Apple on the Need for Anti-Virus Software: Now You Do, Now You Don’t
A number of news outlets reported yesterday that Apple had changed its longstanding stance that Macs don’t need anti-virus software. Given that one of Apple’s more prominent Get a Mac Ads touts the Mac’s immunity to viruses, the sudden change of heart seems newsworthy, except that Apple has been suggesting that users run anti-virus software for some time.
What’s interesting is that, after Apple pulled the technote that started the news frenzy (you can still see thanks to Google’s cached page), the company issued a statement to Macworld claiming that “the Mac is designed with built-in technologies that provide protection against malicious software and security threats right out of the box.”
Now that is a reversal, considering that the original technote with the anti-virus suggestion dates from June 2008. What appeared yesterday was verbatim the same notice that went up in June.
But now the company seems to have changed its mind.
What Apple seems to be saying is you used to need anti-virus software, but now you don’t, but wait, maybe you do, or maybe you might want to for added protection.
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