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Apple Says Macs Are Safe, No Antivirus Needed

Posted by timothy on from the thought-we-were-mistaken-but-were-wrong dept.

lobridge writes "Over the last two days multiple news feeds (and Slashdot) have been reporting that Apple has been quietly recommending antivirus software for their machines. It appears now that Apple has deleted an entry on their forums that suggested this and are saying that Mac computers are 'safe out of the box.'"

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  1. Safe... until by revlayle · · Score: 5, Funny

    Safe out of the box... that is until a user starts clicking on things.

    1. Re:Safe... until by cslax · · Score: 5, Funny

      But but but... It just works!!

  2. Re:Bullshit by Henry+V+.009 · · Score: 5, Funny

    If you're on the internet, you're vulnerable. Period.

    I browse the web using telnet. Sometimes I do have to break out my calculator to handle https sites.

  3. hexually transmitted by girlintraining · · Score: 5, Funny

    Could you have maybe said that shorter? Something like "Hey, they're only suggesting that you wrap your system before practicing unsafe hex. But we have a lower rate of hexually transmitted malware than Windows. We do advise that you contact your vendor immediately if you have a software install lasting longer than four hours as this could indicate a more serious technical condition."

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  4. Re:Bullshit by Abreu · · Score: 5, Funny

    ...You actually get used to reconstructing the web page in your head, much like web developers can see their sites when writing code.

    I don't even see the code anymore. I just see blond, brunette, redhead...

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