9 Reasons PC Owners Are Jealous Of Macs

Perhaps the most widely-acknowledged difference between Macs and PCs is the far superior security that Apple's products can boast. It's an issue that cannot be understated however, especially given the growing prominence of increasingly sophisticated hackers, phishers and viruses.

Macs statistically suffer far, far fewer attacks than those of Windows PCs. As noted by the majority of quizzed experts (see, for instance, http://www.cnet.com/uk/news/in-their-words-experts-weigh-in-on-mac-vs-pc-security/), the fact that Macs are generally less susceptible to Malware, use the process of "sandboxing" to prevent applications from accessing certain files and information, and insist upon password protection to install download apps makes them a fairly safe bet for any worried user.

Of course, this doesn't mean that Mac users should just surf with abandon. A computer is only as secure as the user makes it. Use strong antivirus software, and don't go giving out passwords to suspicious pages or email accounts.