If mac's had 90 whatever percent of computer market like windows would there be more viruses fo

If mac's had 90 whatever percent of computer market like windows would there be more viruses for mac's, I use windows macs and linux pc's i was wondering if mac had 90 + percent of computers and windows had 10 percent would mac have more viruses than windows. i trying to prove to a friend that it isnt what os that you have its what ever is popular that will have to most viruses.

If mac's had 90 whatever percent of computer market like windows would there be more viruses for mac'sdownloads

well thats semi true BUT ma are built on top of a secure OS to begin with while windows is not, so while you are correct that a bigger "target" would attract more virus writers a lot of them are "script kiddies"who don't truely know virus writing.

So there would be a huge learning curve as the mac OS is based on unix

but once again writing viruses for a OS that takes security very important and on top of that is more secure than windows (to begin with) might curtail the virus writers or lead them to seek easier pastures (i.e windows)

dougc

If mac's had 90 whatever percent of computer market like windows would there be more viruses for mac'shouse call

it's hard to tell because Mac's have government level security on them. I would say they'd definitely be more of a target. and it IS what OS you have....PC's have lots of loopholes in their security...Macs are built better, cost more in return.
two part answer one is the popularity of the OS , since windows has alot of vuneralbilitys its the one that gets viruses the most along with it being a popular program.