Macs and malware - See how Apple has changed its marketing message

[Jack]

Up until just a few days ago, Apple's website was keen to point out that Mac OS X doesn't get PC viruses, and that the operating system "defends against viruses and other malicious applications, or malware" with "virtually no effort on your part".

Now, Apple's changed its tune a little and revised the wording on its "Why you'll love a Mac" webpage:

Read more: http://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2012/06/14/mac-malware-apple-marketing-message/

 

[bogdan]

The problem is that after many years of not thinking about security because "virtually no effort on their part" was required mac users need to adjust. I was expecting Apple to push their App Store as "the only way to make sure you don't install something malicious" but I like that they didn't.