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Gold Member Username: Freezeman_7FOR SALE, BNIB RD AUDI... USA Post Number: 2538 Registered: May-06 | for my macbook pro.. just to be on the safe side.. what do you think brad?? |
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Gold Member Username: The_image_dynamicSan Diego, California Post Number: 5598 Registered: Dec-06 | PC Tools iAntivirus |
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Platinum Member Username: Nd4spd18Philadelphia, PA Post Number: 10961 Registered: Jul-06 | Pfft, everybody knows macs can't get viruses.  |
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Platinum Member Username: Basshead86Central Florida Post Number: 10795 Registered: Aug-05 | one of my friends mentioned that Macs are actually more susceptible to viruses. is this true? i am not aware of the differences in programming between the two comps and OS. Mac and Windows. |
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Gold Member Username: The_image_dynamicSan Diego, California Post Number: 5601 Registered: Dec-06 | No, that is not true at all. The main reason for the small number of malware instances that affect Macs is simply the number of people using them. In the last few years, Macs only held about 6% of the market share. It simply sin't a big enough number to interest the malware designers. But, with the failure of Windows Vista, that number is now around 12%... and growing. This means that malware authors are starting to develop infections for Mac systems. Late last year, Apple announced that it now recommends to Mac users to install some kind of antivirus. As Chase said, better to be on the safe side, and having an antivirus installed is not going to hinder your performance anyway. |
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Platinum Member Username: Basshead86Central Florida Post Number: 10797 Registered: Aug-05 | dang, thanks! |
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Gold Member Username: Freezeman_7FOR SALE, BNIB RD AUDI... USA Post Number: 2539 Registered: May-06 | Thanks Brad! Its been going strong for almost 2 years now, but like you said more and more people are showing up with macs.. so i know itll happen eventually with all the viruses |