Articles by Chris Barylick
Best Mac data recovery software
Here's the best data recovery for Mac software to turn to when you need to retrieve lost, corrupted or deleted files on your Mac.
EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard for Mac review
EaseUS will help you recove data from a Mac, but there are some drawbacks.
Best Mac antivirus 2024: Security suites compared
14 of the best antivirus packages and security suites for protecting your Mac from viruses and malware, reviewed and ranked by our expert editors.
Malwarebytes Premium for Macs review
Malwarebytes catches a respectable amount of viral activity and malware, but does it do enough for Mac users?
Carbon Copy Cloner Review
How does this utility for cloning data from one volume to another on the Mac perform in our tests?
Disk Drill Pro for Mac Review
If your hard drive decides to go dramatically belly up, Disk Drill Pro offers a good solution.
Data Rescue review
Data Rescue is a program that every Mac user should at least know about, if not own outright, for those times when you need to restore important files.
Bitdefender Antivirus for Mac review
Bitdefender Antivirus for Mac offers a handy, customizable user interface and good features, but how good is it at removing malware?
ESET Home Security Premium Review
While ESET Home Security Premium completes its primary task of antiviral and malware prevention, several bugs need to be fixed.
Best Mac Cleaner software: Boost performance and disk space with a Mac cleaner app
Speed up your Mac and improve performance with a Mac cleaning app. We review apps for deleting files and memory hogs on a Mac.
CleanMyMac X review
An excellent means of clearing gigabytes of unused system gunk off your Mac, but the Malware Removal and Updater features need to be improved.
MacCleaner Pro review
MacCleaner Pro - now at version 3.3 - may not be the flashiest app out there, but it offers a good interface and good set of utilities for your Mac.
Apple Time Machine review
You know you need to back up your Mac. Time Machine is an easy way to do so, but does it do enough?
Total Defense Antivirus for Mac Review
Total Defense has 30-day free trial and is easy to use, but the long initial scan and failure to remove some malware is frustrating.
Intego Mac Internet Security X9 review
Intego provides comprehensive digital protection with relatively clear controls, all without impacting performance.
Intego VirusBarrier Scanner review
Intego's free VirusBarrier Scanner is free, works well and meets almost all of your needs, what's not to like?
PC Matic for Mac Review: Don't bother
Clunky and awkward to use and with no customer support, there's not much to recommend here. The fact that there is no free trial version means you'll just have to take our word for it.