Virus Protection for Mac - How to Secure Yourself

Mac already has pretty solid security features even without virus protection. More security settings can be customized to make the protection more comprehensive. Anti-virus software can be used to further strengthen protection.

Virus protection programs for Mac

In addition to buying anti-virus programs such as McAfee or Kaspersky Internet Security, Apple also offers some free virus scanners. Sophos, for example, is particularly suitable for your Mac, as the software is free and primarily helps your operating system to detect viruses.With the help of the so-called firewall, a lot of potentially harmful connections of programs and files are blocked. On Windows, a firewall is active by default, whereas macOS first requires activation.

1. Navigate to the System Preferences.
2. Go to the item "Security".
3. Switch to "Firewall".
4. You may now first need to click on the lock icon at the bottom left to make changes. For this, you will need your username as well as your password.
5. You will now be prompted to enter your admin password.
6. Now the "Enable Firewall" button is accessible. Click it to enable the firewall.

Gatekeeper on macOS

Gatekeeper allows you to specify which programs from the App Store of from the Internet are allowed to be installed. By restricting to products from the App Store, you can be sure that all downloads have been scanned for viruses beforehand.

1. Navigate to System Preferences.
2. Go to "Security" .
3. Then click on "General" and activate the lock icon at the bottom left.
4. For "Allow apps download", select "App Store and verified developers".

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