How do you know when macOS detects and remediates malware?

Re:How do you know when macOS detects and remediates malware? by britneybitch on Wednesday January 04, 2023 @02:36PM (#34250279)

Meanwhile every few weeks Windows Defender interrupts me with an alert that I have no malware. That drove me up the wall before I switched to Linux. I understand why Norton Antivirus etc do this, since they have a product to sell. But why Windows Defender?

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Re:How do you know when macOS detects and remediates malware? by CharlesW on Wednesday January 04, 2023 @02:41PM (#34250336)

Yes! This is exactly what I mean. It's a distraction at best, and creates confusion, anxiety, and even anguish at worst.

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Re:How do you know when macOS detects and remediates malware? by InCityDreams on Wednesday January 04, 2023 @03:30PM (#34251035)

>confusion, anxiety, and even anguish

Ever tried installing a printer?

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Re:How do you know when macOS detects and remediates malware? by whatisthiseven on Wednesday January 04, 2023 @02:38PM (#34250302)

I can't remember ever seeing those notifications? I must have turned them off years ago.

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Re:How do you know when macOS detects and remediates malware? by burkaman on Wednesday January 04, 2023 @03:02PM (#34250610)

I think Windows Defender wants you to know it's there so that you don't feel the need to install Norton, because Norton will make your computing experience worse and you might blame Windows for that.

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Re:How do you know when macOS detects and remediates malware? by vikingerik on Wednesday January 04, 2023 @03:52PM (#34251365)

This is pretty much it. The reason Defender / Security Essentials was invented was to reduce Microsoft's own support workload, because a substantial proportion of that is caused by other overly aggressive anti-malware programs blocking everything and blaring loudly about it.

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