Norton AntiVirus Plus for Mac Review: Award-Winning Protection for Apple Users

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Pros & Cons Perfect scores from two independent testing labs 100% detection of phishing fraud in our testing Firewall with intrusion prevention Private browser protects online activity Virus Protection Promise guarantees recovery Privacy features require a separate purchase Norton AntiVirus Plus for Mac Specs Name Value tr:nth-of-type(n+6)]:hidden" :class="{ '[&>tr:nth-of-type(n+6)]:!table-row': open }"> On-Demand Malware Scan On-Access Malware Scan Website Rating Malicious URL Blocking Phishing Protection Behavior-Based Detection Vulnerability Scan Firewall More Specs

More malware attacks hit Windows than macOS, so Windows antivirus apps often get more attention than Mac apps. Many security companies offer just the basics in their Mac edition, but with Norton AntiVirus Plus for Mac, you get cross-platform protection with features worthy of a security suite. Norton’s macOS antivirus doesn't match every feature available on Windows, but it’s much more than a simple antivirus. It earned perfect scores from two independent testing labs and also aced our phishing protection test. Along with the excellent Bitdefender Antivirus for Mac (you can read a direct comparison between the two here), it earns our Editors’ Choice award for Mac antivirus.Pricing: Expensive, But Packed With ValueA one-year antivirus subscription to protect a single Mac typically costs either just under $40 (such as ESET Cyber Security for Mac, G Data Antivirus for Mac, and Trend Micro Antivirus for Mac) or just under $50 (such as Bitdefender, F-Secure Internet Security, and Intego ONE). At $59.99 per year for a single license, Norton is on the high side.Pricing looks better when you choose a five-license subscription. Norton’s fee of $84.99 is about $5 less than Webroot Essentials or CleanMyMac. You’ll surely find a use for those five licenses, given that they also let you install Norton AntiVirus Plus on your Windows PCs.The low end of the price range for Mac antivirus software is precisely zero. You don't have to pay a penny for Avast Security, AVG AntiVirus, or Avira Free Antivirus, for example. Similar Products