Got an iPad Air for Christmas. Do I need to install antivirus?
#11
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Southern USA
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A good free anti virus won't hurt. FYI Be sure an install the blue light filter to it. Blue light is dangerous to your health when reading the screen before sleeping. Weird but true according to all the research. The filter app is free for all computers, tablets, e readers and phones.
#12
There is so much built in security on Apple products that you don't need it. I've used an IPad for years, do all my shopping online and have never had any problem. I do try to use PayPal whenever I can but I don't think you need anti virus on an Apple IPad, Mac or anything.
#13
It came with a 6-month antivirus program from Best Buy that I can download to the iPad, but I'm not sure I need it. Figure after 6 months, the program will just ask me to buy a continuation of it. We have high-level antivirus software on our Windows PCs, but I'm new to Apple and unsure of the need. Any advice appreciated!
#17
We have had iPads for several years. We currently have iPad Airs. The people at the Apple Store where we bought them said there is no need to use an anti-virus program. The Apple system is more protected than Microsoft's system.
#18
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Join Date: Nov 2010
Posts: 1,572
We've had Mac computer for years with 3 teenagers using it and never have we been hacked. My husband and I ave iPads and iPhones and we've not had any problems with those either. I use a Mac Book Pro have had it since June and no problems either. We also have a Dell Desktop with windows and that things has McAfee, it's always updating and so is Microsoft. It runs slow, locks up and I'd get rid of it but it has all my embroidery software and files on it. The kids aren't allowed to use it at all.
#19
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Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Once an Iowan, always an Iowan, but now suburban Chicagoland
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I've been using an iPad Air for 8 months and have not had any problems. We had an iPad2 before this and didn't have any trouble with it, either. We don't have any antivirus or malware protection. My nephew works all day on computers and he says that Microsoft is a target for viruses and malware, but not Apple. Go figure. We like Best Buy and get good help from them.
#20
I've been a MAC user for over 10 years and NEVER installed an anti-virus program on my Mac Pro, Mack Book laptop, ipad or iphone. Apple has closed architecture unlike PC's where it's open for developers and hackers to create programs. IMHO don't sweat it!
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