The recent move by Apple Computer to begin shipping Macintosh computers that use microprocessors from Intel could open the door to more attacks against computers running the company's OS X operating system, security experts warn.
The shift to Intel processors from the Motorola Power PC processors will make it easier to create software exploits for Macintosh systems, and could result in a steady stream of Mac exploits in years to come.
The change could put more pressure on Apple to build security features into OS X, according to interviews conducted by eWEEK.
Apple declined requests for interviews. In an e-mail statement, the company said that the security technologies and processes that have made Mac OS X secure for PowerPC remain the same for Intel-based Macs.
Apple first announced its intention to deliver Macs that use Intel processors in June and said it plans to transition all of its Macs to Intel by the end of 2007.
The company's CEO, Steve Jobs, unveiled the first Intel-based systems using Intel's dual-core Duo chip earlier this month at the MacWorld Expo in San Francisco.
The move to Intel will end a 10-year relationship with Motorola, which produced the PowerPC microprocessors used in Macs, and is expected to bring immediate improvements in both processing power and efficiency to Apple.
However, experts cite a number of ways in which the shift to Intel will spell trouble for engineers at Apple and for Mac users:
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