If you’re looking for the protection, we suggest you look no further than Norton Security for Mac. In 2018 tests, Norton Security for Mac outperformed all eight of its mainstream antivirus rivals. To find out more, continue reading our Norton Security for Mac review. Norton Security for Mac review: Testing explained Testing Mac Antivirus software is a split into four major sections.

The first test is a regular malware detection test. Next, we measure the load AV software puts on a Mac’s performance. This is followed by a false positives test to make sure non-harmful files aren’t flagged as dangerous. The test is concluded with a Potentially Unwanted Applications test – PUAs are programs with excessive advertising, messaging or privacy policies. See AV-Test.org for more information. Protection & Performance Norton Security 7.5 is one of a handful of Mac AV apps that posted a perfect 100% detection score during testing.

Reviewed on: 12 February 18 Viruses detected: 10/10. Intego's Mac Internet Security X9 is our pick of the bunch, making it the best antivirus for Mac 2018. We found that Intego did its core job. All of our antivirus for Mac reviews. If you have specific requirements or just wish to see other options, below is a list of all the antivirus software we’ve reviewed. Norton Security.

Detected all 514 malware samples the test threw at it. Tests were performed on an iMac running Sierra 10.12.6. During testing, we left internal MacOS protection running. Norton Security also scored well in the system load test.

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Adding just one second to the base test speed. This is the best score measured in the 2018 Mac Antivirus test.

Is Norton’s closest rival, posting an equal score in malware detection while only added 1.5% to a Mac’s system load. Some previous Mac Antivirus programs added an unacceptable load to system performance. To test the load of modern Mac AVs testers copied a combination of files measuring 27.28 GB to the Macs. A true performance time (203 seconds) was recorded without any Mac Antivirus software running.

The test was then repeated with each Mac Antivirus package. Norton Security for Mac posted an impressive system load time of 204 seconds. Potentially Unwanted Applications & False Positives Norton detected over 98% of the potentially unwanted applications it was subjected to. This score is on a par with all 8 of its competitors. PUAs (Potentially Unwanted Applications) are not technically harmful programs. However, users may not want them on their Macs due to excessive levels of advertising, messaging or dubious privacy policies.

The False Positives test was another perfect result for Norton. During testing, it successfully identified 100% of the harmful applications while allowing all safe applications through. Outlook 2016 for mac delay delivery. The aim of this test is to ensure AV software doesn’t incorrectly identify clean files as malware.

During the test security packages has to test hundreds of clean program files and also monitor the installation of 35+ applications. Norton Security for Mac Pricing Symantec’s Norton Security for Mac has numerous pricing options available.

It’s a confusing pricing structure though. Offering heavy discounts for users who sign up for one year while charging more for consumers who are willing to commit to two years. Norton Security for Mac: Standard • £24.99 for one year; £69.99 for 2-years • 1 Mac The cheapest way to get Norton Security on your mac is to opt for the £24.99 Standard one-year licence.