![]() If value is the most important criteria for you, we also recommend looking at our best Mac antivirus deals round-up. You won’t find every Mac antivirus product we’ve tested here, only the very best contenders, meaning you can be sure that any of these products will do a decent job of protecting your Mac. But depending on the type and number of devices you want to protect, and your budget, you may prefer one of the other Mac antivirus recommendations in our list below. Our top pick is Intego Mac Internet Security. ![]() These are the security products our own editors would (and do) choose for their own machines, so you can place your full trust in our Mac antivirus recommendations. We thoroughly test all Mac antivirus products from a usability and functionality perspective, and use a combination of our own testing data and AV Comparatives/AV-Test lab data to ascertain which is the most reliable and trustworthy security product for your Mac. Our Macworld experts are here to help, and no-one is better placed to guide you on which antivirus to choose for your Mac than the leading authority on Mac products and products built for Mac (the clue is in our name). ![]() The most difficult decision for you as a Mac user is deciding which of the multiple Mac antivirus programs on the market is going to do the best job of keeping you and your data safe, and which ultimately offers the best value. A good Mac antivirus product will do it all for you, protecting your Mac from new and known malware, blocking ransomware, protecting older systems from security vulnerabilities caused by outdated software, and so on. ![]() So yes, we don't worry about viruses, and it's very easy to keep your machine secure by action.Not everyone is a security expert, or necessarily knows how to check their Mac for viruses, but you also don’t need to be a security expert to keep your Mac safe. The common vernacular has changed over the decades.and many people used to run AV and Anit Malware as they didn't used to be combined suites. Nobody I have challenged has been able to show me a single OSX virus outside of lab conditions. Windows is similar, there are fewer viruses out there, but way more avenues to get mal/spy/trojans installed without operator intervention. There are malware, spyware, and trojans which the very vast majority of require the user to enter their admin password at some point. like the instant infection from plugging in a XP machine to the internet without SP1 installed. Worms act in a similar way but work independently of running applications or you having to run them. A virus is a small bit of code that attaches itself to executables and when it is executed it spreads to other files, reproducing like a virus. There are no viruses for the Mac in the wild unlike Windows. Malware, spyware, trojans, and viruses are different things. This subreddit is not endorsed or sponsored by Apple Inc. If you'd like to view their content together, click here. This fundamental difference in audience is why we support two communities, r/Apple and r/AppleHelp. Apple SubredditsĬontent which benefits the community (news, rumors, and discussions) is valued over content which benefits only the individual (technical questions, help buying/selling, rants, etc.). Not sure what to buy?Īsk in our Daily Advice Thread or in our dedicated sister sub /r/AppleWhatShouldIBuy! See also the iPhone Upgrade Wiki for more information. Comments that are spreading COVID vaccine misinformation/claims are not allowed.Ĭheck here to see if any Apple services are down.These belong in the beta subreddits listed below. The proper place for advice is /r/AppleWhatShouldIBuy. No posts or comments relating to buying, selling, trading, giveaways or asking for advice about any of those topics.No content related to piracy or illegal activities.Before posting, read the detailed rules here. Self-promotion is allowed on Sundays only, strictly reserved for app developers and must be in the form of a self-post. We may approve your post if it is a high-level issue that can't be found through searches, or if it affects a large amount of people. ![]() No support questions outside of the Daily Advice Thread.No posts that aren’t directly related to Apple or the Apple eco-system.No rude, offensive, or hateful comments.No editorialized link titles (use the original source's title if applicable).Posts must foster reasonable discussion.No memes, direct images or contextless image/video posts.If you have a tech or buying/selling-related question, please check out our Daily Advice Thread or r/AppleHelp! CommunityĪ more in-depth version of the rules can be found here Welcome to r/Apple, the unofficial community for Apple news, rumors, and discussions. ![]()
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