Ever since computers became a mainstream device for homes and offices, there has been a steady rise of malware and virus, developed by some not so great elements in the society, that share the intention of causing problems to devices of unsuspecting users, or do worse to organizations.
Windows-based PCs have been at risk from virus attacks, which led to a sort of revolution of “anti-virus” software, that promised to cleanse your PC of all existing virus and also keep it safe from future attacks. While this was well and good for a few years, certain exposes led to the conclusion that some of this anti-virus software was actually injecting a virus into the system and cleaning it to show that something was going on.
However, Apple was aware of this threat, and instead of succumbing to the anti-virus software revolution, they proceeded down the other path, where they designed and created a safer, more robust operating system for their computers. macOS has set itself up as one of the most robust operating systems ever created, and recently, with the introduction of high-end encryption features, macOS does everything possible to keep malware out of your mac, while keeping your privacy at the top of the priorities list.
One more reason why macOS is inherently so robust is that it is based on a UNIX core. This means, unless you are an Admin, you cannot get access to the core features of the OS. This makes it virtually impossible to inject a system-wide virus into a macOS device.
There are some companies who claim that they have an anti-virus solution for the mac, but if you were to take our suggestion, you don’t really need to spend a dime on this software, as the macOS is completely capable of handling risks and any rare virus attacks on its own.
What’s more, you don’t even have to scan for a virus on your Mac device, because it spots errors and acts automatically, and we feel that this is a better alternative, as the OS does know better in this case.
So, in conclusion, all we will tell you is that if you have a Mac or Macbook, there is absolutely no need to scan for viruses or even buy any anti-virus software.
