

Overall, the installation of antivirus on Mac can be justified in terms of an additional barrier of security.

And to be ensured, you do everything to avoid material and moral loss from malicious apps. If your work implies full-time Internet usage, reception, and file transfer – it is worth thinking of safety. Statistics confirm this fact: in 2017, the number of viruses which are focused on macOS grew by 270%. On the other hand, Mac becomes more popular, and it involves developers of malicious apps. Therefore, it is more favorable for hackers to create viruses for the OS, which may bring the maximum benefit. One more important fact: the number of Windows devices are bigger than those using macOS. If the virus gets to one of them, it can’t move further and reach the system core. MacOS architecture consists of separate, isolated elements.

In terms of safety, the operating system developed by Apple surpasses Windows.
