- 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)
- 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)