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False Alarm: Apple Mac OS X Anti-Virus Recommendation Is Old

6:00AM Jesus Diaz | digg_skin = 'compact'; digg_bgcolor = '#f1f8fa'; digg_url = 'http://digg.com/apple/False_Alarm_Apple_Mac_OS_X_Anti_Virus_Recommendation_Is_Old'; The Washington Post, the BBC, and other outlets are pointing out that Apple is, for the first time ever, “quietly” recommending anti-virus software for Mac OS X. A little research shows that this is completely false. Here’s the Apple note they point at, postulating the old theory that Apple is feeling the heat of the increased market share and, therefore, an increasing risk of virus attacks: More »