Features of Norton device security for Mac

Key features and benefits

• Scans

  Check for threats on your Mac by running preset scans. You can also create, schedule, and run custom scans.

• Antivirus

  Works to prevent viruses and malware from getting to your Mac. It helps prevent malware from harming your Mac if it’s detected.

• Real-Time Protection

  Check for malware when you or an app tries to run, open, or modify a file. If a malicious file is detected, it works to quarantine or delete it.

• Scan for Tools

  Check for tools that can be used for accessing, controlling, or potentially harming your Mac.

• External Drive Protection

  Check for malware each time you connect external drive or mount and image.

• LiveUpdate

  Check that you have the latest protection from threats as well as feature and performance enhancements. It helps download and install updates to your virus definitions and Norton application.

• Smart Firewall

  Traffic monitor previews what applications are using the internet and how much data is being used. Smart Firewall lets you configure the firewall rules for the different applications that run on your Mac.

  The Smart Firewall feature in your Norton product is supported only on macOS 11.x or later versions.

• Intrusion Prevention

  Intrusion Prevention helps you detect and prevent intrusions through the Internet. Intrusion Prevention provides information about the susceptibility of the programs that may be on your Mac against malicious attacks. It also includes information about the known attacks.

• Remote Access Protection

  Helps prevent your Mac from connecting to unsafe IP addresses and also blocks any suspicious remote connections to your Mac.

• Safe Web

  Safe Web is designed to proactively check and block online threats and malware from being downloaded as you browse the Internet.

• Website Scanning

  Scans for malicious websites and help block malware as you browse.

• Download Intelligence

  Detects and analyzes suspicious files when you download them from the internet.

• Quarantine

  Suspicious or dangerous files your Norton product detects during scans are locked away in Quarantine, where they can’t do any harm.

• File Cleanup

  Removes many types of junk files and other clutter that can slow down your Mac.

• Startup Manager

  Helps get your Mac started faster by enabling you to select which applications launch automatically when your Mac is turned on.

• Security History

  Lets you monitor virus detections, virus scans, LiveUpdate, and other tasks that your Norton product performs.

• Privacy

  The Norton VPN feature on your Norton device security product helps keep you safe while you surf the web.

  This feature is available only for users subscribed to Norton 360 plans that include VPN.

  The Norton VPN feature in your Norton product is supported only on macOS 10.15 or later versions.

• Identity or LifeLock

  Identity is a feature that monitors your personal information on the dark web and notifies you if your personal information is detected.

  This feature is available only for users subscribed to Norton 360 plans that include Dark Web Monitoring* or Norton 360 subscriptions that include LifeLock** Identity Theft Protection. This feature is not available in all countries.

  *Dark Web Monitoring within Norton 360 plans defaults to monitoring your email address and begins immediately. Sign into your account to enter additional information for monitoring purposes.

  **LifeLock does not monitor all transactions at all businesses.

Need more help?

• Run Norton scans to check for threats on Mac

• Learn more about configuring Norton Firewall to prevent unauthorized access to your Mac

• Install Norton Browser Extensions to secure your browsing experience on Mac