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RocRizzo55

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8. Not so true

Reply to janyao (Reply #5)

Mon Aug 20, 2018, 04:57 PM

Aug 2018

A VPN will not stop viruses and malware. You still need this protection on a Mac. Yes, they do get viruses and malware. Far fewer than PCs, but it still happens, and the best way to avert it is with some good anti-virus/anti-malware software.
Believe me, I have been a computer tech for more than 25 years!

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