Naturally, the security company would rather not dispense this advice for fear of giving users the wrong idea. Once you do that, the umbrella will be displayed as closed in all places.” If it’s already turned off, then you’ll find an option that says “Enable Real-Time Protection.” The ON/OFF switch can also be found in the app’s right-click menu from the Dock icon.Īvira Software says, “In order to protect your security better, it is required to have administrative rights in order to deactivate the real time protection. Simply download Avira Free Mac Security 2, launch the app, tap the Avira menubar icon, and there you’ll find the option to “Disable Real-Time Protection.” Security-wary customers using OS X have a new update to download and install on their computers.Īvira Free Mac Security 2.0.2.393 is a new version of the free antivirus app from Avira Software which brings the much-coveted ability to turn real-time protection ON and OFF. This week, security vendor Avira Software released Update 2 of the Avira Free Mac Security for Mac OS X 10.8 (Mountain Lion) and OS X 10.9 (Mavericks).
