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Hope this is okay to post here.
There is an almost daily question from OPs on AV software and I think that the Mac-Forums have a fairly general consensus that the problem is Malware and that most AV don't find them, slow your Mac, have the potential to corrupt updates as they see them as threats; and there are no wild viruses out there yet for the Mac. Routine response in most cases.
Sad, therefore, to see Macworld not only promoting the use of AV software, but recommending the so-called 10 best — http://www.macworld.co.uk/feature/m...e&utm_content=image&utm_campaign=Mainline2303
Even more surprising that Macworld admits that they slow down some Macs by as much as 25% and have both false positives and false negatives. Their "Best" is one which is quite often mentioned by OPs as causing problems.
I realise we and Macworld are not in any way affiliated; but we can perhaps now see how some users can be encouraged to install AV software.
Just my thoughts.
Ian
There is an almost daily question from OPs on AV software and I think that the Mac-Forums have a fairly general consensus that the problem is Malware and that most AV don't find them, slow your Mac, have the potential to corrupt updates as they see them as threats; and there are no wild viruses out there yet for the Mac. Routine response in most cases.
Sad, therefore, to see Macworld not only promoting the use of AV software, but recommending the so-called 10 best — http://www.macworld.co.uk/feature/m...e&utm_content=image&utm_campaign=Mainline2303
Even more surprising that Macworld admits that they slow down some Macs by as much as 25% and have both false positives and false negatives. Their "Best" is one which is quite often mentioned by OPs as causing problems.
I realise we and Macworld are not in any way affiliated; but we can perhaps now see how some users can be encouraged to install AV software.
Just my thoughts.
Ian