Before 2012 Apple claimed in its marketing that the Mac “doesn't get viruses” and that “a Mac isn't susceptible to the thousands of viruses that plague Windows-based computers.”Īfter reviewing the state of macOS malware, Apple has decided to reword its message as “It's built to be safe” and “Safety. In fact, Apple has made a small but important change to the marketing message that it sends to users looking to get a Mac.

There is a myth that Macs are immune to malware, which doesn't quite hold true anymore as fraud, spam, and phishing scams are targeting every platform these days, including mobile operating systems.

In this sense, think of transferring files from an old Windows computer to a brand-new Mac running Windows either via virtual machine or Boot Camp and the issues that this might bring. It's not a question of whether the Mac is more secure than Windows but instead whether running the latter operating system will crack a ‘black hole’ in macOS security to let the viruses, malware, worms, and what have you infect the system. If you need Windows on a Mac, then there are a few things to keep in mind for security reasons.