![]() When in doubt, it couldn't hurt to visit 3rd Party testing centres like AV Comparatives ( ) or AV Test ( ). Some products (free and otherwise) try and flog additional services you don't need (like Apple has never done that.□), but be judicious and you'll be fine. ![]() ![]() And not all owners use Safari as their browser of choice, so whatever protections may be built in there are moot.įor what its worth, I currently use Bitdefender - but I've had the free product from Avira on my Macs in the past and its seemed fine. Whats more you can set up ClamXav as either 'passive' or 'active:' You can. It can detect Mac-specific malware and malware that affects Windows apps too, so youll keep your PC-using friends safe. Opening the perpetual can of worms by even suggesting Macs can get viruses / malware / some other dreaded lurgy - but as noted earlier on the thread, if it makes you feel better, get one.Īpple has routinely waited for it's fan base to deny there is a problem when something has been reported, and so is often late in the game to actually issue a patch (sorry.'update') to actually kill off the potential issue whereas most AV programs update often - sometimes daily. But if youre really not comfortable upgrading to something newer than Snow Leopard, ClamXav will work too. ![]()
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