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<blockquote data-quote="Kaffee4Eck" data-source="post: 1122837" data-attributes="member: 46308">macOS is significantly more secure than Windows and doesn&#039;t necessarily require antivirus software. However, if you&#039;d like some extra peace of mind, I’d recommend ESET, or—as another user already mentioned—Malwarebytes for occasional scans.Many viruses and trojans are still primarily targeted at Windows users—for example, those relying on macros in Adobe or Office products. These typically won’t run on macOS, thanks in large part to Gatekeeper, which acts as a strong line of defense.Instead of focusing on antivirus, I’d recommend setting up regular Time Machine backups. Additionally, macOS often requires fingerprint or password confirmation before executing certain actions or launching apps, which already puts you a step ahead in terms of security—especially compared to Windows, where many users disable UAC altogether. <img class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" alt="😄" title="Grinning face with smiling eyes&nbsp; &nbsp; :smile:" src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/6.6/png/unicode/64/1f604.png" data-shortname=":smile:" />Let’s be honest: when you&#039;re just asked to click &quot;Allow&quot; or &quot;Deny,&quot; most people instinctively click &quot;Allow.&quot; But when you&#039;re prompted to enter your password, it makes you pause and think—adding an extra layer of protection. <img class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" alt="😄" title="Grinning face with smiling eyes&nbsp; &nbsp; :smile:" src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/6.6/png/unicode/64/1f604.png" data-shortname=":smile:" /></blockquote>

[QUOTE="Kaffee4Eck, post: 1122837, member: 46308"] [B]macOS is significantly more secure than Windows[/B] and doesn't necessarily require antivirus software. However, if you'd like some extra peace of mind, I’d recommend [B]ESET[/B], or—as another user already mentioned—[B]Malwarebytes[/B] for occasional scans. Many viruses and trojans are still primarily targeted at Windows users—for example, those relying on macros in Adobe or Office products. These typically won’t run on macOS, thanks in large part to [B]Gatekeeper[/B], which acts as a strong line of defense. Instead of focusing on antivirus, I’d recommend setting up [B]regular Time Machine backups[/B]. Additionally, macOS often requires [B]fingerprint or password confirmation[/B] before executing certain actions or launching apps, which already puts you a step ahead in terms of security—especially compared to Windows, where many users disable [B]UAC[/B] altogether. 😄 Let’s be honest: when you're just asked to click "Allow" or "Deny," most people instinctively click "Allow." But when you're prompted to [B]enter your password[/B], it makes you pause and think—adding an extra layer of protection. 😄 [/QUOTE]

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