but but but mac has NEVER had a self propagating virus!! really it hasn’t. That must mean its secure.
Mac users are clueless about the threat fro malware writers. If Macs ever get a foothold, they will find out.
I started my career coding in Macs and I have never seen them gain any marketshare because they do not address business needs.
The Mac folks also do not understand computing worth a poop. Apple finally gave up the ghost and switched to Unix and hoped for the best. I have coded on MVS, Unix, and Windows. Nothing compares to Windows in ease of use, hence that is where everything is built. Unix is nice, MVS is sweet (but simple).
How hard would it be for me to write a malware app that asks a user for their username and password then https that unencrypted password out to my web service for harvesting? We can actually throw an event for every keystroke and capture the whole session easily. The mac folks think this is not possible and their O/S protects them from it when it has nothing whatsoever to do with the O/S. A user clicks Ok and their system is mine.
Please forgive my dullness: if you are being sarcastic, then I'm right there with you; if you are being serious, I respectfully point out that your conclusion "its secure" is a bit of a stretch.
Consider this analogy. If I leave my unoccupied home unlocked in a low-crime area and my possessions are not stolen, does that mean my home is more secure? Or merely safer?
I argue the latter.
Just my 2¢