Security Fix hears from readers constantly wondering whether they should secure their Macs. I wonder if this means Apple will stop running television ads saying Mac users don't have to worry about malicious software?
Just under three months ago, I asked an employee at our local Apple store whether I needed anti-virus for my MacBook, and was told not to bother, that it was not necessary. 'Apple encourages the widespread use of multiple anti-virus utilities so that virus programmers have more than one application to circumvent, thus making the whole virus writing process more difficult.'
In a technical note quietly published to its support site on Nov. In a notable shift, Apple is now recommending that Mac users install anti-virus software to help users secure their systems.
