text: Under our old system 9, we didn't worry much about such things.\nWith OS X, it opened the door a bit. Exposing us to UNIX weakness. While far less than Windows users, there are those occasional little viruses.\n\nI should say YES, but in truth... most of us (the people I know) don't. Just make sure you download and install any updates from Apple\n\nHowever if you choose to run Windows on her MAC, YES!!!!!!!!