How many years does the AppleCare Protection Plan cover my MacBook if I purchase it? Also, is the AppleCare Protection Plan a warranty plan or an antivirus plan?
Apple Care gives you three years warranty, opposed to the one year you'd have without it. It is a warranty plan, not anti-virus.
AppleCare is a warranty extension program. Virus protection is not necessary on a Mac.
For details about AppleCare Protection Plan:
http://www.apple.com/support/products/mac.html
If you purchase AppleCare Protection Plan when you purchase the Mac or within first year
from the date of purchase, the one year limited warranty is extended to first three years.
Free tech support is extended from first 90 days to full 3 years.
AppleCare Protection Plan is a warranty plan.
Malware protection is built into the operating system that is installed on the Mac.
For more info: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202696
AppleCare Protection Plan
