Is McAfee Security for your devices any good ? Has anyone had any trouble with it ?


Is McAfee Security any good ? Has anyone had any trouble with it ?


iMac 21.5″, macOS 10.14

Posted on Dec 2, 2021 10:47 PM

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Posted on Dec 2, 2021 10:55 PM

Do NOT install McAfee! Anti-virus and other cleaners have no place on a Mac. They cause performance issues, cause security issues, and makes macOS appear buggy. macOS has built-in security:


Jack

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Dec 3, 2021 12:42 AM in response to dsuemurp

Uninstalling McAfee is problematic and is part of the reason anti-virus app shouldn’t be installed.


This link describes removal from a Mac. I’ve never needed to use it so I can’t validate it. There are other methods to be found but do not install any cleanup apps if told to do so.


https://nektony.com/how-to/uninstall-mcafee-on-mac



This is an earlier discussion on the subject.


https://discussions.apple.com/thread/6314249

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