Security – Macs are widely considered to be more secure than PCs and less susceptible to viruses and malware.It’s also a nice carrot that companies can dangle when competing for new employees. Worker happiness/talent recruitment – People like Macs and want to use them for work, so giving workers the flexibility to choose their work devices keeps them happy.Why are companies so accommodating? There are a number of reasons: A number of industry behemoths – including Cisco, General Electric and, yes, even IBM (!) – now issue Macs to their employees. Recent surveys have shown that about half of all companies in North America and Western Europe are now issuing Macs to employees – despite the ongoing challenges that arise when you connect a Mac to a Windows server.Īnd it’s not just hip start-ups and smaller, nimble companies that are welcoming Macs into the fold. As employers came to grips with the BYOD trend – and forced their IT departments to support a wider range of devices – the use of Macs in the workplace evolved from the rare event to everyday fact of life. Macs Are Becoming More Common in the Workplace Windows ruled the day – and it seemed as if it always would.
