[LeGrande]

Most of the hackers I know would kill to be the first to truly hack the Apple OSX system (with anything, virus, Trojan, etc.). The bragging rights would be huge. The problem is that unless the user allows the 'program' to run it can't. So the only practical way to do that would be to insert code into safari or firefox and that is really tough to do without crashing the program. That would probably be impractical too because it still wouldn't have any way to make it to the protected memory area (without the users explicit permission).

Since most Mac users are probably like me (almost totally unprotected) and not worried at all about viruses, etc. I would think that if anyone was capable of taking over Macs it would be a much larger installed base of usable machines for them, with a ton of naive users, than those in the windows world. Since that isn't the case, there must be a reason why not.

The only reason that I can think of (other than they simply can't take over the Macs) is that the windows machines are so easy to take over that they can't be bothered trying anything else. Either way, Macs win : ) (and linux too)

[doc1019]

I’m glad that Mac users have weathered the storm so far, but to quote a my favorite book “Pride goeth before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall”, Proverbs 16:18.

Your turn will come, just a matter of time (I personally hope it never happens as my next ‘puter will be a Mac.).