what is the best antivirus for my mac?
Just wondering what the best antivirus would be for my macbook?
MacBook Pro
ronfromtoronto wrote:
Reading the topic the question is simple..which AV is nest for my macbook. Whether your opinion is that the Mac OS requires antivirus or not is a moot point. I personally prefer no AV on my Macintosh computers however it would be naive to think one is immune to security issues on the Mac. When there is a security issue on Mac apple is very slow to roll out updates compared to Windows and I find windows a heck of a lot easier to lock down than an Apple computer since security on a Mac is often met with people that think nothing needs to be done to keep your mad secure.
So based on the topic here is my experience with various products.
Little Snitch - its annoying but a very good product to let you know what's going in and out of your Mac
Intego - not the greatest av / firewall I often find it slows down the system.
Kaspersky - first impressions not good. Caused a kernel panic and system instability.
Symantec Corporate edition - not bad but a little thick on resources.
ClamX - thin and light you don't even feel it there but this is an open source solution so you might not catch everything if there is a real danger present.
ESET NOD32 - very good experience with no major issues and the main thing is I don't notice its there.
Again the best av depends on what you're using and other factors come into play. What works great on one system might not be compatible with another but I haven't had any issues with ESET compared to other security products out there.
PS. Apple does have a statement where they do encourage using antivirus on the Mac :-p
http://appleinsider.com/articles/08/12/01/apple_now_encourages_antivirus_use_for _mac_os_x
Hey, look at that, an open minded individual who doesn't live in the make-belief world.
Glad to see someone at least knowing that a problem could happen even if you're told it won't by way too many people, who a few times every year or so are wrong when a virus or malware is written for OSX.
I love how the definitive proof that there isn't a problem is people stating that "With a little savvy knowledge any individual can secure OSX so it's never going to be an issue". Really... savvy knowledge...? How many of those people that just picked up a Mac and don't know that you probably shouldn't be walking around like you're Wilt Chamberlain at an STD clinic do you think are savvy?
As I said, the more popular Mac is becoming, the more security issues will come up for them. With MS's W8 changes, which will be their downfall, Mac will become even more popular than ever and eventually individuals will have no other choice but to start the same process of victimization as they have been doing for years on the PC side.
After all, the #1 way to get people to fall for crap is to advertise it to them. The #1 always regarded "security" feature on Mac is that it always prompts the user for admin level privileges before they're allowed to install or run something untrustworthy. Well, how many people come in here every day asking about MacKeeper? Point made... they saw an ad, they clicked on it, read a few words and next thing you know, they're downloading and installing it. No level of security if beyond the final choice of the individual behind the UI. Manipulate that individual enough and you no longer need deeper security holes to get the job done. Take it to the ultimate level and tell that user that everything is safe no matter what because even if they get something it's water off a duck's back and you're just asking for issues. But whatever... keep living high on the hog if you want to.
