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> OSX and iOS have anti-malware tooling built in You ever seen them notify users of detection and remediation? Yeah, didn't think so. > Malwarebytes, Norton,
by 0daystock 4y ago
> OSX and iOS have anti-malware tooling built in
You ever seen them notify users of detection and remediation? Yeah, didn't think so.
> Malwarebytes, Norton, McAfee etc. don’t accept liability for what their scans find
Because they're not liable as not the authors of the operating system. Apple's position is "Macs don't get malware" and any contrary fact is quickly swept under the rug.
- colejohnson66 4y agoApple does not advertise that Macs don’t get viruses. The only people who claim Macs don’t get them are people who are uninformed.
- 0daystock 4y ago> Apple does not advertise that Macs don’t get viruses. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sdF5IsyOxU4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sdF5IsyOxU4 It's even got the signature Apple infant background music.
- colejohnson66 4y agoTechnically, that ad never says the can’t get them, just that Windows gets them more. Definitely deceptive. But also, that ad is 16 years old. It was released when Jobs was still alive. The Apple of today doesn’t make those claims.
- 0daystock 4y ago
- ceejayoz 4y ago> Apple's position is "Macs don't get malware" and any contrary fact is quickly swept under the rug. C’mon, that’s a lie. They have articles about reducing your malware risk. https://support.apple.com/guide/mac-help/protect-your-mac-from-malware-mh40596/mac https://support.apple.com/guide/mac-help/protect-your-mac-fr...
- 0daystock 4y agoI'm sure this article will change the opinions of millions of people who watched Apple's TV spots gloating over PCs getting viruses and consequnently formed an opinion.
- ceejayoz 4y agoMicrosoft has made massive strides in built-in virus and malware detection since those nearly 20 year old ads. At the time, “Windows gets more viruses” was an entirely supportable claim.