Best Answer: Apple offers ESET Cyber Security Pro 2014 Edition in the Apple Store. Recently my Macbook Pro became infected with adware or malware. A lot of pop ups, weird search engines etc. It was impossible to use the internet! A friend recommended Adware Medic, I gave it a try and all my problems were solved, just make sure you disable java script on safari before running the scan! Did I mention that it's free! I think that you don't need a classic antivirus for your mac these make your computer slow because of the real time protection, Apple updates offer all the protection you need for viruses.
But for the newer types of threats like adware or malware you need to run software like this once in a while or every time you detect something funny on you browser. Answered by Carlos R from Chula Vista. Jan 20, 2015.
I love Apple and their products as much as anyone, and I have white Apple logo stickers all over my the place to prove it. I am not a security expert, but I have worked in the IT industry for 15 years and believe Apple's computers are among the most secure computers available to consumers.
Still, I would strongly encourage you to invest in anti-virus software for your Macbook Pro. Here's why: Some people install extraordinarily robust locks on their doors, security bars on their windows, and monitored alarm systems in their homes. Yet, we know that a determined burglar can bypass those security measures. Does that mean their house is insecure? Security is a relative concept. It is impossible to make anything perfectly secure. Computers, like locks and alarm systems, are made by humans; humans make mistakes; therefore, computers are not perfect.
This is not what you want to hear; I know. But the bottom line is: EVERY computer is vulnerable to attackers in one way or another. Hackers are notoriously clever and can eventually find a way into any computer, given enough time, no matter how secure the machine is. The key to good security is to make your belongings less attractive as targets.
If I park my bike next to your bike, and I'm using an inexpensive lock to secure it, while you're using a separate lock for each wheel and a third lock for the bike's frame-well, guess who's bike is more likely to be stolen. So yes, to answer your question in the most exhaustive but candid way I know how, you should absolutely use anti-virus software for your Macbook Pro. I won'd recommend any specific products or vendors, but I will say this: do not buy security products from anyone who claims their offering is 100% effective.
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Answered by Thomas M from Gainesville. Mar 6, 2015. I am using Norton. Apple people did say that not necessary, but I am sure it is necessary.
You better have it installed. May take up some resources. Some might say it will slow down your computer, but if you do have banking and credit card information on it, I don't want to take any risk. On the other hand, Norton has been very good in supporting customer distress call (I gave them two, haha). Very helpful. I strongly recommend. Other brand may be good, but I have no experience using them.
Answered by Lawrence C from Vancouver. Dec 11, 2014. Now, it depends on if the person that uploaded or injected the virus to the site made the virus activate on your computer by secretly downloading it in the background and running an exe file or a.app file. If the website downloads an exe file, then you are safe because Mac OS X cannot run exe, as they are the file type for windows PC's. If the virus was also made to work on a mac and is in.app format, then it may infect your computer, but I'm pretty sure that it would ask you for your permission to run the file if it did thanks to apple's security in Mac OS X.
So Im 99% sure that you have nothing to worry about, but just in case, I would bring it to an Apple store and have them check it out. Hope this helped you out and give you a better understanding on why Mac's rarely get a virus. Answered by Robert D from Syosset. Sep 23, 2015. If you just use your Mac for browsing the internet and checking email, then basic knowledge on what to click on and what not to click on should serve you well (if you're asked to install software you didn't download or KNOW it to be a virus, just walk away) but if you do online banking or do anything that involves sensitive information, you should install some sort of anti-virus software. It's true that no software is 100%, but think about it this way; of all the people who wear seat belts in the car and get into accidents, not every singe person will survive. But your odds go up quite a bit if you have a seat belt on.
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The internet is a dangerous place, try and stack the deck in your favor. Answered by Kenneth L from Minooka. Feb 22, 2016.