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What is the best antivirus for Mac?
AI Visibility Ranking
Brands ordered by GenRank score for this question.
DirectionalQuestion-level figures rest on at most 6 answers per brand, so treat them as direction, not a verdict; the category ranking is the number to judge by. Scores are for the week of 2026-11-08.
| Rank | Brand | Named by | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Intego ONE | 6/6 | 96.3 |
| 2 | Bitdefender Antivirus for Mac | 3/6 | 50.3 |
| 3 | Norton 360 | 3/6 | 34.4 |
| 4 | TotalAV | 1/6 | 17.5 |
| 5 | Malwarebytes | 1/6 | 16.5 |
| 6 | macOS | 1/6 | 13.5 |
| 7 | Intego Mac Premium Bundle | 1/6 | 12.3 |
| 8 | Norton 360 for Mac | 1/6 | 10.8 |
| 9 | Malwarebytes for Mac | 1/6 | 10.0 |
| 10 | Avast One Free for Mac | 1/6 | 9.4 |
Sources these answers cited
The sites each surface's answer cited this week. The logos are the surfaces that cited the site.
| Source | Cited by |
|---|---|
| macworld.comBest Antivirus for Mac (2026): Tested & ranked by experts | Macworld |     5 surfaces |
| av-comparatives.orgav-comparatives.org |  2 surfaces |
| techradar.commedia · techradar.com | 2 surfaces |
| tomsguide.commedia · tomsguide.com | 2 surfaces |
| youtube.comsocial · Best Antivirus For Mac: Here's the Clean Winner [2026] | 2 surfaces |
| allaboutcookies.orgThe Best Antivirus Software for Mac 2026 | 1 surfaces |
| av-test.orgav-test.org | 1 surfaces |
| cnet.commedia · cnet.com | 1 surfaces |
| cybernews.comBest Mac Antivirus Software for 2026 - Cybernews | 1 surfaces |
| cybersecuritynews.comTop 10 Best Antivirus Software for Mac in 2026 | 1 surfaces |
| cybertechvault.comBest Antivirus for Mac 2026: Bitdefender vs Norton vs Avast | 1 surfaces |
| discussions.apple.comWhich is the best antivirus for MacOS? - Apple Support Community | 1 surfaces |
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