I've recently switched from Windows to Mac for work, and now I don't use an antivirus.
When I had my windows laptop I used Windows Defender, primarily because it was free and positively regarded in general.
I focus on only downloading apps I trust (with an emphasis on open source), and use MFA when ever possible, and so far this has proved effective for me.
I also backup important files to Google Drive, so ransom based attacks will have little effect on me.
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I've recently switched from Windows to Mac for work, and now I don't use an antivirus.
When I had my windows laptop I used Windows Defender, primarily because it was free and positively regarded in general.
I focus on only downloading apps I trust (with an emphasis on open source), and use MFA when ever possible, and so far this has proved effective for me.
I also backup important files to Google Drive, so ransom based attacks will have little effect on me.