Why Don't Macs Get Viruses?

Gary and Will discuss why Macs don't get viruses. For more videos go to MacMost.com.

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[bensmith3200]

I've had the same Mac laptop since 2005, an iBook G4. The only "problem" I've ever had with it is when I mistakenly poured orange juice directly into the keyboard.

I've never installed virus software, and I've never had a virus. Right now my dad is at the computer store spending lots of money to get his brand-new HP fixed on account of a virus.

[manurules333]

@BIGBPRODUCTIONS100 That has got to be the most ridiculous statement I have heard. #1- Overpriced for hardware quality and software quality, I can build myself a Hackintosh for the price of a windows PC if i wanted a Mac so badly. #2- What could your friends possibly say about you for changing computer OS's, like seriously? The only reason people use iTunes is because its the best way to access an iPod due to Apple's obsessive need for a closed system. And who the fuck uses Quicktime??

[loverofpie32]

@alanbstard4 I can go anywhere without being frightened on my pc too because i know the right anti-viruses to use, and they're free too

[MaestroDraven]

@alanbstard4

Record sales mean very little, my friend . The iphone 4 sold like hotcakes when it came out, but they're still pushing half the momentum of the Android platform, which is so far unstoppable. Mac sales are increasing, yes, but depending on whom you speak to, the numbers aren't exactly breathtaking. If independent research firms are to be believed, then Apple has risen only 1%-2% in global market share over the last 5 years. That's extremely unimpressive.

[alanbstard4]

@loverofpie32 the point is they can go there without being frightened on a mac. PCs are a crime ridden area

[alanbstard4]

@manurules333 I'm building a Hackintosh now, but it still requires Apple OS. That is what makes it better than a PC, but it still is not a Mac pro

[alanbstard4]

@MaestroDraven re the iphones. I think after record sales you may have to revise those figures. Mac computers are still the minority,but they are selling better. They never will sell as many as PC

[MaestroDraven]

@Dragonking1984

Worldwide Mac market share is around 4%-6%. 9 independent research companies have pretty much agreed that Mac market share is below 5%, as they do not even include it in their numbers because 5% is considered irrelevant. More generous sources can only manage around 6% market share. Considering that 5 years ago, Mac market share hovered around 4.7% worldwide, those are pretty dismal numbers.

[MaestroDraven]

@alanbstard4

iPhones comprise around 1/4 of the market. RIM comprises another 1/4, and Android beats them both with 50% share. Macintosh computers comprise 6% of the worldwide market share, with Windows machines hovering around 92.27%.  30 million may sound like a lot, but it's absolutely nothing in the grand scheme of things. It is still the equivalent of a pickpocket plying his trade on Sunday morning on the sidewalk.

[alanbstard4]

theres about 30 million apple iphones & computers out there. Enough fro an enterprizing virus maker. Yet nothing?

[microsf121]

@seyjune

More like 6% actually.

[Dragonking1984]

i am aware macs get viruses * I have fixed enough of them to know that first hand* I'm mainly saying that "macs get viruses too" for the people who say "macs are better cause they don't get viruses" to which i say bull-flop and that is why i also said it's probably easier to make anti virus/spywhere/ect to fix it then say for a closed system like windows. *and when i say windows is closed i mean it's core programing, not the OS itself.*