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[MacOS] Anti-virus recommendations? (lemmy.world)
submitted 8 months ago by Veedem@lemmy.world to c/apple_enthusiast@lemmy.world
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Looking for some insight into what everyone is using for antivirus. I have AVG a whirl but I experienced some weird stuttering on my M2 MacBook Air, so obviously I want something that is minimally impactful on performance while still being accurate.

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[-] kirklennon@kbin.social 20 points 8 months ago

Do not install any third-party antivirus software. It's unnecessary and is itself a massive security risk. You have to literally override the built-in protections in order to allow the antivirus application to scan the other applications and files.

[-] cantankerous_cashew@lemmy.world 5 points 8 months ago

This. And if you really want to install something, I recommend a good adblocker (ads are sometimes a vector for malware distribution)

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