
Firewall: This is disabled by default. You Mac’s software is designed to identify and block viruses. Malware Removal Tool: If your Mac was somehow infected with a virus, this tool can remove it. XProtect scans downloaded files for malware. XProtect: This is the built-in malware protection and is a part of Gatekeeper. System Integrity Protection: This is designed to protect your Mac by preventing the execution of unauthorized code – preventing unauthorized modification of protected files and folders on your Mac. Runtime protection: This technology is designed to protect your system files from vulnerabilities. This lets you use only trusted software on your Mac. It further checks whether the developer’s signing certificate is revoked. More specifically, Gatekeeper performs checks to verify if any app you installed contains malware and malicious content. Gatekeeper: This checks your apps for malware. Your Mac includes many security features to safeguard your data: Malware is malicious software that includes viruses, worms, spyware and more. Malicious software can be installed on your computer without your consent, if you are not careful. They can harm your Mac’s performance or security. Criminals develop malware and viruses to steal your personal information. However, we all know that viruses and malware are a huge problem in information technology. Users may not like antivirus software, not only because it can be expensive, but also because it can slow down your Mac. This is, in fact, becoming a complicated question. So the important question then becomes whether Mac has good enough built-in protection.
It is a well-known fact that these authors are giving Apple’s Mac more attention in recent years.
The macOS software is very popular, and this popularity definitely makes it a target for malware and virus authors.