I’ve had moments when I was convinced my laptop was completely fucked and that I wouldn’t be choking the chicken again anytime soon. There were even times when I had to reinstall Windows just to get the damn thing working again. Here’s a useful bit of perspective: Windows has historically attracted far more malware than macOS , giving Windows users a much bigger pile of digital shit to watch out for. But fewer threats doesn’t mean no threats, a Mac isn’t a magical condom for