Some Mac Apps Now Come with Bundled Crapware, So Hone Your BS Detector

There’s an old belief that Macs don’t have the samecrapware/malwareproblem that Windows does.

However, with the rise of Macs over the past few years, that’s no longer true.

Our friends at the How-To Geek explain how OS X crapware works, and how to avoid it.

One of the worst offenders?

Fake versions of VLC.

However, since most people don’t think Macs have this problem, they might let their guard down.

Mac OS X Isn’t Safe Anymore: The Crapware/Malware Epidemic Has Begun| How-To Geek