When browsing the internet, it is all too easy to be lured into visiting a danger site - one that attempts to extract personal information from you, or tries to install malware. This is something McAfee SiteAdvisor aims to put a stop to by providing advice about every web site you visit. The program installs a web browser plugin which uses a traffic light system to rate the safety of a web site you are visiting.

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But there is more to the security tool that that. When you perform a web search, the plugin will add the same traffic light icons to search results - with green indicating that a link is safe - so you can completely avoid any sites which may pose a threat to your safety. Sites which are deemed to be potentially dangerous can be completely blocked, or you can rely on the warning and just leave the rating system in place.

Dec 29, 2013  Fix Mac Shared Windows Printer “hold for authentication” Authenticate using your Windows login through the OSX print queue app. When your print effort fails on the Mac, be sure to click the swirly icon to the right, next to the print job. When you click this you will be asked for your username and password used on the XP machine. Feb 25, 2014  Support Communities / Mac OS & System Software / OS X Mavericks Looks like no one’s replied in a while. To start the conversation again, simply ask a new question. Sometimes, when printing from a Mac, the job appears to pause in the print queue window with the message “Hold for Authentication”. This error indicates that the credentials that the Mac is providing are being rejected by the server it’s contacting. Select the option below. Os x printer hold for authentication. To do this type in ‘keychain’ in the Spotlight search in the top right of your screen and open Keychain Access when it is located. In Keychain do a search for ‘printing’, it should then find the ‘Ivey Student Printers’ stored credentials. Step 1: Try to print something to this printer. Then open the print queue for the printer, and click on the refresh (curly-arrow) icon to the right of the job name. It should prompt you for your username and password for the print server, and then revert to 'Hold for authentication'. This is really important.

This is a great way to protect a computer that is going to be used by children who may not be able to spot a suspicious site on their own. The unobtrusive nature of SiteAdvisor makes it stand out from other similar tools and the fact that it is possible to define a list of safe sites means that you will not be nagged with warning about sites that are yet to be rated but you know to be safe.

Note that only the Windows version is at v3.x. The Mac version is still at v1.x.

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Free download McAfee Security McAfee Security for Mac OS X. McAfee Security is an integrated suite of products that uses advanced heuristics and protects your Apple computer from viruses, trojans, spyware, and other malware. McAfee has been the leading computer security company for nearly 20 years and is backed by McAfee Avert Labs, a world-class security threat research organization. Safely Search and Transact Online McAfee SiteAdvisor Plus provides real-time comprehensive protection from web sites that can compromise your identity and your PC.

Verdict:

Highly effective online security which need not interfer with regular browsing