Apple Macbooks on a table
Mac users are safe from the global IT outage.
  • Windows devices suffered a global outage, but Mac and Linux remain unaffected, CrowdStrike said.
  • The issue, caused by a defective update, halted airlines, hospitals, and public transport.
  • But Apple's ecosystem control and limited third-party exposure shielded its devices from the defect.

While Windows users suffered from a global IT outage, Mac owners weren't affected by the defect responsible.