Here are the top 10 antivirus software for Mac OS X. A number of the best software on the Mac are completely free.
1. ClamXav
ClamXav is a free virus checker for Mac OS X. It uses the tried, tested and very popular ClamAV open source antivirus engine as a back end. ClamXav is an able antivirus [...]
How can I clean my virus on my macbook pro?
Download clamx, Now that you have done that and found that you don’t have a virus, what kind of use seems to be slower? Downloading, starting the computer, shutting down, typing? How much space is available on the hard drive? Not sure? Select the drive icon [...]
To use a Mac with no anti-virus software?
spoon said,This depends on how you feel about safety actually. I personally do not run any anti-virus on my Macs because there are no viruses in the wild that are written for Mac. However, there are theoretical viruses that exist and could be pointed at the Mac community [...]
Mac Virus - Can Mac’s Get Viruses?
kubigjay said,An important thing to note: Mac’s Can Get Viruses
As mentioned before the drive to create the virus is lessened in the Mac. Most agree it is also more secure of an operating system. However there have been viruses written that target Macs and released into the wild.
They don’t [...]
Mac Virus protection - Virus protection for Mac?
Try the free Mac OS antivirus software ClamXav
As a rule, the Mac is not subject to attack and therefore many of the paid/subscription services may not be necessary.
Installing proper firewall and other security measures will assist in keeping your computer and data safe. Backup mechanisms are important too.
The best anti-virus software for the Mac:
Symantec Norton AntiVirus
Scanning test Mac roughly 410,000 files (give or take a GIF here and there) had little to no impact on performance. Surfing the Web, checking e-mail, and listening to music with iTunes were as snappy as I’d expect on my 2.16GHz Core Duo MacBook Pro.
NAV took [...]
