Should You Get Antivirus For Mac
After many years i met my school friend, he was in business of window computers & selling anti virus softwares, he asked me which computer do you use. I said Mac, he suggested me to install anti virus, as he was a good friend & offered a discount on the anti virus product. We had a conversation, I clarified that anti virus are used in window computers and not MAC computers as Mac computers never catch a virus. He had a USB stick having anti virus installed, I inserted that USB stick but touch wood my Mac did not catch a virus. So, never think installing any anti virus in your Mac computer. Windows computers are more prone to getting malware than Macs. However, if you want an added layer of protection for your Mac, you might want to consider using an antivirus.
If you choose to, the best thing you can do is to get a good, working one. 
Some of the best free Mac antivirus are: • Avira • Sophos • AVG • Malwarebytes Avast, as you have mentioned, is also a very good one. If you feel you need to do so, there are also paid ones. Most are good, and offer free trials. • Bitdefender • Symantec • Kaspersky Don't install MacKeeper or MacDefender. They both are not legit. A litany of anti-virus products have been exposed on these forums for the problems the exacerbate.
From slowing down OS X to causing outright kernel panics. The argument that they are needed to protect the Mac or worse; protect your windows systems or MS networked devices are outright laughable as Windows AV products have had decades to mature, far more development, far more R&D dumped into their development and most of all cooperation with Microsoft. The Mac products, even then ones with household 'windows' credibly have had none of this, and most if not all their claims are misleading on their sites. Apple does not assist AV developers in any way shape or form. The best security against malware is safe browsing habits and keeping your Mac up-to-date with securities patches.
If you or someone else on this form directs you to a Mac AV product that has yet to be tested if and when an actual attack from the web is imminent and the only solution is to run this type of garbage on your Mac then you may come back here and post your issue and we can direct a solution, or I can pretty much tell you know;uninstall your OS X anti-virus as it is conflicting with your OS and causing more problems then it purports to fix. Hello, Add me to the chorus.
I've been using Macs for years, and have never had an issue with viruses (virii?) or anything like that, while my PC-using colleagues seem to be consumed by the thought. Like Jimmy said, on a Mac your best defense is simple common sense. Avoid weird websites, don't automatically click on things you aren't sure about, keep your macOS up to date, and so on. Frankly, I think you're at a greater risk from phishing attacks on a Mac than you are of some virus roaming around. Apple Footer • This site contains user submitted content, comments and opinions and is for informational purposes only.
It's a rare event to hear about a widespread computer virus attack on Mac computers, so you might question whether Mac antivirus software is even necessary. While popular belief maintains that the Mac operating system — OS X — is less likely to be infected by a virus or malware, Macs are not infallible.
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