2007-03-20 06:55:10 · 6 answers · asked by the cuban 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops
No it isn't no operating system is immune to viruses
if you want proof the macs get viruses look here http://www.zdnet.com.au/news/security/soa/Destructive_OS_X_malware_spies_on_Apple_users/0,130061744,139164062,00.htm
2007-03-20 07:00:44 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Macs do not get viruses (at the moment). It is true that security companines have made proof-of-concept viruses for the mac, but there isn't any currently known mac viruses out in the "wild". As mentioned above, no system is completely immune to viruses, and it is probably only a matter or time before viruses begin to target Macs...
2007-03-20 20:35:21 · answer #2 · answered by sam b 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The reason that apple or mac operating os does not tend to acquire viruses is because the most percentage of people use Intel based windows applications. That being said if you were to write a virus to affect many people with it you would most likely write it for windows. That is why mac does not get many viruses.
I hope this was helpful.
2007-03-20 14:05:19 · answer #3 · answered by Elliot L 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No it is not true... Mac Os's are susceptible Virus, however they are program in an completely different language then the Popular Windows platform.. So because there are only 6% of the world using Mac's, and virus writers have to program a virus in the Mac language they are far less virus floating around for Mac's, then the well used Windows Operating System!
2007-03-20 14:13:29 · answer #4 · answered by littletitan 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i do really doubt that, every computer gets virus unless uve got a good virus protection, and you are updating it every day. hope this helps
2007-03-20 14:00:52 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
its very true.
2007-03-20 14:08:16 · answer #6 · answered by mcpark2004 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋