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Does Mac computer need virus protection and if so what is a good one?

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Posted on Dec 9, 2022 12:05 PM

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Posted on Dec 9, 2022 12:17 PM

The protections built into macOS are sufficient.

There are no known viruses in the wild that can infect a Mac that’s kept up to date.


All 3rd party antivirus is going to do is slow the machine down at best.

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