Security is so confusing but for the price MacAfee Security Suite was worth it
Strengths:Price, relative ease of installation
Weaknesses:Confusing if you don't understand the settings and how to adjust them, user manual generally not helpful
Posted Feb 27, 2008 - I purchased the McAfee Internet Security 2008 because I could get it basically free (cost me sales tax only) when I purchased tax software (upgrade rebate, manufacturer rebate, etc. etc.) from one of those big office supply places.
I've used MacAfee before as well as several other major brands. The problem with all of them is that if you don't understand what the settings mean, you have no idea what you're doing, how to optimize the package (so that the software doesn't become a resource hog), or what the different programs do.
And the user manuals are no help in trying to figure it out - unless you already know a lot about the security software. It's like that greeting card that has the owner lecturing his dog in the top panel and what the dog hears in the lower panel (only her name Ginger). I tried reading some of these manuals and I was truly lost. Needless to say I still don't know what I think I need to know.
To make matters worse, the product only comes with an electronic version of the user manual - which means you're jumping from one window to another to read the manual and then try the instructions out in the software.
Even while the software was being installed, I was asked different questions about installation options. Did I understand what they were asking? Not really, but if they wanted me to okay that personal unidentifiable data could be sent to them, I responded NO.
I know that it's necessary to have security software installed on my PC. What I don't know is if it's set-up properly. So MacAfee is as good as any of the packages from what I have seen.
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completely junk software
