Intego Mac Internet Security X9 Review
Expert’s Rating
Pros
- Easy setup and configurations.
- Good antiviral and network scanning/configuration tools.
- Configurations are reliable and can be as simple or as intricate as desired with both whitelists for files and customization tools for network profiles.
Cons
- Occasionally allowed some test malware elements to remain which had to be manually removed.
- Safe Browsing feature still allows for questionable/phishing-based websites to be visited without any kind of warning from NetBarrier.
Our Verdict
Intego Mac Internet Security X9 offers a useful set of security utilities that help keep your Mac safe and running smoothly and its user-friendly interface is right at home with Apple’s macOS aesthetic.
Price When Reviewed
$24.99 for the first year, then $49.99 per year, 1 Mac
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It may not be perfect, but sometimes a software company gets its utility completely right, complete with a focus that deserves additional attention.
Intego’s Mac Internet Security X9 falls into this category, the utility bundling the company’s VirusBarrier (at the time of this review, version 10.9.85 build 3495) and NetBarrier (version 10.9.31 build 884) applications to act as both an antiviral protection program as well as a network traffic filtering program, a component you don’t offend see included with security software at this sort of price. Together they promise a high level of protection against direct and indirect unwanted software and malware threats.
This is our top choice in our round-up of the Best antivirus software for Mac.
Simple to download, install, and configure after granting the application full access to your Mac’s files, the program then checks for the latest viral definitions, downloads them, and gets to work setting up real-time scanning features as well as intuitive network monitoring that allows you to see and work with both incoming and outgoing Internet connections on your Mac. The software requires macOS 10.13 (High Sierra) or…
