Back in the days before OS X, the number of viruses which attacked Macintosh users totalled somewhere between about 60 and 80. Today, the number of viruses actively attacking OS X users is...NONE! However, this doesn't mean we should get complacent about checking incoming email attachments or web downloads, for two reasons. Firstly, there's no guarantee that we Mac users will continue to enjoy the status quo, but more importantly, the majority of the computing world use machines running MS Windows, for which an enormous quantity of viruses exist, so we must be vigilant in checking the files we pass on to our friends and colleagues etc. For example, if you're a wise person and you've turned MS Office's macro support off then you're not going to notice that virus which is hiding inside this month's edition of Extreme Ironing.doc which your friend sent you. If you then forward that document to a less wise person who has not turned off the macro support, then you have most likely just sent him a shiny new Pandora's Box with a sign saying 'Open this end'!
Flippancy aside, I'm sure you get the idea: check the file before opening and/or sending it on to someone else. This gives you the opportunity to avoid the file altogether or at least copy and paste any vital information into a new document and send that instead.
Don't forget, if you run VirtualPC you can still become infected and lose valuable data on your Mac even though technically you're running Windows inside a sandbox. VPC will run any application you tell it to, virus or no virus, it doesn't know the difference. You can protect yourself slightly by not using VPC's 'shared folders', but that's a useful feature which you shouldn't have to be without.
Version 1.0.1 - 18 July 2005
Install buttons work for all languages
ClamXav Sentry's abort function now works properly
ClamXav Sentry's 'Launch ClamXav' menu item now works regardless of ClamXav location
Added '--quiet' switch to freshclam's cron item
Added Norwegian translation - thanks to Jo Daniel Aleksandersen
Added Turkish translation - thanks to Kerem Erkan
Introduction
ClamXav is a free malware scanner for Mac OS X. It uses the very popular ClamAV open source antivirus engine as a back end and has the ability to detect both Windows and Mac threats. ClamXav for macOS can be. ClamXav is a free Mac app that fights viruses, trojans, and other nasties trying to mess with your computer. ClamXav requires an Intel-based Mac running Mac OS X 10.6 or later and can be.
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On June 22 2020 it was announced at Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference that macOS 11, also known as Big Sur, will be released this year. It has been more than 19 years since Mac OS X was released and there has been much anticipation and speculation about how the forthcoming version will affect the future of macOS and the compatibility of current applications.
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Will ClamXAV be Compatible?
The impending release of macOS 11 Big Sur brings significant changes to the design, security and performance which, although exciting, leaves app users questioning if their apps will be compatible.
As an app developer, we’ve been testing on Big Sur in-house since the first developer beta was released in the summer, and and we are happy to report that ClamXAV is fully-compatible with Big Sur.
We have previously made modifications to the app and conducted testing to ensure it will be fully compatible with Big Sur and can assure users that ClamXAV will function the same as it has with previous macOS versions.
What’s Different About Big Sur?
As a successor to macOS Catalina, Big Sur brings significant changes to the appearance, and will be the first OS to be compatible with Apple’s new ARM-based processors, dubbed Apple Silicon.
The most noticeable change is a complete redesign of the user interface. Big Sur adopts a new and more rounded look with a completely different menu bar, redesigned Dock, updated icons, and a return to heavy use of transparency.
It also comes with major upgrades to the Control Center, Maps, Messages app and a new version of Safari.
There has been much anticipation about the significance this version will have on the future of macOS. The catalyst for this has been Apple transitioning away from Intel x86 processors to their custom-built processors in Macs going forward.
Known at the moment as Apple silicon, Apple have stated that this will not only boost performance but also lower power consumption and allow for an improved battery life.
With this transition happening over the next 2 years, it is clear that Apple are building their own family of chipsets, which currently is happening with the iPhone and iPad where ARM-based Apple processors are already used in iOS devices. Essentially, everything is going to be running Apple’s own processors which has influenced the design of Big Sur immensely.
You can read more about Big Sur in the macOS page on Apple's website.