Actually more people write viruses for Windows because it's easier to infect Windows with Viruses, than any other Operating System. Trojans, on the other hand, can be written for all operating Systems, as the infection vector is the User. Trojans require co-operation from the user to do their dirty work.
Like Windows users, Mac users are encouraged to download and install software from arbitrary websites, on the assumption that it is always safe to do so. As a consequence, the infection rate of Macs, via Trojans, is likely to be similar to that of the infection rate of Windows, via Trojans.
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