Apple says the amount of malware on macOS is ‘unacceptable’ — Here is why

Apple’s not happy with the level of malware on macOS

Apple is typically proud of the security of macOS; the company has made privacy and security the central themes of many of its ad campaigns in recent years, however, in court, Apple’s head of software engineering, Craig Federighi, stated that the Cupertino gaint has a “level of malware on the Mac that we don’t find acceptable.”

There’s no denying that we’ve seen a rise in the level of malware on macOS in recent years, but the context for this testimony is critical as it comes during the trial that Apple is currently embroiled in with Epic Games (via CNET).

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