Protecting against malware in macOS — by Apple Support

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Explains Apple's three layers of malware defence: preventing launch with the App Store and Gatekeeper, blocking with notarization, and cleaning up with XProtect.

Read the full article on support.apple.com

Source: Protecting against malware in macOS by Apple Support. Licence: Link only (©).

Source reviewed: 2026-11-02
Link checked: 2026-11-02
Tested hands-on: Not by Oddbyte.Me

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