Apple removes antivirus-related KB page

In my opinion all this buzz about anti virus software all of a sudden is just a way to stop apple from getting bad rep, think of it this way, apple claimed macs can't (or are unlikely to) get viruses. Well what happens when a mac gets a virus? Some customers are going to be pretty annoyed, despite apples claims. I personally use a mac with no anti virus and thats not going to change in the near future, if you don't get viruses on Windows through sensible use (according to Jash) then the chances of a mac getting one are infinitely smaller.

Well, I dont even get viruses on Windows... Its based on what sites you visit and what you download... I just Check mails, Blog, watch YouTube vids and sync my iPod and iPhone... That does not seem to attract viruses. If its a Mac or a PC....

So its all upto the users....

As a switcher, I find this whole apple stance - and the attitude of mac fans - pretty reckless. I don't personally have AV installed, but there's certainly good reason to worry about infection, especially on systems used by kids and other 'less security literate' types.

Apple is setting itself up for a PR disaster when someone turns their sights on OS X, for fun or as part of a stock-shorting exercise.

I really wouldn't want to install anti-malware and anti-virus software on my Macs. Even if there are going to be viruses released, I don't think dedicated software will be necessary for some time. A lot of fuss about malware on OS X is about stuff you have to install yourself and specifically authorize to send your private info to hacker websites, so to speak.

Of course the best protection again these nasty people is a brain, it takes up a lot less system resources and is free and open source.

It wouldn't surprise me if Apple was paid off by the virus-detection software companies to create a knowledge base article on their behalf—thus the version revisions, etc. (Seriously, a KB article doesn't really need version numbers in the first place.) When it started to get bad PR, Apple pulled it—since bad press is worse than the little they were making...

sadly, i think all anyone's learned from this -- viruses aside -- is how redundant & silly most tech sites actually are. i swear, if i see one more blogger use a horrible cliche ("SAY IT AIN'T SO!") attached to a story about Mac viruses, my head's going to explode.