The best MacOS antivirus software for home users
During November and December 2017 we evaluated 9 home user security products for MacOS Sierra. We always used the most current version of all products for the testing. They were allowed to update themselves and query their in-the-cloud services. We focused on malware detection, false positives and performance.
MacOS Sierra: December 2017
Producer | Certified | Protection | Performance | Usability |
Avast Security 12.9 | 100 | 50 | 100› | |
Bitdefender Antivirus for Mac 6.1 | 100 | 100 | 100› | |
Comodo Antivirus for Mac 2.2 | 0 | 100 | 100› | |
F-Secure SAFE 17.0 | 50 | 100 | 100› | |
Intego Mac Internet Security X9 10.9 | 91.7 | 91.7 | 100› | |
Kaspersky Internet Security for Mac 18.0 | 100 | 100 | 100› | |
Norton Norton Security 7.5 | 100 | 100 | 100› | |
Sophos Sophos Home 1.2 | 100 | 100 | 100› | |
Trend Micro Antivirus 8.0 | 100 | 100 | 100› |
Producer
Certified
Protection
Performance
Usability
Evaluation based on a point system
All products can achieve a maximum of 6 points each in the three categories of protection, performance and usability. This means 18 points are the best possible test result.
At 10 points or higher, a product is awarded the AV-TEST seal of approval. Additional details ›
outstanding | satisfactory | insufficient | certificates |
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