Alex L. Goldfayn, McClatchy-Tribune Information Services
Published: Thursday, August 24, 2006
This month, when Apple announced a new patch for its operating system that fixes 26 security flaws, Mac users got a taste of what the overwhelming majority of computer users go through on a regular basis.
Everybody knows -- even artsy, hip Mac-types (I'm writing this column on a new MacBook laptop) -- that the Windows experience is heavy on fighting viruses, spyware and malicious code programmed by malicious people.
But many Windows users don't know what it's like to use a Mac. So, here's my take on what to expect if you decide to switch from Windows and become a "hip Mac-type."
Big picture, you'll love it. But going to a Mac does come with its own unique set of challenges.
