The Mac Alternative

[mb-group.net]

LOL! Obviously... And you don't need to 'be careful' without virus protection on a Mac...

Yes you do. There are viruses for OS X and if you download one by accident you don't know the concequences.

[Recursion]

I like the way Nick is avoiding Matts and my posts.

[Nick.]

I'm not avoiding your posts, but I'm sorry... there's what a few 'malicious' applications for OS X and yes there is one that spreads via the iChat messaging service, but, they don't do any harm to the system. They just 'spread', who cares if it doesn't do anything. There is no way you can kill your system from a malicious app on OS X.

[mb-group.net]

I'm not avoiding your posts, but I'm sorry... there's what a few 'malicious' applications for OS X and yes there is one that spreads via the iChat messaging service, but, they don't do any harm to the system. They just 'spread', who cares if it doesn't do anything. There is no way you can kill your system from a malicious app on OS X.

No, but that is still classed as a virus. Its rare for a virus to harm your PC in Windows, as well.

[Recursion]

I'm not avoiding your posts, but I'm sorry... there's what a few 'malicious' applications for OS X and yes there is one that spreads via the iChat messaging service, but, they don't do any harm to the system. They just 'spread', who cares if it doesn't do anything. There is no way you can kill your system from a malicious app on OS X.

Google Define for Virus:
"A virus is a program written to cause mischief or damage to a computer system. A mild virus might only be a slight nuisance, or even amusing. ..."

So there are Viruses for Macs, and if the last sentance was implying viruses on Windows can, then I don't see how they can if UAC is on, its just like the password prompt on OS X.

[Agnostic Bear]

I'm not avoiding your posts, but I'm sorry... there's what a few 'malicious' applications for OS X and yes there is one that spreads via the iChat messaging service, but, they don't do any harm to the system. They just 'spread', who cares if it doesn't do anything. There is no way you can kill your system from a malicious app on OS X.

Yes there is, you are totally clueless aren't you? And yes the market share does matter, the more people that can be infected and used, the more likely that the virus / trojan writers will think "hmm i can infect these computers" and write viruses for them, and with the majority of OS X users having no anti virus they are going to become a very big target very quickly. Apple will collapse under it's own weight.

[Nick.]

Yes there is, you are totally clueless aren't you? And yes the market share does matter, the more people that can be infected and used, the more likely that the virus / trojan writers will think "hmm i can infect these computers" and write viruses for them, and with the majority of OS X users having no anti virus they are going to become a very big target very quickly. Apple will collapse under it's own weight.

Don't you dare call me clueless... as far as I'm aware you don't even own a Mac so I know more than you on the subject.

[GommeInc]

Yes you do. There are viruses for OS X and if you download one by accident you don't know the concequences.

You don't need to be too careful :S The word is "aware" that it is possible, not bolten down the hatches and expect the worse

Also, hasn't DaveTaylor done this before? There's a thread at the top of this forum which is sticked that has alot more information :/