Mac's don't have patches, but here are 130 vulnerability patches

[jba3]

Virus writers are lazy good-for-nothing f**ks who have nothing better to do with their life and time than screw with other people's machines.

The reason that Windows has so many virus vulnerabilities is because Windows has most of the PC user market share. There are umpteen variations of *nix available, with different kernel versions too. Windows users are often of a lower "PC IQ" group than *nix users, in large part because Windows is so easy to use and *nix was incredibly unfriendly until fairly recent years. Which means the people who can successfully set it up, install software, update software, and so on, tend to know better than to click on "OMG I think I went to school with you ... is this pic of us?" attachments, and tend to know not to click on the flashing "You won an iPod!" banners.

So ... why bother trying to write a virus for something with 6% market share, when the users of said market share are typically smart enough not to get the virus to start with?

If Apple had the market share, Apple would have more vulnerabilities. And desktops would cost $2,500, be constantly crippled, and a new one would come out every year that is 0.2" smaller and 5% faster.

[terrets]

Linux FTMFW.

Apple and Windows are both full of f'ed up people But I like Apple a little bit more.

Poor Steve Jabbs. Bill Gates is a con artist. >_<

How do you figure that Mac users are smart enough to not get a virus compared to Windows users???

Apple has PLENTY of vulnerabilities with its OS being based in Unix........Actually more than Windows........

Also depends on what programs you run and what you click on online and your antivirus/firewalls

[Zaroth]

Virus writers are lazy good-for-nothing f**ks who have nothing better to do with their life and time than screw with other people's machines.

I agree with most of what your saying, but to say Virus writers are lazy and good-for-nothing is pretty ignorant. It takes a considerable amount of effort to make a "good" virus. Also, most of them are generally very intelligent programmers who probably program successfully as a career. The part about them being fucks though. That's pretty dead on.

[Jeremy C]

Mike - I assume you've dropped the bloatware quicktime off your pc and run quicktime alternative? I don't even run that anymore. If it isn't in a windows-friendly format, it's not worth my time. I refuse to have any Apple product within my house. Overpriced, underpowered and the "form over function" mentality of their products ensure that nothing Jobs puts out will get money from me.