Why are Mac's not affected by virus's? Is this in fact true? I am considering getting one for work and I would like your comments. It's true. Apple's Mac OS X operating system is designed to resist viruses better than Windows. It is possible that a virus will spread on Macs someday, but so far Mac users have been very fortunate compared to our Windows-using friends.
There are dozens of reasons why Windows is plagued with viruses, worms and spyware. Much of the Windows operating system was designed before the Internet became popular, so Microsoft did not use good coding practices. Microsoft also decided to leave many unnecessary communications ports open without a firewall until recently. Viruses can obtain administrative privileges more easily on Windows than on Macs. Microsoft e-mail programs used to automatically execute viruses that were attached to messages.
There is a myth that viruses writers don't try to attack Macs because Windows is more popular. But the popularity of Windows does ensure that viruses spread more quickly on that platform.
Better security is one good reason to get a Mac, but there are several others - better software, better reliability, better productivity - and Macs are just more fun to use than Windows computers.
Well, that would be your opinion, sir. There are, at least, 10 virus and trojan/worms out there aimed at macs as we type. Just google for them.
To put it bluntly, no apologies here, anyone who doesn't protect their box, no matter the OS, in these days, is an idiot. Anti-virus, anti-malware, anti-trojan, etc. protection is a must, even a child is aware of that.
And, BTW, ie7 is fantastic!
You speak of productivity. In the PC world, Microsoft brought it to the masses. Still does. Macs do what? Make cute little squiggles and fancy artwork used by pros. If it weren't for M$, mac would never have upgraded...how many different variations and OS's do they have now? I can run apps today on Win 2k, XP, and Vista, that were written 20 years ago for DOS and then Win3x, let's see you do that on OSX. LOL
You speak of better software. How's that? Mac's most popular office app is made by M$. I have many mac apps that OSX won't even recognize, let alone run 'em. Everything mac is an attempt to appear as advanced as M$.
You speak of reliability. I have 486's running Win 95 and 98, right along side of my Power Mac ( which, nowadays I only use for making and testing Filemaker db's) Wanna' guess which crashes more?
I'm not in love with bill, nor his company, but give the man his due, would ya? Without MS, millions of people would never have had the opportunity or ability to become as productive or successful as they are. Can you honestly say that about mac?
Please, get off the bash Micro$not campaign.
Would you really like to take M$ down a notch, in an honorable way? Good, then contribute to something like this:
http://www.reactos.org/en/index.html
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