Using Norton Virus protection.

[cuestakid]

The "market share myth" is exactly that: a myth. 10+ years ago, when there were far fewer Macs in the world, there were viruses. Now, 10 years later, Macs have a much larger market share and much larger installed base, and the number of Mac OS X viruses in the wild is zero. Apple sells over a million Macs per month and the installed base is around 100 million. Your statement that "not enough people use Macs" is completely false as a reason for the lack of Mac viruses.

Then tell me why not that many mac viruses have been seen?

People only write a virus if they know they can infect a large number of machines. Why write a virus that can infect 10 million machines when you can write one that will infect 100 million? Yes the Mac has a larger user base, but it is still peanuts compared to Windows.

 

[old-wiz]

Then tell me why not that many mac viruses have been seen?
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There have been ZERO Mac viruses for OSX. zero.
The reason we haven't seen any is no one has figured out how to make one.

 

[simsaladimbamba]

Then tell me why not that many mac viruses have been seen?

People only write a virus if they know they can infect a large number of machines. Why write a virus that can infect 10 million machines when you can write one that will infect 100 million? Yes the Mac has a larger user base, but it is still peanuts compared to Windows.

Does that mean Mac OS 8 and 9 having a lower market share than Mac OS X would lead to fewer than 0 viruses?
As far as I can remember, there have been some affecting OS 8 and 9, but I might be wrong. Maybe there is an article or two out there, but as we know, there isn't.
And as Mac OS X is DOS based, it can get viruses, no one cares to write them though.
Or was it the UNIX based thing. I always forget: The Mac OS X Malware Myth Continues

 

[old-wiz]

And as Mac OS X is DOS based, it can get viruses, no one cares to write them though.
Or was it the UNIX based thing. I always forget: The Mac OS X Malware Myth Continues

OSx is based on BSD, NOT DOS.

 

[GGJstudios]

OSx is based on BSD, NOT DOS.

Actually, that's what he said.... he just uses his own "special" language! (I'm still trying to figure it out!)

 

[simsaladimbamba]

OSx is based on BSD, NOT DOS.

I know. I was just ****ing with that post, maybe we should introduce that sarcasm colour we talked about earlier.

Actually, that's what he said.... he just uses his own "special" language! (I'm still trying to figure it out!)

Me too.
And who said s/he was a he or a she? s/he could be anyone. Or anyplace. Or just too damn stupid to get off its butt.
Or drunk. Or writing that virus, as he got sick of writing the same over and over again and wanting to relive the glorious days of Sparta.
Or watching Jessica Tandy and Paul Newman as housemates.

 

[GGJstudios]

.... he just uses his own "special" language! (I'm still trying to figure it out!)

And who said s/he was a he or a she? s/he could be anyone. Or anyplace. Or just too damn stupid to get of its butt.
Or drunk. Or writing that virus, as he got sick of writing the same over and over again and wanting to relive the glorious days of Sparta.
Or watching Jessica Tandy and Paul Newman as housemates.

See what I mean?

 

[MSlaw]

I know. I was just ****ing with that post, maybe we should introduce that sarcasm colour we talked about earlier.



Me too.
And who said s/he was a he or a she? s/he could be anyone. Or anyplace. Or just too damn stupid to get off its butt.
Or drunk. Or writing that virus, as he got sick of writing the same over and over again and wanting to relive the glorious days of Sparta.
Or watching Jessica Tandy and Paul Newman as housemates.

Why can I not vote this up more than once..