should I instal Norton Internet Security on my iMac or does it have sufficient security built in?....I have a spare NIS license I could use.
I Am a little reluctant to add NIS since previous experience with NIS on a PC seems to slow down PC operation.
iMac (21.5-inch, Late 2013), OS X Yosemite (10.10.3)
No. You don't need it, your Mac will look after itself if you browse carefully and only order apps from THE DEVELOPER or Apple. Do not order anything that has the name Downlite, Softonic, Macpaw or Zeobit involved.
No. You don't need it, your Mac will look after itself if you browse carefully and only order apps from THE DEVELOPER or Apple. Do not order anything that has the name Downlite, Softonic, Macpaw or Zeobit involved.
Not only do you not need it: especially Norton is very counterproductive on a mac.
In case you have any doubts:
Norton Antivirus (made by Symantec) has a very long and illustrious reputation for mangling Mac OS X systems, sometimes to the point where a complete reinstall is necessary. Among other things, it installs kernel extensions which are known to cause kernel panics and system freezes; it contains known and documented bugs which can silently corrupt Adobe Photoshop and Adobe InDesign files, destroy a user's ability to authenticate as an administrator, and (on PPC systems) can cause Classic to stop functioning; and Symantec has on at least two occasions now released flawed .dat file updates which erroneously report certain critical Mac OS X files as "viruses." (Deleting these "viruses" causes damage to the system that in some cases renders it unbootable.)
Norton has also been reported as damaging iPhone backups.
A major security flaw in Norton has also been noted:
TThanks for all your responses.....It is clear that I should stay clear of Norton on my iMac!
Hello Laenfj,
Could you tell us if you are having a PC version of Norton Internet Security? Please visit https://support.norton.com/sp/en/in/home/current/solutions/v95097710_EndUserProf ile_en_us to know why is it important to install an antivirus program on your Mac.
Thanks
Harini
Norton Support
IF I have a spare lisence for a Windows PC, can I use/convert for use on my iMac?
Even in Windows Norton is far too good (does much more than just Antivirus) and puts the system full with rubbish.
Do NOT USE NORTON ON A MAC .
Hi Lex,
I guess you meant to say 'Even in Windows, Norton is far FROM good'.
How Norton Support get 75 points for helping in a Mac forum, I don't know.
Hi S-O,
this was sarcasm in my post...😎
love and beans
Lex
iMac Security
