The Power To Save The World

When the movie Independence Day was released Apple tied-in a PowerBook advertisement - "The Power To Save The World".

Two recent news stories reminded me of this advertisement.

NPR: How A MacBook Pro Found Unexpected Drug Side Effects

Did it take some ultraslick supercomputer to do the job? Nope. Nicholas says his MacBook Pro was up to the task.

TR: How the Rise of Apple Is Just Like the Rise of Mammals

After that extinction event, all the advantages that Apple—and mammals—already possessed were suddenly useful.

Mac Malware Reaching A Threshold

As the market share for Mac OS increases so does the amount of malware targeted toward the platform.

See MacworldUK: Mac malware goes from game to serious

And recently Skype for OS X was found to have an exploitable flaw.

With this in mind Lifehacker has a rundown on the best protection: Antivirus Faceoff: A Non-Alarmist’s Guide to Mac Malware Protection