Re: Apple deletes Mac antivirus suggestion

Chance Furlong wrote:

"We have removed the KnowledgeBase article because it was old and inaccurate," Apple spokesperson Bill Evans said.

"The Mac is designed with built in technologies that provide protection against malicious software and security threats right out of the box," he said. "However, since no system can be 100 percent immune from every threat, running antivirus software may offer additional protection."

You could replace "The Mac" with "Windows Vista" and that paragraph would make equal sense.

Steve
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