All it takes is one thoughtless click on a link in a phishing email or a website, and your Mac gets infected. Here is the thing, your Mac may be safer from malware than the average Windows PC, thanks to its Unix core and Apple’s default security settings. Also, you can be sure to know how you get rid of it quickly and efficiently by the time you finish this article.

Don’t panic yet! It could be that a virus is not as malicious as you think. Lately, it’s becoming more and more common for Macs to be affected by malware, as the potential payoff is generally larger than on PCs, and very few Macs have installed protection in place. That’s one of the myths spread among users that we are about to debunk. Macs don’t get viruses, right? Wrong, sadly. Try removing your Mac infection with it and see more ideas below.įeatures described in this article refer to the MacPaw site version of CleanMyMac X. So here’s a tip for you: Download CleanMyMac before you try other steps from this article.

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