My online bank has recommended we turn on Firewall and download an anti-virus programme. Understood MAC is already protected please advise
I have a MAC desktop version 6.1.6.
My online Bank has recommended Firewall turned on and download a separate anti-virus programme.
Please advise and we understood MAC has anti-virus built in
Kind regards
Karinband
Do not download anti-virus programs for your Mac. They do not need them. Have you got Java disabled. If so turn it on again for the duration of your work with the bank, then torn it off.
This is what to do with iMacs 10.6.8 or earlier. Incidentally, you really should update your profile, questions may apply to some versions and not others. Your iMac cannot be 6.1.6.
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