"Why are Mac's not affected by virus's? Is this in fact true? I am considering getting one for work and I would like your comments.
Thanks!"
On possible reason is market share. Mac/Apple, although out there in a bunch of schools, doesn't have the market penetration of MS platforms. No big target, no (fewer) folks trying to exploit the boxes.
Another is operating system. MacOS has never been particularly vulnerable (again, few folks using it), and OSX is a UNIX OS.
Finally who actually uses the system? Few businesses and/or government agencies use Mac. The user base is mostly folk who need a reliable, comfortable to use, and safe connection to the internet.
Random thoughts.
Cheers
That may account for a small part of it, but there are millions and millions of Macs out there. Scoring the first virus hit on them would make a very tempting target for the malware scum.
However, I think most malware attacks have gone beyond the nerd hobby boyz. Most of it seems run by organized crime and hostile governments, these days. More profitable to target institutional users than individuals. They'd much rather have a keysroke logger in a bank clerk's PC than some Art Director's Mac at an advertising shop.
You should let someone who actuallly knows something about Macs answer that question. All you succeeded in doing was advertising your ignorance and MS prejudice. Hope you enjoy sucking on the MS marketing koolaid teat... :-(