
Apple's been chomping away at the market share, but still, fewer people own Mac devices. It's been a handful of years since Apple revealed (Opens in a new tab) that PC has it beat popularity-wise (by about four times, or 300 million active users). That's why we've taken a look at the best antivirus for Mac so that you're protected from online threats.

Antivirus software is still a worthwhile purchase for any Mac user. Apple's closed-loop system (Opens in a new tab) simply makes holes smaller and harder to infiltrate.īut that doesn't mean Mac's security is hole-free. That's because Apple does everything in-house, while Windows operates on hardware from a handful of manufacturers. Windows does tend to have more security vulnerabilities which is why there are so many great antivirus programs for Windows 10.

The idea that Macs are generally more secure than a Windows PC isn't totally off-base.

You've probably heard that Macs don't need antivirus software.
