Windows based computers may be more at risk of viruses, but Macs are not completely immune, so the need for protection software is increasing. avast! is a well-known name in the antivirus field, and the company has released a beats version of its antivirus software, designed specifically with Macs in mind.

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avast! Free Antivirus for Mac beta includes three different protection shields. There is the Mail Shield that will check incoming mail for POP3 and IMAP accounts to ensure that messages are free from infection, and the Filesystem Shield constantly monitors your computer, scanning individual files for signs of viruses. The Web Shield ensures that you do not inadvertently download infected files from the internet and the is also the option of scanning your system manually.

Moreover, Avast Mac Security is one of the few free-to-use programs with a VPN, ensuring your browsing history can’t be tracked or logged. Avast’s antivirus scan not only keeps your web browsers and hard drives secure, but also monitors IMAP and POP3 email clients, including Airmail, Thunderbird, Apple Mail, and Postbox. Avast Security for Mac is fairly unique in that it offers a completely free tier of service covering some of the most prevalent concerns for Mac users, including malware protection, web and email. Avast Free Mac Security 2016 can be downloaded from our software library for free. The actual developer of this free Mac application is AVAST Software. Our built-in antivirus checked this Mac download and rated it as virus free. The current setup file available for download occupies 109.8 MB on disk. The program lies within Security Tools, more.

Avast Antivirus For Mac Free Download 2016

Avast Antivirus For Mac Free Download

Mac owners with large hard drive may find that full system scans take a while to complete. To help speed things up you have the option of scanning only your Home Folder or performing a custom scan of different locations. If you do not want to scan your entire system, there is a special drop zone within the application interface that can be used to scan individual files. You can also use the application to scan network locations and removable media.

Note: should you decide that you would like to remove avast! from your hard drive, you will need to the Uninstall option from within the application rather than just deleting it from your Applications folder.

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What's new in 13 (see changelog for more)?

- Introducing Premium features: Ransomware Shield and Wi-Fi Inspector
- Dropped support for macOS 10.6, 10.7 and 10.8. Virus definitions and scanning engine is still provided for these OSes.
- Fixed iCloud issues on High Sierra.
- Improved File Shield performance.
- Other bugfixes.

Verdict:

avast!has done a great job with this Mac security software meaning there is no reason to stay unprotected