anti-virus

raed159 wrote:

Apple Team,

 I have a question, does the Mac OS need an anti-virus program?

Please accept my regards

Raed Alghuwayri 

Third party AV is not recommended— it competes with Apples own built in security and typically causes nothing but added issues.

ref: macOS - Security - Apple https://www.apple.com/macos/security/

ref: Apple Platform Security - Apple https://support.apple.com/guide/security/welcome/web

No. Please read Effective defenses against malware and other threats - Apple Community