I am a professional developer. OS X, iOS, and Windows. I have 6 Macs, 2 Windows PCs, and numerous iPads. I have never run antivirus on any Mac. Ever.
Try that on a Windows box sometime.
Based on all the vulnerabilities and holes in their operating systems, perhaps you should!
I have seen so many of these FUD articles over my many years of running macs, I no longer pay attention to them.
No specifics mentioned in this one as to exactly what the vulnerabilities might be.
There are always stupid users, I suppose.
GO MAC!
I’ve never used virus protection on my microsoft latopsor pc since windows 7 on.
No problems.
My 2007 iMac is still running strong. For you windows "loonies" that's nearly 9 years. Try that with a windows box. If the malware and spyware don't get you, their lack of support for outdated devices will.
What I don't understand is why the Windows fanatics have such blind loyalty. Is it the fact that Apple leans liberal? I got news for you, so does Microsoft. Look at the crap that Bill Gates is involved in. Add google to the list too. Unfortunately, there appears to be no non political players in this arena.
Is it the stability? After nearly 2 decades of subpar OS performance, constant malware attacks, and non standard interfaces, when will the fanatics give up. They always seem to be ever optimistic that the next fix is around the corner: 98 was junk, wait to NT and ME. Then wait till XP (which was their best OS). Then they foisted the memory hogging, dreadful Windows 7 on us and it was wait till 8 with its' ridiculous interface. Then it became, wait until 10. When will it end for them?
Disclaimer: I have a Mac and iPhone, However, I spend most of my working hours on a Red Hat box. I am not a fanatic for Apple, I just realized that they make a better product.