Does Mac need antivirus??

Does a Mac need antivirus or is it completly useless?

Does Mac need antivirus??antivirus programs

Yeah... why don't we all go buy Macs and then there will never ever be viruses again! Yay! NOT!

There weren't viruses for Macs even when it wasn't Unix-based. Macs are no more secure than the competition (see source). Would you write a virus to target a system that less than 1 in 20 people and very few companies will be using? That'll sure make the news! The few people that are actually computer-savvy enough to figure out how to use a Mac and put up with the compatibility issues are usually good at avoiding viruses anyway.

To answer your question, Macs are somehow slowly gaining popularity, but I still probably wouldn't use a typical anti-virus program. Try to find a slimmer program that's still effective, similar to Nod32 for Windows. It's better to be safe than sorry. Just because you don't hear about many midgets with HIV doesn't mean they shouldn't wear protection! ;-p

Does Mac need antivirus??computer protection

No computer is a hundred percent immune to viruses or malware. Although Mac OS is less susceptible to infection, it's always good practise to install software that protects your system. I would suggest you download and install ClamXav; a free virus scanner that's quite popular among Mac users. Give that a try before spending money on commercial software.