> Is that still needed for those family members with Apple computers? Honestly though, it's not nearly as needed on Windows machines either. The common mainte

> Is that still needed for those family members with Apple computers? Honestly though, it's not nearly as needed on Windows machines either. The common maintenance needed for software issues has strongly decreased as good security features have become more advanced and feasible. One of those advancements is windows realizing "Hey, that unix permission stuff, that seems like an up-and-coming idea" and actually implementing proper ACLs to protect most of the sensitive files on your machine.