Intego ONE for Mac review

Intego ONE is the only product on this list built just for Apple computers, and it shows in the tools it chooses. Real-time scanning checks every file and process as it appears, and suspicious files go to a quarantine folder where you can review details, restore trusted items or delete confirmed threats. Quick, custom and scheduled scans cover the rest. The firewall is the main reason to pick it over Bitdefender: it lists which apps are trying to go online and gives plain options to allow or block each one, with custom rules per app. The Advanced plan adds SmartClean, which clears caches and leftovers, fully uninstalls apps and watches CPU, memory and disk space. The Complete plan adds Intego VPN and an iPhone app. Plans come in 1, 3 or 5 Mac seats with a 30-day money-back guarantee. Intego's pricing page showed only euro prices from our location, so we could not verify a USD price.

Who it is for

Mac-only households who want a firewall and cleanup tools from a Mac specialist.

Price

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Key features

• Real-time antivirus that checks files and processes as they appear
• Suspicious file quarantine with review, restore or remove options
• Firewall that shows which apps connect online and lets you allow or block them
• SmartClean to remove junk files and fully uninstall apps
• Intego VPN with the Lightway protocol on the Complete plan

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Built only for macOS, with over 25 years of Mac security work
• Strength: The only product here with an app-level firewall built for Mac
• Strength: 24/7 support from a team that specializes in Apple devices
• Weakness: We could not confirm a USD price from our location
• Weakness: SmartClean and the VPN are only in higher plans
• Weakness: Needs macOS 12.4 or later and at least 8 GB of memory

Key facts

• Plans: Essential, Advanced, Complete
• macOS: 12.4 or later, Intel or Apple silicon
• Seats: 1, 3 or 5 Macs
• Money-back guarantee: 30 days

Where it ranks

Intego ONE for Mac is No. 4 in our Best Antivirus for Mac verdict.