That’s a bit like saying you don’t lock your door and nobody has robbed you!
Not exactly, in Alaska no one locks their door - it’s about levels of risk and the level of risk with Mac is low enough for me not to worry about.
The way Mac registers and runs programmes is such that it is difficult for viruses and suchlike to install themselves anonymously on your computer and then run in the background. It isnt invulnerable but with a bit of common sense the risk is very very low.
Windows on the other hand... there’s a reason it constantly needs to update.
I use Sophos
Sophos (for Home) is free.as stated already nothing., mac's very rarely get viruses. Just a waste of money
Going by this, why do you use fingerprint unlock or faceID if you always have your phone on you? Same scenario?
Am I missing something, you're comparing a locking/password system to viruses etc hardly the same scenario. You always have your phone with you right up to the point you put it down and forget it...
It’s the point of a security mechanism put in place to prevent access/abuse in case a scenario arises, nobody goes out to lose/forget their phone in the same way that nobody goes out to get a virus or malware, but in all cases these things happen.
Precaution is better in either case, unauthorised access either physically, remotely or pre-programmed is still unauthorised access
Not exactly, in Alaska no one locks their door - it’s about levels of risk and the level of risk with Mac is low enough for me not to worry about.
The way Mac registers and runs programmes is such that it is difficult for viruses and suchlike to install themselves anonymously on your computer and then run in the background. It isnt invulnerable but with a bit of common sense the risk is very very low.
Windows on the other hand... there’s a reason it constantly needs to update.
I supported a floor of designers for 10 years. I call lies!Macs generally have more informed, higher skilled users,
I supported a floor of designers for 10 years. I call lies!
Ok, I will put my hands up and state that I do not have anti virus on my machine. To be honest I cannot see the point if you only use it with proper applications, ie; built in apps, post processing apps from recognised companies, other software from reputable companies.
People who get this malware that everyone keeps on talking about do so out of foolishness, they have to install it themselves, I don't think you can install anything without user input but the experts out there will correct me if I'm wrong.
Last year my brother (who is not very computer literate) installed an update to flash player after visiting a website which told him his was out of date, guess what, it wasn't a flash player update but a programme called Mackeeper.
Biggest mistake he could make and now he has learned his lesson and does not update anything unless he asks me first if its OK.
Would an antivirus programme have stopped him installing Mackeeper I wonder ?
Would an antivirus programme have stopped him installing Mackeeper I wonder ?