If I install windows on my Mac...

[Lindor]

will I be able to get the same viruses that PCs do, then?
I know it's a stupid question, but I just wanna be sure. Thanks!

 

[yogi]

Yes, you will. Your Mac then essentially *is* a PC.

 

[deathcab1]

yes your windows installation will be vunerable to the same viruses as any pc. Your one comfort is the fact that they wont be able to touch your mac osx installation. So the worst that could happen is you have to reinstall boot camp.

 

[Khris]

AND you'll feel dirty for defacing such a wonderful piece of technology with such a software abomination!

 

[harryb2448]

If you must install windows, download AVG version 8.0 and run that on the windows partition.

 

[Lindor]

thanks everyone. i'm only using windows for a few pc games that i have from before i got my mac, so it'll probably be alright.

 

[Alexis]

It's always worth sticking AVG Free onto Windows.

 

[Lindor]

ya don't worry, i will. i don't want any stupid windows viruses in my MBP.

 

[Hit]

The windows partition can get affected, don't worry about the Mac Partition

 

[kahlil88]

Your Mac then essentially *is* a PC.

It's already a PC (personal computer). WINDOWS is what gets the viruses after all. Why not play with GNU/Linux?

 

[moai]

Just don't open email or surf the web with Windows. Just use it for your games and you should be fine.

I have found that anti-virus programs are worse than the viruses themselves. I just removed any I got manually, which was very rare once I dumped the anti-virus programs.

Put Hijackthis on your Windows side and that's that.