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Simgology's avatar

I used to pay for antivirus and mostly remember it making my computer painfully slow 😂 That was during my Windows years, though. I'm on a Mac and happily antivirus-free these days, but I had no idea Defender performed this well against the paid options. Really interesting comparison.

Joel Folgner -Fresh From Cache's avatar

Well, during your Windows years, Defender probably DID suck! It's just gotten a lot better over the years.

I've been hearing from lots of Mac users. A similar article for Mac will be on its way lol! Thanks for reading!

Complicated & Unfiltered's avatar

Thank you for this information. I always see that antivirus window pop up all the time. lol

Joel Folgner -Fresh From Cache's avatar

Haha this article was made just for you! 😂

I'm so happy I could help! Thank you for reading!

activeauthor's avatar

Useful, informative, and interesting essay. Thank you.

Joel Folgner -Fresh From Cache's avatar

Thank you so much. I appreciate you!

Frank Bravo/Your Tech Makeover's avatar

I moved to recommending Windows Defender a long time ago.

Joel Folgner -Fresh From Cache's avatar

Yeah it’s been pretty decent for awhile now. Even enterprise.