Is it recommended to Install a virus protection and firetall on Mac

Is it recommended to Install a virus protection and firetall on Mac

iPad, iPadOS 14

Posted on Jan 5, 2021 4:46 AM

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Jan 5, 2021 5:21 AM in response to Viking_123

No to either. AV software is useless. There are no Mac viruses to detect, and the many Trojans (malware YOU have to install in some manner) will go right past them.


The Mac already has a firewall built-in you can turn on in the System Preferences. But if your Mac connects to the Internet through a firewall enabled router, then there's no need to turn on the Mac's firewall. There's nothing for it to do since the router's firewall is already preventing anyone from seeing your Mac from the outside.

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