You probably won't want to switch any time soon considering how much of an increase malware, trojans etc are in the wild now for mac OS X.
You probably won't want to switch any time soon considering how much of an increase malware, trojans etc are in the wild now for mac OS X.
The number is still very small in comparison to Windows machines. They are also less susceptible to drive-by style attacks. You're usually going to get them through pirated Mac software, so if you're not stupid, you're pretty safe.
As new, but remember Mac OS X based on BSD, which in turn is one of the most stability UNIX systems ever. UNIX/UNIX-like (*cough*Linux*cough*) have superior security systems that even if UNIX had the same amount of virus of Windows people still get way less infected.
So unless some random guy cracks through every wall in UNIX's system,..... (actually i can't think of a ending for this. )
Unless you can provide actual tech details as to why it's more secure, which I'm pretty sure you can't, I'll have to point out that Mac OSX is not more secure than Windows.
1. Windows also uses a similar model of administrative rights vs user rights.Well, it's more pointing to the UNIX system.
1. UNIX, unlike Windows, is built for multi-user capabilities. Therefore, in UNIX,because by default you aren't the controller of the computer, you have to run the command "sudo" in order to run admin tools. Or with Mac, you have to personally make an admin account which the average Mac user wouldn't.
2.UNIX itself uses a much more secure system of permissions which no one but the admin can change the permissions. And if some malware tries to change it, you'll get a popup asking for permission to access admin rights.
3. Mac itself has library randomization, unlike Windows, Mac's memory address randomize constantaly changes, giving hackers a less success of making buffer overflows and gaping explotation holes.
4. Mac's built-in sandboxing system allows Mac-bulitin software (iLife, iWork, blah, blah, I just use my Mac for Slackware and Ubuntu) to run without interfering with the system and when you "X" the application, the hidden process also terminates along with it.
You see, with Mac and UNIX, hackers have to find new ways to exploit things.
tl;dr Use Linux if you're cheap.
Really? You said that you were underqualified to give an opinion and then made a verdict. The fact is that each brand has pros and cons, so each person should make their own choice.
If you're not stupid you're pretty safe on a Windows machine as well.
Well, it's more pointing to the UNIX system.
1. UNIX, unlike Windows, is built for multi-user capabilities. Therefore, in UNIX,because by default you aren't the controller of the computer, you have to run the command "sudo" in order to run admin tools. Or with Mac, you have to personally make an admin account which the average Mac user wouldn't.
2.UNIX itself uses a much more secure system of permissions which no one but the admin can change the permissions. And if some malware tries to change it, you'll get a popup asking for permission to access admin rights.
3. Mac itself has library randomization, unlike Windows, Mac's memory address randomize constantaly changes, giving hackers a less success of making buffer overflows and gaping explotation holes.
4. Mac's built-in sandboxing system allows Mac-bulitin software (iLife, iWork, blah, blah, I just use my Mac for Slackware and Ubuntu) to run without interfering with the system and when you "X" the application, the hidden process also terminates along with it.
5. And while it's expensive as ****, Mac system's hardware are all from Apple, so you can send it in for checkup.
Bonus. Oh and for running Windows programs on Mac (directly, no Virtualbox or Boot Camp), use WINE: an application that gives your UNIX system a compability layer for Windows .dll dependent .exe files. If the program turns out to be a virus, all it's doing is attacking a virtual Windows directory with like 40-ish files. Compability's not the best, but it's pretty good. Played Grant Theft Auto: San Andreas at almost full speed on that thing. And the best thing: it's open-source and free.
You see, with Mac and UNIX, hackers have to find new ways to exploit things.
tl;dr Use Linux if you're cheap.
Keep in the mind that the permissions system only became as proactive as they are now in Vista. In XP, you could easily modify system files without authentication, providing your are an admin. Furthermore, you can plug access and modify a Windows filesystem from underneath Linux, ignoring any permissions going on there. You do a similar thing in Mac, but NTFS writing is patchy, to say the least.1. Windows also uses a similar model of administrative rights vs user rights.
2. This is incorrect. The owner of a particular file can change permissions. This also works on Windows if you set it up correctly.
You know, this thread should have a poll with Linux in it. I like it better than Mac to begin with.*Posts pwning me and praising Linux.*
I'm a PC user. Mostly due to the fact that I use and test programs that are not available for macs. Even though Mac are more higher up with graphics, I have no problem making them through windows 7.
If Macs were more higher up with graphics, they should be able to support blu-ray and 1080p.
Two things, First off if I'm not mistaken they do support 1080p, iirc my 21.5" iMac is a 1080p resolution. Second, am I missing something where PC's (referring to computers running windows) come standard with Blu-Ray now? As far as I know you can get an external blu-ray player for both and it works just fine.