The security experts at Trend Micro have crowned Apple's Mac OS X as the riskiest operating system to be used based on the long patch cycles. There was a huge 644 MB patch sent out last November, five months after the previous patch. Trend Micro pointed at the sheer size of the update, but noted that " Apple’s penchant for secrecy and longer patch cycles also increased the risk for users."
Earlier today, Apple unveiled the beginnings of its efforts for Earth Day 2016, and with it came an updated webpage that aims to answer all sorts of questions about Apple and its focus on the environment. One tidbit of information on that page, however, is that instead of referring to its desktop operating system as OS X, Apple again has referred to it as MacOS.
In the last couple of years, I’ve noticed a gradual degradation in the quality and reliability of Apple’s core apps, on both the mobile iOS operating system and its Mac OS X platform. It’s almost as if the tech giant has taken its eye off the ball when it comes to these core software products, while it pursues big new dreams, like smartwatches and cars.
Working in a cellular activation repair and service center i can say first hand all android devices suffer from ALOT more internal software issues than ios devices. LG mainly but even Samsung phones come through my door everyday. Worst thing i see in iphones is multiple devices using the apple id and causing text message problems. But thats a rare occurance
I havent noticed any problems with my ios core apps. Not a mac user so i cant attest to the latter
I have been an ardent MacBook user right from the day I moved out of college. Such has been a dedication to my trusted MacBook Pro, that I have not touched a Windows machine, even for a quick browsing session, right since the days of Windows 7.
What a joke. I don't remember any viruses or issues with security on OS X. Everyone knows Windows is king of that.
You can't say its OS X because they don't patch it regularly. Surely that means its stable and a patch isn;t required. I'm sure if a security risk arose it would be patched straight away.