Whats the point?

[Qiranworms]

The reason why there are not virus' for mac based systems has nothing to do with Unix. It is a waste of a programers time to write a virus for them. IF (and this is a big if) macs where ever used as widespread as Windows machines then there would be just as many virus'/vanurabilities as windows.

I hear people say this again and again, and I just can't see how it's true. You'd think that in five years of OS X, SOMEONE would have created a virus, maybe just to have the glory of 'I created the first and only Mac OS X virus'. But there hasn't been a single one thus far. Not to say that there can't be, or won't be, but Mac OS X is inherently more secure and less susceptible to malware by design than Windows. If the tables were to turn, I highly doubt we'd see nearly the epidemic of malware that Windows users suffer from today. If there was a direct correlation between popularity and number of security holes, shouldn't Apache be less secure than IIS?

Mac antivirus software, as far as I know, currently exists for three reasons: pre-OS X Macs, the constant 'just-in-case-it-happens-in-the-future' scenario, and to remove viruses from email that could unknowingly be passed on to Windows users (even if they wouldn't affect the Mac itself, they can still be sent from a Mac).

 

[Sidious1120]

I think mac is just the way to go more laptops which ill probly get. A laptop does everything a desktop can do exept gaming pretty much and gaming is for windows

 

[Qiranworms]

I'd still wait until January to see what's announced...you wouldn't want to buy a notebook that's upgraded significantly a month later.

 

[The General]

or an ipod >_<

 

[Sidious1120]

oh no i only have $15 saved up for it so far lol but why not a ipod? im getting one for xmas?

 

[mac_mogul]

oh no i only have $15 saved up for it so far lol but why not a ipod? im getting one for xmas?

He was referring to the fact that the iPod was significantly upgraded twice in the span of six months. For some people, by the time they recieved their iPods, a newer, cheaper one had already come out

 

[The General]

lol

 

[Zep]

How is windows ugly?

 

[The General]

look at it, blue window borders?? (most winblows users' responce -- you can change that) other choices -- ugliest green ever, silver looks OKAY at best, but its still shaped ugly and the window system is unnavigatable, i really cant stand not having expose, i use it nonstop. then there is the winblows 2000/98 type them, UGLY.

if you think its good looking then, well, okay, but when it comes down to it, OS X is beautiful.

 

[Zep]

unnavigatable?

pff....