Be sure your home Wi-fi network is secured with WPA2 (not WEP or even WPA).This helps to protect you from inadvertently installing things you shouldn’t. Anytime you do something in your regular user account that requires admin privileges, it’ll prompt you to put in the Administrator account username and password. Keep your Administrator account on the system, but don’t use that. Create a Standard (not an Administrator) user account for you to use day-to-day.Here’s the top three things you should do: That said, there are some basic things to do when setting up your Macbook for maximum safety.
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Any protection program you add to your Mac can be easily circumvented by your own actions, so you should take the time to learn how to use your computer safely. I have an extensive list of do’s and don’ts in this article.
So my first and most critical piece of advice is to practice safe computing. We are all happiest if we can find and install a ‘magic bullet’ program or app that will give us the protection we need. The first thing you should understand is that computer and online security is an ongoing and evolving process. Is there anything else I should do to keep my new Macbook safe? I switched from a Windows PC because I heard that the Mac is much safer. I have setup my user account with a password, logged into my Apple ID (for iCloud, iMessage and Facetime), installed MS Office for Mac 2011, added my printer and copied over all my personal files from the old computer. Good Morning Chris, I just bought myself a new Macbook and am in the process of getting it setup.
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