Microsoft is announcing some major changes for its Windows Defender ATP product. The company is rebranding Windows Defender ATP to Microsoft Defender ATP as it’s bringing the service beyond Windows devices. Microsoft says the company has been interested in helping its enterprise customers protect their non-Windows devices for a while, and so it’s bringing Microsoft Defender ATP to the Mac.
It’s not clear whether Microsoft will start to rename the app as Microsoft Defender ATP on Windows devices, however.
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Microsoft Defender ATP will be available as a regular app on the Mac. The app isn’t available via the App Store, so you will have to get the installer from Microsoft itself. In terms of features, the new app provides next-gen protection from malware and allows users to review threats using the web-based ATP dashboard.
The app is available for users on macOS Mojave, High Sierra, and Sierra as part of a limited preview.
Functionality wise, you will be able to manually run scans for any potential threats, take action on threats, get real-time protection, cloud-delivered protection, and more. Most of these features are configurable, so you can turn certain features off if you would like.
If you are interested, you can apply for the preview of Microsoft Defender ATP for Mac here.
dontbe evil
<p>maybe mac users will be a bit more safe, their os is full of security flaws, but worst part is they think is the most secure OS evaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa</p>
jedwards87
<blockquote><em><a href="#414226">In reply to dontbe_evil:</a></em></blockquote><p>Not all Mac users think like this so please do not group us all together. Actually I think this line of thinking is old.</p>
ryandevega
<blockquote><em><a href="#414226">In reply to dontbe_evil:</a></em></blockquote><p>I love that we get to share the Internet with people of all levels of intellectual development and maturity.</p>
dontbe evil
<blockquote><em><a href="#414473">In reply to ryandevega:</a></em></blockquote><p>I agree, like apple fans for example</p>
jedwards87
<p>So is Microsoft Defender any good ? I have recently powered up my Windows machine and my Norton subscription has expired. If Defender is as good as the others I may just stick with it.</p>
jedwards87
<blockquote><em><a href="#414299">In reply to lwetzel:</a></em></blockquote><p>Cool. I will give it a try. I try to stay away from trouble but you just never know what you are going to run into.</p>