enough platforms... actually reducing   
   > these days.   
      
   Will you explain WHY that is, please?  The ASC is about *APPLE* "stuff"!   
      
   --   
   Kind regards,   
   David   
      
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