Microsoft’s Security website shows Apple Mac and says ‘You’re clean’.  

    

    Although some would think of this as an oxy-moron, this may be a case of truth in advertising.  Apple Macs are 100% Virus-Free.  Windows is not.  But, Apple Macs can now run both OS X and Windows, not to mention Linux and Unix.  There are numerous, and costly methods for obtaining a clean PC.   Like a standard PC, these same methods can be employed on a Mac running Windows.

    However, the Mac running both Windows and Mac OS X can take Windows users to a higher, more secure, level of operations.  One variable might be to use the virus-free OS X side for Internet surfing and downloading.  Switch to the Windows side for running certain business or game software.

    A second might be to use the Mac OS X partition as a backup target disk in the event of a Windows crash or attack.

    Still another option is to use the Boot Camp as a means to reformat and reinstall a crashed Windows OS.

    Then there’s the added touch of Boot Camp providing necessary drivers on CD, avoiding the risk of downloading virus-infected versions of the same drivers online.

    These are just a few ways that using a Mac to run Windows can enhance the available security options.

    Even in a worse case scenario, owning an Apple Mac, as a dedictated Windows computers, still provides added security.  For example, let’s say the computer is needed to make a presentation to the public, or to email an important attachment to meet an immediate deadline.  Suddenly, Microsoft Windows crashes leaving no time for the recovery process.  What to do?

    Simply press the alt-key and bootup in Mac OS X, then access the files on the Windows partition and proceed as normal.  PowerPoint presentations works in PowerPoint (Microsoft Office) for the Mac, but without the standard glitches and crashes.  PowerPoint presentations can also run in Keynote - one of two applications included with iWork (the No.2 Office Suite in the world).  You can email attachments of every sort, including PDF, JPG, MPG-3, PSD, PPS, WAV, MPG-4, GIF, DXF, and more using the OS X side.

    Personally, I would feel more secure about running Windows knowing that there’s a Mac OS X nearby to get my back when, and yes it’s a matter of when not if, my Microsoft Windows OS is attacked.    

    The picture is from Microsoft’s website.  This picture has since been replaced by what appears to be an Apple iBook with the Apple logo photoshopped out.  As any Macspotter will tell you, this is a common practice used in advertisements, movies, TV and magazines.  The iBook appears in the replacement ad that features a mother and son at the computer.

 

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