Top FREE Applications Every Mac 💻 Should Have

Top FREE Applications Every Mac 💻 Should Have

A Mac Operating System has plenty of useful applications built right into it (like telnet, ssh, tftp, ftp) but depending on your use, the list below could really add value especially if you're into privacy and security. Security (Anti-virus/Malware) Myth: Macs don't require an antivirus. Truth: Most viruses are created to target the bulk of the users who are on Windows. But the list below has some very effective and light weight free apps that will help defend agains and clean your Mac. They all come with a paid version, but for most users, the free version should suffice. Malware Bytes Great for detecting suspicious files on your Mac. BitDefender Free virus scanner for your Mac. Avast Security For Mac Another free and decent virus scanner for the Mac. Privacy BitWarden My choice for storing, sorting and managing all your passwords. You can keep notes in it as well, access it anywhere from any device. Don't forget to enable multi-factor authentication for added security. You can use the web version...
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Sign/Verify Emails ✉️ with Encryption 🔐 (for Free)

Sign/Verify Emails ✉️ with Encryption 🔐 (for Free)

What is it? Signing is essentially showing the recipient that your email address is verified by a certificate authority (CA) (hence legit) and that you are presenting that certificate to the recipient so that they can use the public key in it to encrypt the reply back. Once both parties are using each others' public keys to encrypt the messages and their own private keys to decrypt it, no one in between can intercept it and make sense of it without those private keys that are stored in your computer/phone. Why do it? Encryption: If this is a private email (which email always is, otherwise we use forums), the contents should remain PRIVATE. There is a long route your email takes from your keyboard to the destination screen! It can be intercepted anywhere in between by either hackers, phishing scams, data miners, government, your email provider that snoops on the contents of your email and creates a profile of you, sells it to advertisers...
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