http://www.technovia.co.uk/2008/01/daring-fireball-on-commercial-malware-vs-commercial-non-malware.html Ian Betteridge on Macs, mobiles, and technology Sat, 28 Jan 2012 00:45:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.technovia.co.uk/2008/01/daring-fireball-on-commercial-malware-vs-commercial-non-malware.html/comment-page-1#comment-4403 Why Blog Comments Are Bad Wed, 16 Jun 2010 10:29:47 +0000 http://www.ianbetteridge.co.uk/technovia/2008/01/daring-fireball-on-commercial-malware-vs-commercial-non-malware.html#comment-4403 <p>[...] and John Gruber have had plenty of disagreements. John and I have debated the reasons for the relative lack of malware on the Mac. I’ve tweaked his tail over his habit of excoriating those who make predictions and get it [...]</p> [...] and John Gruber have had plenty of disagreements. John and I have debated the reasons for the relative lack of malware on the Mac. I’ve tweaked his tail over his habit of excoriating those who make predictions and get it [...]

]]> http://www.technovia.co.uk/2008/01/daring-fireball-on-commercial-malware-vs-commercial-non-malware.html/comment-page-1#comment-77 Ian Betteridge Sat, 19 Jan 2008 11:32:22 +0000 http://www.ianbetteridge.co.uk/technovia/2008/01/daring-fireball-on-commercial-malware-vs-commercial-non-malware.html#comment-77 <p>Wes: I'd add to that "idiot users who've been told time and again by other idiot users that because the Mac has had no malware in the past, this makes it completely immune from malware in the future - so they don't need to worry about about security and can install anything with impunity" :)</p> Wes: I’d add to that “idiot users who’ve been told time and again by other idiot users that because the Mac has had no malware in the past, this makes it completely immune from malware in the future – so they don’t need to worry about about security and can install anything with impunity”

]]> http://www.technovia.co.uk/2008/01/daring-fireball-on-commercial-malware-vs-commercial-non-malware.html/comment-page-1#comment-78 Wes Sat, 19 Jan 2008 11:15:30 +0000 http://www.ianbetteridge.co.uk/technovia/2008/01/daring-fireball-on-commercial-malware-vs-commercial-non-malware.html#comment-78 <p>Well, not until there's a critical mass of idiot, inattentive, and/or undiscerning users who -- for instance -- doesn't check VersionTracker or MacWorld before downloading some special program to view porn or see that "Christmas card from grandmom" or get a funny pop up that says "Your computer may be at risk" and clicks OK unaware that that pop-up was lying and tricked them into downloading some bit of ransom-ware.</p> Well, not until there’s a critical mass of idiot, inattentive, and/or undiscerning users who — for instance — doesn’t check VersionTracker or MacWorld before downloading some special program to view porn or see that “Christmas card from grandmom” or get a funny pop up that says “Your computer may be at risk” and clicks OK unaware that that pop-up was lying and tricked them into downloading some bit of ransom-ware.

]]> http://www.technovia.co.uk/2008/01/daring-fireball-on-commercial-malware-vs-commercial-non-malware.html/comment-page-1#comment-79 gareth Sat, 19 Jan 2008 09:39:13 +0000 http://www.ianbetteridge.co.uk/technovia/2008/01/daring-fireball-on-commercial-malware-vs-commercial-non-malware.html#comment-79 <p>So, as the Apple market share will never overtake the Windows market hare, Apple users are hereby doomed to have virtually no malware of any kind attacking their platform of choice. Damn it, that's harsh!</p> So, as the Apple market share will never overtake the Windows market hare, Apple users are hereby doomed to have virtually no malware of any kind attacking their platform of choice. Damn it, that’s harsh!

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