4 reasons why you need to install antivirus software on macOS as well

With the increasing popularity of the Internet and the increasing share of macOS system, the argument that macOS does not need to install antivirus software has long been outdated. So why does macOS need to install antivirus software?

1、Third-party software platforms for macOS are becoming more and more popular.

With Apple's growth, the macOS devices in recent years is also more and more, the relevant software has also developed, there are third-party websites to provide the software download platform has also increased, in fact, some third-party software is not regulated, so where the download back to install the most likely to bring a virus, if there is no antivirus detection, then your computer will also be implanted by these software viruses lurking around the edge, it is very easy to cause data loss. The edge of the potential, very easy to cause data loss, so it is usually recommended to download the software on the official website or in the AppStore for download!

2、MacOS system device share increases

A long time ago, macOS devices are few and far between, and only in recent years have they become more and more popular. Some unscrupulous elements have taken advantage of the fact that these operating systems do not have antivirus software installed, and targeting this group of users, they invade the user's computer through some web pages or scripts to make them unknowingly be manipulated.

3, macOS system by the virus invasion news constantly

In fact, if you pay attention to the news on the network, there are quite a lot of news about macOS being invaded. Regarding security, it is not unchanging, and there are also a lot of devices that are subject to data attacks.

4. More and more security companies are launching antivirus software for macOS.

In the past, because macOS installed share is too small, and people do not see the reason, that will be almost no antivirus software, but also because of the last few years with the device as well as peripheral more and more perfect, a lot of poisoning of the news broke, but also more and more security companies launched the mac version of the antivirus software. For example, Kaspersky, McAfee, and other security companies have launched Mac versions of antivirus software.

According to my personal security experience, no matter what kind of operating system you have, you need to do security protection, especially desktop operating system, you need to install antivirus software, otherwise it is very easy to be affected by viruses. I have installed antivirus software on all my computers and I will not be careless just because I have some experience in this area.