FINALLY, THE MAC CROWD HAS HEARD THE NEWS AND HAVE HEEDED IT BY LOOKING FOR ANTI-VIRUS PROGRAMS!

Yes, many security experts have been saying for years - "APPLE can get hit with terrible malware just like Windows", only it never really came about so consumers shrugged their shoulders and said "Ehhh".

The reason for this abnormality, was the huge share of the market dominated by Windows, vs. the tiny share (more like a crumb) where APPLE was. Well, we all know what happened next......right? ..... RIGHT? [ed.- alright, maybe we all don't know, so here it is]

APPLE had a humongous hit with its iPod and subsequent variations thereof, and then WHAM!! Out came the iPhone and it just blew everyone away, and consumers thought "WOW! It can't get any better than this" and suddenly "POW" [ed. - Nope, not the purple Kool-aid dude], the iPad was here and it shared the same OS as the iPhone, and if you started adding all the iphone variations, along with the iPad 1, 2, and 2.5, suddenly APPLE is in the crosshairs of the virus-trojan-worm club. Gosh, I thought I'd opted out of that club when I hung up my Atari patch-laden jacket.

Now I understand, if you've always been a MAC person, you've perceived yourself as invincible, and finding out you aren't has sent you spinning into a vat of latte's, but pull those boots on cowboy and let protect that laptop, iPad, or iPhone of yours! PC Mag (.com) has a rundown of some programs and/or APPS you can use to keep yourself (along with friends and family) safe.

Trendmicro [click on Trendmicro to get to Oz], which runs an excellent virus Blog btw, is but just one of many apps or programs that can help you out. PC MAG says:"Trend Micro Smart Surfing for Mac $49.95

Newly nervous Mac owners looking for antivirus protection have quite a few choices. Trend Micro Smart Surfing for Mac ($49.95 direct) offers full-scale protection against viruses, Trojans, spyware, and other types of malware. It can steer users away from dangerous or fraudulent websites, and it even includes a simple parental control system."