Note that there’s also a full Intego Mac Premium Bundle X9 which consists of Internet Security X9 plus a whole host of extras including backup and performance optimization features. The main downsides here are that the app hits system performance a little harder than some rivals, and that slightly shakier most recent AV-Test evaluation – but we shouldn’t put too much stock in a single test, as previously, Intego has performed better than this.Īnother benefit with Intego is a lengthy 30-day free trial, so you can take Mac Internet Security X9 for a good spin to see if it meets your approval. On top of all that, Mac Internet Security X9 offers a neat interface, and it’s nicely user-friendly. Intego helps shore up your privacy levels by defending against third-party apps attempting to hoover up your data. Outside of that robust core malware defense, it boasts an intelligent firewall with anti-spyware countermeasures. Scans are reasonably swift, too, plus you get protection against Windows malware. Mac Internet Security X9 provides good antivirus protection against the latest threats, and has been generally rated highly by the independent testing labs in the past (although it slipped slightly in the most recent December 2020 Mac test by AV-Test). Intego is a veteran antivirus provider which has been defending Macs for over two decades now, so if there’s any software maker that knows what kind of security Apple machines need, it’s this company.