It really annoys me when Mac users argue that their lame computer is in some way more secure than mine. Let’s just get this clear:
Mac users like to say that PC users are vulnerable to problems like viruses and malware. Actually on Windows you’re only vulnerable to these things if you behave like an idiot and click on anything that says “Free Smileys Here *wink* *wink*” (works on kids) or “Free Porn Here *wink* *wink*” (works on adults).
I don’t run any anti-virus software, anti-spyware or even a firewall (other than that provided by my NAT router) – these products are sold on the fear of getting fucked by some mythical “hacker” that probably doesn’t exist, they slow down your computer and you only need them if you’re an idiot. In reality it’s your own stupidity that will fuck you. That’s right, if I install anti-virus on your computer, it means I think you’re an idiot – normally because you have already proven that you are an idiot by getting infected with some form of malware.
My protection is not being an idiot and not clicking on things that are clearly evil. That protection has been enough to mean I’ve never been infected with malware, not in 17 years of using Windows. Actually that’s a lie, it did happen once, but that was because I was looking at a virus to see how it worked and I accidentally did a double-click when I meant to do a single-click, and that had the effect of installing the malware on my computer instead of inspecting its code – in other words it was down to my own stupidity.
The only reason Windows is more vulnerable to this stuff is because Windows is more commonly used than all other operating systems, so all the malware is written to run on Windows. If you click on the “Free Porn Here” link on a mac, the malware simply doesn’t work on your computer – you’re safe, but you’re still an idiot.
What Mac users really mean to say when they critisize Windows machines on security is “When I use a PC, I behave like an idiot and consequently get infected with all sorts of crap, Apple protect me from that crap by being incompatible with it.” – I wouldn’t really call that a decent security model to be honest.
