XPost: alt.computer.workshop   
   From: brock.mcnuggets@gmail.com   
      
   On Feb 11, 2026 at 1:58:23 PM MST, ""David B."" wrote   
   :   
      
   > 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*?   
      
   I have in the past. Not really interested in them though.   
   >   
   >> 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"!   
      
   I am in enough platforms now. Actually reducing.   
      
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   you.   
      
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