A daily dose of Mac smugness

Yesterday: Anti-virus software maker Symantec announces the existence of Macarana, a "proof of concept" Mac virus.

Today: It is revealed that the virus can't cause much damage due to the inherent security of the MacOS X file structure:

There is no payload in this virus -- it simply replicates. However, it won't replicate very well, because it is restricted to the current directory. On Windows systems it is common to have directories like "Windows" and "Windows\system32" full of executable files; but, files aren't stored like that on OSX systems.

For an extra dose of smug, Mac users will enjoy this:

"This is a proof-of-concept virus with very limited spreading ability," said Graham Cluley, senior technology consultant. "Frankly you're more likely to be struck by lightning than troubled by Macarena."

Three safety tips: Don't stand under trees during a thunderstorm, don't wear conductive armor while cursing the gods, and don't use Windows.