Comments on: The Sky Is Falling: Apple Antivirus and Earphones

By: chad

chad — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 18:36:26 +0000

http://www.download.com/8301-2007_4-10111958-12.html

they removed it.

By: Michael C

Michael C — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 18:32:22 +0000

You don’t think that a catastrophic Mac virus would make the news?

Bottom line, the knowledge to do such a thing isn’t as freely available as it is for the “other” platform and the security holes are not as abundant. We’re truly taking about Apples and Oranges here. Industrial strength software, testing and security vs. $50,000 in a pinch and using the consumer as a beta tester for years.

Bill Gates made a brilliant business decision with mediocre software, Steve Jobs leads the best people in the world to make the best products possible. It just took the latter business model a lot longer to flourish.

By: Paul B

Paul B — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 16:53:36 +0000

The only computer that can possibly be immune to a virus is the one that has no software, that has never been turned on. Macs may not be able to contract Windows viruses, but that doesn’t necessarily stop someone from writing a virus targeting Macs. In my opinion, the main reason that Macs do not have many viruses written to attack them is because Windows is the ‘big one’. Take down windows, and your virus will be put on the news if it becomes widespread enough.

By: billy

billy — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 09:35:57 +0000

hi there
actually this is old news go to http://www.mactech.com for the whole story . looks like someone is trying to crap on apple again

By: Kevin

Kevin — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 21:13:56 +0000

@Jerry

I think the latest numbers are 8% of the browser market, which may or may not include iPhones. I think 8% would be considered “worth it”.

By: Jerry

Jerry — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 20:52:25 +0000

Nothing’s “immune”. Just a matter of a worthy target?

By: maijc

maijc — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 19:18:02 +0000

holy bologna!, that all i can think

By: Mark Rickert

Mark Rickert — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 13:46:31 +0000

It’ll be a cold day in hell when i put AV software on my mac

By: Kevin

Kevin — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 13:40:41 +0000

Just because Macs are “immune” doesn’t mean that you can’t give a Windows machine a virus. Now whether you think its worth it (buying AV software) just to not infect your friends is up to you.