User manual
Table Of Contents
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1. Introduction
This user manual offers a general overview of the tasks and detection technologies provided by AVG AntiVirus
for Mac. We will briefly talk about the program installation, initial startup, configuration and use.
AVG AntiVirus is provided free-of-charge. It is up and running immediately from the moment of installation. All
basic settings have been pre-set by the manufacturer, so most of the time you will not have to worry about
anything – just let AVG AntiVirus work in the background and protect you without any effort on your part.
However, there might be situations where you need to adjust the program settings, or decide what to do with a
virus infected file; this manual is here to provide detailed information and assist you with any task.
1.1. What is the AVG AntiVirus for Mac?
The purpose of AVG AntiVirus for Mac is to detect any malicious code that might reside in your Mac. This
protects your Mac from harm, and prevent it from inadvertently becoming infective to others (especially PCs as
these are generally more vulnerable to viruses and other types of malware).
1.2. Installation Requirements
The AVG AntiVirus for Mac will only run on computer with Mac OS X 10.8.x or higher.
Please note that only Intel platform is supported!