Can Macs get viruses or are they really safe from malware?

Macworld
Feb 10, 2026, 2:17 pm120 ptsTrending
Macworld For years it’s been generally accepted that Macs have been much safer than PCs when it comes to malware and virus attacks. So much so, that it’s commonplace for Apple users to have no cybersecurity protections running on their machines other than what’s already built-in to macOS. But, this…

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