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If you have a Mac and use Comcast for internet what anti virus etc. do you use?

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Comcast offers free Norton for Mac - I've been using free Onyx.

What do you use or recommend?
 
I don't use anything, don't know if it came pre-loaded with anything other than what's embedded (if there is such a thing.) The only thing I worry about is the software updates - don't let those go. I've been using Comcast with an iMac for a few years now and a MacBook for almost two, haven't had any security problems with Safari or Firefox.
 
I don't. The apps I used to use, by Norton and later Symantec, were discontinued.

I think I'll look into the suggestions above.
 
Almost all viruses and other bad things that can attack computers are designed for PC's - not Macs. I was talking to my local Mac repair shop about this and he said he literally NEVER has to do repair work because of viruses, etc., and that he doesn't even sell the virus protection software in his store.
 
Almost all viruses and other bad things that can attack computers are designed for PC's - not Macs. I was talking to my local Mac repair shop about this and he said he literally NEVER has to do repair work because of viruses, etc., and that he doesn't even sell the virus protection software in his store.

This isn't necessarily because Mac OS is any more secure, just that the Windows OS is far more prevalent and building viruses to that take advantage of that software has a far more wide spread effect. Mac OS isn't immune to viruses.
 
This isn't necessarily because Mac OS is any more secure, just that the Windows OS is far more prevalent and building viruses to that take advantage of that software has a far more wide spread effect. Mac OS isn't immune to viruses.

This doesn't affect the reality that most Mac users don't use anti-virus software. For years now we've read about, and I agree with, the belief that Macs will one day have virus' written for them and will require us to have AV software. Well, years have passed and that still hasn't happened. Until there is a problem, I see no reason to slow down my computer with unnecessary software. AV sofware for Mac are primarily sold to Windows converts who have little faith in the OS itself, and retain their belief that it's an essential component.

Now that new Mac sales are over 10% (in North America, I believe) this may change. It's an unfortunate outcome of being successful, I suppose.

Note that most (all?) of the OS security breaches discovered on Mac require active user participation, unlike Windows. Of course, there have been Java security issues...
 
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