AntiVirus software for 2021 Mac Air

I read an Apple community post that antivirus software (free or paid) was not necessary. The post was from 2015. Is this still true?

MacBook Air 13″, macOS 11.2

Posted on Aug 9, 2021 6:07 PM

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Posted on Aug 9, 2021 6:15 PM

Even more so today. There are very few viruses for macOS and even less so for Macs using Apple’s own M1 Chip.


MacOS already has all the security and protection it needs. See here: link->https://www.apple.com/macos/security/


And here: link-> Safely open apps on your Mac - Apple Support

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AntiVirus software for 2021 Mac Air

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