*Sophos Anti-Virus for Mac Home Edition* is a free and slighter slimmed-down
version of Sophos Anti Virus for Mac. The latter was somewhat disappointing
but this version is something of an improvement being less bloated and of
course, with the added bonus that it's absolutely free. Sophos for Mac Home
Edition is designed to *protect your Mac from the latest viruses, Trojans,
worms and malicious spyware*. It features an on-access *scanner that provides
constant real-time protection* while consuming the minimum of system
resources. In fact, *it hardly consumes any CPU while it scans in the
background* which is a big improvement on Sophos Anti Virus for Mac. In
addition, *you don't need to restart your Mac after installation* as is
common with many anti-virus programs. As soon as it is installed, it starts
working immediately symbolized by the *black Sophos shield in your menu bar*.
If you think you have viruses, you can *scan your Mac manually*. Just click
the black shield and select *Scan Local Drives*. If a threat is found, click
the black shield and select *Open Quarantine Manager*. There are obviously
some downsides to this free version. It *doesn't provide network scanning*
for example and many of the *advanced scanning options available in Sophos
Anti-Virus for Mac are missing*. It also slows your Mac down considerably -
the sound of the fans whirring as it starts to scan and Sophos demands more
of your Mac's resources. *Overall however, Sophos Anti-Virus for Mac Home
Edition is one of the better anti-virus solutions for Mac and it can't hurt
to have a bit of a peace of mind.*Download *Sophos Anti-Virus for Mac Home
Edition 8.0.1* in Softonic
