antivirus/memory cleaner

Hookman01 wrote:

what is the best program to use as an anti-virus/cleaner for my macbook pro that will not cost a ton of $$$$

Staying smart and staying current with your macOS updates is the best way to keep the mac built in Xprotect up to date.

The only trusted utility that is recommend around the ASC is https://www.malwarebytes.com/mac/

if you run into issue with adware or malware.

No cleaners, no optimizers, no anti-virus.

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Anything like that you install, with the exceptions of Malwarbytes, competes with the protection you paid Apple to build into macOS. All you will get is grief.

None.

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