Apple Removes Macintosh Anti-virus Software Advice PC components Dec 4,2008 0 Apple has replaced "We removed the Knowledge Base article because it was old and inaccurate," Apple spokeswoman Monica Sarkar said Wednesday. "The Mac is designed with built-in technologies that provide protections against malicious software and security threats right out of the box." Some software specialists believe that Macintosh computers have been spared attacks mostly because hackers see more return in targeting Windows-based machines that make up the bulk of the market.