Macs do have some stellar built-in tools that protect you right off the bat. Windows PCs make up roughly 90% of the market, making them a much more attractive target to malware makers. The belief that Macs are fairly resilient to malware isn’t just idle fanboy-ism. But is it true that Macs are less vulnerable than Windows PCs?
Well, we know that isn’t true – security firms have uncovered malware specifically targeted at Mac computers in 2019. There’s an age-old belief in the tech world that Macs don’t get malware and therefore don’t need antivirus software.
