XProtect Explained: How Your Mac's Built-in Anti-malware Software WorksReaders like you help support How-To Geek. When you make a purchase using links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Read More. Your Mac has built-in anti-malware (or antivirus) functionality. It works an awful lot like antivirus software on Windows, examining applications you run and ensuring they don't match a list of known-bad applications. Unlike Windows Defender, which is include
