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brgjoe

macrumors 6502a
Original poster
Nov 6, 2014
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Central IL, USA.
I was thinking of getting just a computer for banking/purchasing/taxes, etc. Just one device dedicated to just those purposes.

Which would be more secure for that? And I know I am on a Mac-centric site, but there are a lot of people here who are a heck of a lot smarter than I am. So am asking this question: Which is more secure for my purposes, a PC that has Windows 11 in S mode (and it will STAY in S mode because of this) or a machine with the most recent MacOS?

I am leaning towards the Mac since Apple designs all the hardware/software itself so there would be less chance of some exploit from the outside. And there are more malware released for the PC since there are more PC's in the wild. Anyway, would love to hear everyone's thoughts on this.
 

Thirio2

macrumors regular
Jun 27, 2019
201
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Maryville, IL
The only problem with an iPad is software availability. If you want to use tax software such as HR Block I don’t think they have a version for iPads. I would recommend a base mini if you have a monitor or a base MacBook Air if not. I agree that iPhone and iPads are slightly more secure but if you only use it for financial transactions and stay off other websites you should be Ok.
 

dmr727

macrumors G4
Dec 29, 2007
10,691
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NYC
I would look at security less about the platform you choose and more about your actual habits. Buy quality hardware with an OS that supports the software you plan to use. An iPad is a great and easy choice if it supports everything you need to do, but both Windows and MacOS are perfectly fine if you're being smart about your security.
 
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