Apple's own antivirus software does a lot to keep your Mac safe from viruses and malware, but is Apple's built-in antivirus enough? Can you use it to scan for viruses and do you need more protection?

Apple’s Macs are seen as more secure than Windows PCs, but they can still get viruses. Should you protect yours with an antivirus app? We asked the experts.

I’ve lost track of the number of times Mac users have told me Macs don’t need virus protection because the machines are inherently more robust against such attacks.

We cover this in a separate article: Do Macs need Antivirus software? One of these protections is Xprotect. Xprotect is Apple’s built-in malware protection.

Tight security aside, Mac users need protection too. One study showed Macs getting infected at a higher rate than PCs. That could well be due to Mac’s long-standing reputation for resisting malware.

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