2006-08-21 04:40:34 · 20 answers · asked by kenneth_reginald 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Other - Computers
Not as many people use Apple computers so most viruses are developed to attack computer systems that the most people use.
Best of luck.
2006-08-21 04:47:48 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
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2016-08-21 21:36:46 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Virus writers are an egotistical lot. They want to infect as many computers as possible, so you go after Windows, which sits on about 90% of the computers in the world. Now that Apple is using Intel chips and can run Windows via Bootcamp or other software, it will be interesting to see if they remain pretty much virus-free.
2006-08-21 04:46:48 · answer #3 · answered by cool_breeze_2444 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Apple computers do not run Windows OS. They have had all or the vast majority of there software problems fixed many years ago. Unfortunately, Windows has not even come close to fixing there software like the MAC has done and it will be a long while before it catches up.
For the most part, even though the MAC OS is still less popular than IBM, it is still a far superior and stable Operating System.
2006-08-21 04:49:10 · answer #4 · answered by divprod 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because their market share is so low <3%, that people who write viruses want to get noticed, so they go after windows based systems that have > 95% market share. This way they get their virus out there and it can do the most damage.
I am sure security holes in Mac OS X would be exposed if virus writers wrote the same volume of viruses for that operating system as they do for Windows.
2006-08-21 04:47:48 · answer #5 · answered by thunder2sys 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There are comparatively fewer Apples than PCs so malicious virus writers don't target the Mac like they do the PC so that the virus has a wider target.
Apple Macs also do have virus and are not immune.
2006-08-21 04:48:57 · answer #6 · answered by John 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-09-29 12:31:41 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not many people use them as much as Windows PC's. Therefore, virus writers don't really have as much point making viruses for Macs than for PC's, as writing viruses for PC's makes a bigger target.
But soon, if everyone switches to Macs, then Macs will get viruses too.
2006-08-21 04:46:50 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Why make a virus that effects 5-10% of the computer market when you can make one that will effect 85% of the market.
2006-08-21 04:47:30 · answer #9 · answered by Ballzy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because People Really only make viruses for the Window program, since it's the most popular.
2006-08-21 04:47:49 · answer #10 · answered by beautifulbatman 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋