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there has been a long-standing perception that machs are indeed safer than windows-based pcs with Apple even going as far as to create ads saying max don't get PC viruses implying that you're putting your data at much greater risk if you aren't on the Mac platform but how much truth is there to this claim well around the 2012-2013 timeframe it was estimated that about one third of the world's computers were infected with some sort of malware and when you look at only Macs that number was less than 3% well since numbers don't lie Mac's must be safer end a video all done now right well it depends on what exactly you mean by safer you see while it's true that there are fewer threats out there designed to attack Mac's compared to Windows PCs the reason for that might not be what you think worldwide just over three-quarters of desktop computers run some variant of Microsoft Windows with Mac OS 10 a very distant second at just over 12 percent market share that means that the simple truth is that blackhat hackers and cyber criminals see more value in targeting Windows it's kind of like how you're more likely to see a pickpocket operating in the tourist district of a large city compared to in a small town in the middle of nowhere and if you go back to the Apple claim that max don't get PC viruses it's not hard to figure out that while it is technically true it was clearly designed to mislead while Windows and Mac OS are very different operating systems in terms of their underlying code with modern versions of Windows based on the Windows NT kernel and Mac OS instead based on UNIX there actually isn't anything about Mac OS that makes it inherently more secure instead the differences between Windows and Mac OS mean that while malware often has to be coded separately for each platform a Mac isn't necessarily more difficult to attack or less vulnerable than a Windows PC so saying that max don't get PC viruses is about as useful as getting a message on a dating app from someone telling you that they simply can't catch diseases that only affect cows which should somehow make them more appealing but at the end of the day does it matter why fewer viruses that can infect you exist I mean maybe you should switch to a Mac and reduce your odds of getting a malware infection simply by playing the numbers well there's actually a legitimate argument to be made there but here's the thing using a safer platform is no excuse to drop your guard while it is true that there are fewer exploits out there for Mac it's actually much more common these days for the bad guys to steal your data by employing social engineering anyway social engineering includes tactics like phishing attacks that are designed to trick you into giving up your information through compromised websites such strategies are independent of what platform you're using so simply by paying attention and not clicking on suspect links or downloading questionable files you're likely to avoid the worst of the malware out there regardless of whether you're a PC or a Mac it also helps that both Microsoft and Apple have developed pretty comprehensive ways of securing users systems and while neither of them is by any means perfect both companies invest plenty of resources into finding and patching vulnerabilities usually in a pretty timely manner so the bottom line is that if those are your two options exercising some caution with how you use your machine and ensuring that you have a good anti-malware solution installed is far more likely to be helpful than simply choosing a Mac just because there isn't as much Mac specific malware out in the wild and of course if you're really paranoid you can always just migrate to a system that doesn't allow you to download any programs that aren't part of a vetted app store like a Chromebook it's just that if you do you might have to give up pirating your favorite games you renegade you speaking of giving up don't give up on this video yet because I want you guys to check out our sponsor the mass drop Sennheiser HD 6xx headphones are one of mass drops all-time bestsellers they've got the same drivers as the legendary HD 650 giving you a balanced mid-range and natural sounding bass and they come with a detachable six foot cable featuring a standard 1/8 inch plug for everyday use as well as a quarter inch adapter for use with professional gear they're backed by Sennheiser's long term support so click the link below and join the drop today they sound just fantastic so thanks for watching guys like dislike check out our other videos leave a comment if you have a suggestion for a future fast as possible and don't forget to subscribe