Create new user on mac in order to have a secure wallet- does it makes sense?

neotenie

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Thanks!

Maybe you can help me there:
I downloaded Ubuntu and burn it on a rewritable DVD

When I started from the DVD, I'll be asked if I wanted to install the system or try it from the DVD. As I was not sure, I chose try from DVD. When the system was loaded, I tried to copy a text document from my main disk to see if it would be able to write it on the DVD (rewritable) it was refused. Then I tried to copy the small test file on a external hard disk and it was refused too.

I felt really unsecured so I closed the system.

Did I missed something or how is this suppose to work?

Thanks!
Neo

maxmint

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This does not make it really secure. There can still be Trojans and / or Keyloggers on your system, even if you created a new user.

neotenie

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Hi dear people,

a friend of me told me that making a new user on my computer, which would be used only to be a place for a bitcoin client and a new wallet, could be a way to have a secure wallet. He works on Linux, but I'm on a mac, so it is not the same security systems.

So, if you have another user on a mac (fresh one) does the possible viruses on the main account affect the other user?

I tried the option with Ubuntu but didn't understand it, so for now I gave up. That's why I'm looking for another method.

What do you think?

Thanks,
Neo

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