i have to say this, although im not a mac fan, it is definitely more secure than windows. no matter what you say, its nearly as safe as linux. reason is, its designed to be safer, simply because unlike windows, you need the root password to write to system files. so short of giving out your root password for free, you're not going to get a virus/get hacked while on a mac. its simple. not because "nobody wants to make viruses for it," not because people who use macs are smarter, its because its designed to be more secure.