If software has been signed by the developer, in other words they've identified themselves clearly in the software registered with Apple, then you get one level of security. Gatekeeper will provide a layer of protection making sure that you know that you're installing something. So this protects you from being tricked say at a website from downloading something and have it automatically installed. When you go to install software it's basically going to prompt you making sure that you know what you're installing and that you are confirming that you want to install. Now Gatekeeper is the simplest of them all. So Apple doesn't talk much about this but built into macOS are three tools that basically comprise anti-malware.įirst you've got Gatekeeper.
The main reason being that your Mac already has it. Get a third party app that you install on your Mac and it runs and it protects your Mac. So one of the biggest questions when it comes to Mac security is do you need to buy anti-virus software.
Join us and get exclusive content and course discounts. There you could read more about the Patreon Campaign. This course is brought to you thanks to my great Patreon supporters. This is Part 9 of my course The Practical Guide to Mac Security. Video Transcript: Hi, this is Gary with. Check out The Practical Guide To Mac Security: Part 9, Do You Need Anti-Virus Software? at YouTube for closed captioning and more options.
