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Located in Hollywood Media District, located in middle of Los Angeles, is our will-call desk & warehouse for local customers to get same day service or avoid shipping costs by picking up orders from our will-call desk. DV Warehouse website provides you some of our best deals available. Our online catalog features hard-to-find or discontinued Mac computer models, i.e. former generation Mac Pro or G5 Desktop Towers, all-in-one iMac models, as well as Mac laptop models.

Used Mac Computer vs Refurbished Mac Computer

In Apple’s early days, their laptops were often a tough sell, because many Windows-only programs didn’t have functional equivalents in Apple’s OS X operating system. But now that most software is web-based, and most developers have Mac-friendly versions of their applications, MacBooks are for everyone. Mac OS 7.6 was the first to be branded as 'Mac OS' Mac OS 8: 1997 1997 Macintosh computers Mac OS 9: 1999 1999 Mac OS X: Mac OS X Public Beta: September 13, 2000 September 13, 2000 May 14, 2001 Code name Kodiak; Mac OS X 10.0: September 13, 2000 March 24, 2001 Code name Cheetah; Mac OS X 10.1: September 25, 2001 September 25, 2001 Code name Puma.

In general, refurbished Mac computers are a better deal but there are fewer on the market at any one time. That is because refurbished products can only come onto the market when newer offerings become available. Both refurbished and used Macs for sale come with warranties, however, they are always shorter than those you would receive when purchasing a brand-new computer.

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An Apple Macintosh computer can get a virus or malware infection, so the short answer to the question is Yes. However, it's less likely for an Apple Macintosh computer to be infected compared to a MicrosoftWindows computer.

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The term 'virus' and 'malware' are often used interchangeably. For the sake of simplicity, 'virus' will be used on this page and refers to either a virus or malware.

Several examples of viruses that have infected Apple Macintosh computers include the following.

• Flashback malware - Infected over 600,000 Apple computers in April 2012; designed to steal user's personal information, including account login credentials.
• OSX/KitM.A virus - Infected a small number of Apple computers in May 2013; designed to take screenshots of a user's desktop and upload to one of several websites.
• OSX.PROTON - Infected thousands of Apple computers in 2017; designed to steal user's account credentials by accessing the macOS Keychain app.
• OSX/MaMi - Infected several thousand or more Apple computers in January 2018; designed to allow a person to view a computer's Internet traffic, also called 'snooping.'

In 2015, the senior e-threat analyst at Bitdefender, Bogdan Botezatu, was quoted as saying 'Mac OS X software has more high-risk vulnerabilities than all versions of Windows put together.' Despite that statement and apparent fact, Mac computers are still infected by viruses much less often than Windows computers. Below are some of the reasons why Apple Macintosh computers do not have as many viruses as Windows computers:

1. Beginning with macOS X in March 2001, Macintosh operating systems are built on 'Darwin,' a fork of the BSDkernel.
2. Most of the computer virus writers are more familiar with the IBM platform and Microsoft Windows, which means it's easier for them create a virus for that platform.
3. Many of the tools, scripts, and code used to create viruses or other malware are designed for Microsoft Windows.
4. Many of the targets of viruses are governments and businesses, with an aim to either steal information, money, or create havoc. The majority of computers used by government agencies and businesses have the Windows operating system, resulting in most viruses being targeted towards Windows computers, instead of Macs.

If you are running a virtual PC on your Apple Macintosh or Windows in Bootcamp, because it is emulating Microsoft Windows, it can become infected with Windows viruses.

Software and plug-in threats

Although the Apple OS is more secure than many versions of Windows, additional software, plug-ins, and add-ons that connect to the Internet can introduce security vulnerabilities. The most common ways to attack a Mac computer is through a third-party browser and browser plugins, like Adobe Reader, Flash, and Java. Today, most Mac users have these plugins installed and enabled on the computer, and, in doing so, compromise the overall security of the system.

Additional security threats

Although a Mac is less susceptible to viruses, Mac users can still be the victims of trojan horses, phishing scams, and online fraud. If you are a Mac computer user, we still recommend keeping informed about how to keep safe while online. There is no such thing as a 100% safe computer. Mac, Windows, and even Linux computers are all capable of being infected with a virus or other malware.

Additional information

Mac Operating System List

What Is The Latest Os For Mac Computers

• See our malware and virus definitions for further information and related links.