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I think Apple is very pro-active in trying to keep the OS simple and secure. People should understand to be careful when an application asks for their password when installing software they should trust the publisher. Now with Gate Keeper and the new application sandbox Apple is continuing to keep users safe from attackers. There have been attacks and there are exploits out there but virus makers and malware creators have a hard time replicating the virus once installed on one machine.

Most viruses are socially engineered: install this video codec, install this app, go to this URL. It's important to be mindful.

I don't think the virus threat for the Mac OS X is anymore than it's ever been. Windows is still the most common and easiest vector. Especially with the number of non genuine installs in circulation that aren't patched with the latest security updates.

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