Yes, I use Firefox as well.

You are correct in that one reason for the lack of viruses for Mac OSX is hackers' concentration on Windows instead. However, Windows is by nature a very vulnerable operating system. Virus writers would have a much tougher time exploiting Mac in a comparable way. And even if they did, Apple doesn't appear to have the same bureaucracy as Microsoft that prevents timely fixes. Additionally, it doesn't take a computer science degree to patch Mac OSX while Windows is usually very confusing to the average user.

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