Section 14. Protection from Viruses

14. Protection from Viruses

Have you ever looked up the list of viruses designed to wreak havoc on the PC?

Have you compared that to the list of viruses designed to attack a Mac?

Macs are not invulnerable. And although OS X (pronounced "Oh Ess Ten"), the Mac operating system, incorporates a number of safeguards, Mac users should back up valuable data and use anti-virus software, just in case.

However, do the math: since fewer viruses can attack the Mac, your chances of becoming a viral victim are drastically reduced when you switch.