liminalis wrote:
and, if it were up to me, i would continue to not use one, and i still will try to make a strong argument for and offer an alternative to not doing so (any help with what to say exactly would be much appreciated), however...
The macOS operating system already include multiple levels of malware protection. Whatever you have seen or read on the internet is false. The only way to get malware installed on a Mac is for you - the user - to manually bypass multiple Apple protections and install it - on purpose. In most cases, people do this to run some expensive software for free, or to watch a free movie. Usually all they get it malware instead.
Apple provides excellent protection for your computer against malware. But Apple always allows the user to override those protections. If you find yourself repeatedly being tricked into installing malware, then 3rd party antivirus protection might be useful. But the important part to remember is that, in this case, your Mac doesn't need protection from the malware, it needs protection from you.
I realize you specifically didn't want to engage in this discussion. That's fine. I don't want to either. But I did want to point this out. The internet isn't true. It just isn't.
i'm applying for a job, where i have to make use of my own equipment
Full Stop. Sound the klaxons. Flash the red lights. Engage sirens. This is bad, bad, bad news.
You could buy a new computer and use that. Your employer should reimburse you for the purchase. If they refuse, did I mention how much of a bad idea this would be? Do you already have a job? Don't quit your current job for these scammers!
part of the requirements is to make use of an antivirus program (in addition to google chrome, which i also have been trying to avoid!)
If they require it, then they should provide something. Any old "industry-leading security protection endpoint" that you've never heard of will be fine. It will introduce all kinds of security holes and bugs. Everyone should be happy.
Remember, you'll never be able to uninstall this software. These kinds of apps are junk. Their uninstaller don't work. You'll need to completely erase the hard drive and reinstall the operating system to remove it. You'll have to do that fairly soon once you realize the job is a scam and they aren't going to pay you.
