How do I scan for viruses on my Mac book pro?

How do I scan my MacBook Pro for viruses?


MacBook Pro 16″, macOS 13.4

Posted on Jul 15, 2023 2:13 PM

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Jul 15, 2023 2:29 PM in response to TRIgirl84

You don’t need to scan for viruses because there are no known viruses for the Mac that can infect your Mac by themselves. Malware these days needs to trick the user (known as phishing) into installing it. Use common sense and think before you click on something. macOS itself has detection and protection built in.


Third party anti-virus software is basically useless on a Mac as they usually detect Windows viruses and can slow down or interfere with the operation of your Mac.

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