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In article <siegman-5DF7C7.13055203082008@news.stanford.edu>,
 AES <siegman@stanford.edu> wrote:

> In article <_rydnY1XH8vIYQjVnZ2dnUVZ_u2dnZ2d@comcast.com>,
>  Don Bruder <dakidd@sonic.net> wrote:
> 
> > In article <jollyroger-9126A2.12143803082008@news.individual.net>,
> >  Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> wrote:
> > 
> > > In article <siegman-E4BA74.10091903082008@news.stanford.edu>,
> > >  AES <siegman@stanford.edu> wrote:
> > > 
> > > > So, how can I tell _where_ this data is going on my HD, or who's 
> > > > sending 
> > > > it to me?
> > > 
> > > Try this in a terminal window:
> > > 
> > >      netstat -a | grep ESTABLISHED
> > 
> > And don't be surprised when you find out that something like 3.7 metric 
> > buttloads of the incoming data is nothing more or less than bot-net 
> > generated spam traffic. 
> > 
> 
> Actually, for me (MacBook on DSL connection), it wasn't that bad:  Turns 
> out it was just Apples latest OS X security upgrade being automatically 
> downloaded: about 150 MB.
> 
> I don't too much mind these downloads being automatically pushed at me, 
> except maybe when I'm trying to do something else online and one of them 
> starts up, begins chewing up all my limited DSL bandwidth, and slows my 
> own use of the connection to a crawl.
> 
> But still, two questions:
> 
> 1)  If I see my DSL modem's status light flashing madly and Activity 
> Monitor tells me something big is being shoved at me, is there a way (in 
> AM) to see what it is or where it's going on my HD?

Not in Activity Monitor, nope.  This is why tools like "netstat" exist.  
; )

> 2)  Are there OS X (Tiger) prefs I can set to control when these 
> upgrades will be sent, or to have Apple ask before sending?

Clear the System Preferences > Software Update > "Download important 
updates automatically" checkbox.

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