Security software? Yes or No?

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Always used a PC until couple months ago when I purchased an iMac. just wondering, how many mac users use any kind of security or anti virus software?
I appreciate the risk is considered somewhat less than with Windows but how much of a risk is there still of viruses and trojans, dodgy links etc?

Andrew
 
Don't bother.

This is the example I use when customers ask me this. I've been using Macs for approaching nine years, in print/design, sold them and trained people on them in a retail environment and obviously used them at home, I've worked in a couple of studios and known a lot of people who work in studios.

Then after a few years of that I ended up working at Apple, then ended up doing training in the store. I did about a year of training people, doing 30-35 sessions every week.

Now I work in a different Mac dealer, and again, meet loads of customers.

So basically, over this time, I've met a HUGE amount of mac users and their machines, just because of the work I do and have done.

I've never met anyone who has met anyone who has ever seen a Mac that's had a virus.

At some point it will become a problem but that's a way off yet.
 
PardonTheWait said:
I've never met anyone who has met anyone who has ever seen a Mac that's had a virus.
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There's a guy who has posted in here saying he supports Macs and that they get plenty of viruses.

However, when challenged, he couldn't name a single specific one :rolleyes:

So I go firmly with the "Don't bother" feeling.

Don't bother.
 
NickK said:
Only thing I use is ClamXAV to sweep every so often and Little Snitch to restrict outgoing traffic.
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Same here.
Correct there are not many viruses currently targeting the OSX platform, however I do see this changing.
Its also important to remember that a MAC can host a virus, that can then infect your Windows machine.

I say just be careful, and occasionally run something like ClamXAV.
 
There may well be a time where antivirus will be useful for the average Mac, but that time isn't now. I'd concentrate more on keeping your software patched up to date and configuring your Mac properly in the first place.
 
I use ClamXAV to prevent anything getting onto Windows machines on the network, but I'm not worried about the mac itself. Common sense is the best protection.
 
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