Norton AntiVirus Mac 10.0 (Mac) [OLD VERSION]
- Antivirus solution for Macintosh systems; removes viruses involuntarily
- Scans incoming email and Internet files; defends against emerging threats
- Prevent scanning volumes already known to be virus-free
- Puts scan controls in Mac OS X contextual menus
- Compatible with Mac OS X v10.4 Tiger; includes widget (mini-attention)
Symantec’s Norton AntiVirus 10.0 for Macintosh is the world’s most trusted antivirus solution for Macintosh systems. It removes viruses involuntarily, cleans infected Internet and email downloads, and defends against emerging threats. Now it’s also compatible with Mac OS X v10.4 “Tiger”, and comes with a widget (mini-attention) that lets you quickly check your system’s virus protection status. Norton AntiVirus 10.0 for Macintosh also streamlines your virus defense by let you scan from Mac OS X contextual menus. You can even prevent scanning volumes you already know are virus-free. Don’t jeopardize your valuable data or risk passing infections to colleagues with PCs. Protect your Mac now with award-winning Norton AntiVirus.
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I used to be a Norton right believer, for years by everything they sold. Ever since Apple went to OS X, even if, Norton has been falling down on the job.
First, their Utilities tied my earlier (10.2) system in knots, forcing me to literally pry open the CD slot and extract the disk in order to have the system software start up again…then they gave up and stopped making Norton Utilities for Macs altogether. (And, no, it wasn’t the computer’s fault — it’s been error free ever since I banished Norton in favor of alternative utilities.)
Then came Norton AntiVirus — the most a waste of time waste of money anywhere. The interface is VERY POORLY THOUGHT OUT compared to VirusBarrier and Virex, for example, in that it forces it’s will upon how you manage your desktop. Also, it (a) is extremely intrusive in that it installs components throughout your system, (b) constantly interrupts workflow to question questions I’ve already answered, and (c) works WAY too slowly.
Did Norton AntiVirus ever stop any viruses from attacking my Mac? Possibly, although the number of viruses that OS X is vulnerable to — compared to the 14,000 or so to which PCs are vulnerable — is close to zero. Even so, I’m not recommending that you NOT have virus protection. I just suggest you go with VirusBarrier or Virex instead. They’re a bit more expensive, but well worth it. If cost is an issue, use ClamXav — it’s freeware, has a fantastic reputation, and is now available in Universal mode.
My pleased MacBook Pro was working perfectly in anticipation of I installed Norton Anti-Virus. Within a few hours, I started experiencing random system crashes — hard freezes where I had to kill the power to the system. By the “what has changed?” troubleshooting deal with, I uninstalled Norton Anti-Virus, and the system has been super-stable again ever since.
This version of NAV is not Universal — it is not written to support Intel processors — so it makes sense that it may possibly cause stability issues on Intel based Macs.
I don’t know if it has the same stability problems on PowerPC Macs, but I would recommend avoiding this product in anticipation of Symantec updates it to at least be Universal.
This software is small more than another virus. Full of unnecessary pop-ups. Slows the computer down. And worst of all, it cannot be uninstalled as evidenced by the complaints about it online. Google “How to uninstall Norton antivirus from Macintosh.” and you will find thousands of complaints about it as well as complaints that Symantec won’t support it. In my experience, all of the complaints are justified. Don’t waste your money or endanger your Mac with this turd that won’t flush.
I’ve worked with Norton AntiVirus (the consumer product) and Symantec AntiVirus (the corporate product) for PCs and they’re fantastic.
Unfortunately Symantec has dropped the ball when it comes to the Mac version of Norton AntiVirus 10 (NAV10).
First off, NAV10 interferes with Final Cut Pro and causes overall system instability.
Second, NAV10 “does work” with Intel Macs but it is not a Universal App — meaning that it uses Rosetta and ultimately more reminiscence resources.
I would recommend ClamXav because it works plain and simple, but it is not “supported.” I use my Mac for mission-critical work so I must stick with an anti-virus program that offers technical support like Norton AntiVirus. I use NAV10 and it “works” most of the time but I’d rather use ClamXav.
I reflect my title says it all. It’s a shame because Norton may possibly have a better reputation if they may possibly help with issues. I’m going into my 5th hour of trying to get Norton onto a Mac G4, first trying with tech support to solve a problem then being told they couldn’t help, but that consumer service would handle it, and then (surprise!) consumer support says it’s a tech support issue, and so now it’s been a bit of back and forth with the Norton supervisors in both groups. Now, I’m in one of those how-long-will-I-listen to their “your-message-is-very-vital” phone-loops that “consumer service” sent me into, which I’m starting to suspect is where they dump people that have issues they can’t solve in anticipation of they eventually go away–if there is no answer after an hour, one starts to suspect that. They may possibly have satisfied me as a consumer if they acknowledged hours ago (yes, it has been that long, it’s been 5 hours with these folks and still no satisfaction or answering of my third call) that they recognized that their product packaging is inexact. Instead, the discussions so far seem to be trying to get me to pay more money to get the product I thought, based on Norton’s packaging, that I thought I already paid for. Don’t judge what you see on a Norton package as to what software it applies to, and don’t judge that Norton will provide you with consumer support when you need it.
I have no financial appeal in this product or in any other competing harvest, nor do I have any such interests in any other product or its struggle that I have evaluated in any other reviews.