Second, I recommend Mac users review this Mac security article from Apple, as it explains what security measures are built into macOS, including runtime protections and app sandboxing. When browsing on the web and interacting with email and messaging, use the same common-sense measures that would be used on any platform, even if your Mac won’t be infected by as much malware as what is in the wild for Windows PC’s. Therefore, understanding how to be a good, secure-conscious Mac user, is important, and all it takes is a little knowledge and some common sense.įirst off, many of the same common-sense measures that Windows users use in terms of security apply to using a Mac as well, such as: not opening suspicious emails or attachments, not clicking on suspicious links in email messages or in a browser popup, never handing over personal information to unknown sources, limit the use of browser plugins such as Flash and Java, etc.

However, this does not mean that Macs are immune to security issues, and security issues with Macs are beginning to increase as Macs become more popular, as well as Apple has made a few missteps with security in recent times. It’s true that Macs generally don’t have as many security issues as Windows PC’s due to the Mac using a different system architecture from Windows, the fact that Apple has increased security measures in macOS over the years, and the fact that Macs have an overall lower market share than Windows, so malware targets would rather target larger swaths of users such as Windows users. Other articles will cover other aspects of Mac security, including firewall, password management, junk mail protection, protecting Macs from being stolen, etc.įirst of all, some Mac users believe that switching to a Mac will eliminate all the security issues they encounter on Windows PC’s, and that “Macs are secure” and “Macs don’t get viruses”. I’ve decided to post a series of articles on Mac security, beginning with the poster’s main request, antivirus and anti-malware for Mac. Someone from the AskWoody community requested more information about Mac security.

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