yeah right - well i could turn the net off.. but the thing is i like to be connnected to the net while i'm working on tunes, i find many resources and tutorials on the web, plus can communicate with my partners through IM..
Andrew
firewall blocked sfp from accessing web
hubird, that's only because there are 2 macs to every 1000 pcs. it's not worth the hacker's efforts. if you get your way and everyone gets a mac then you'll start needing a firewall... 
as to the net, just get an old pc 500mhz-1ghz. you can probably get it for free if you try, and then it can be permanently connected to the net with no risk to your hard work. better yet, get a 350-400mhz g4 mac. i just sold one for $225. they work great and they're cheap.

as to the net, just get an old pc 500mhz-1ghz. you can probably get it for free if you try, and then it can be permanently connected to the net with no risk to your hard work. better yet, get a 350-400mhz g4 mac. i just sold one for $225. they work great and they're cheap.
thanks for your advice gary 
I haven't been working on any serious scope projects for a little while, really busy with the label and my other act, but will be weighing up the pros and cons of having the net connection later.
I want to have more than 1 pc networked (like 6 ideally
, so I guess i could run em all out of my switch, and not plugin the uplink. Then have a separate machine for net. but then - file transfer for upload. To be able to use an easy connection to the net, that is safe from viruses (across networks to) would be a dream. I guess there's always my pen drive ..
Cheers guys!
Andrew

I haven't been working on any serious scope projects for a little while, really busy with the label and my other act, but will be weighing up the pros and cons of having the net connection later.
I want to have more than 1 pc networked (like 6 ideally

Cheers guys!
Andrew
as long as you run OS9 and have AppleShare IP off there's nothing (I'm aware of) in the Mac OS that even could be hacked.On 2004-12-11 13:39, garyb wrote:
hubird, that's only because there are 2 macs to every 1000 pcs. it's not worth the hacker's efforts. ...
It's a conceptual difference to Windows and Unix derivates - you cannot simply 'hijack' or execute a system call.
Before the system responds to any request there's a lot of conventions to be followed - impossible to remain undetected.
Yes, it IS bulletproof. Nevertheless I'd appreciate any information to prove me wrong, honestly

cheers, Tom