Articles by Chris Barylick
Best Mac Cleaner software: Reclaim 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.
AVG TuneUp Premium for Mac Review: Good, space saving Mac cleaner app, some bugs
Potentially excellent space cleanup program offers good performance, but is haunted by fixable UI bugs.
I infected my Mac with malware to test Apple's free antivirus tools
Apple's security layers fight the good fight, but malware and suspect applications can still be installed if warnings are ignored.
iBoysoft Data Recovery for Mac review: Recovers data, but it's not cheap
iBoysoft’s Data Recovery for Mac offers some excellent tools and a good user interface, there’s a price to be paid here though.
5 Mac antivirus apps that beat Apple's built-in security
Don't skimp on security for your Mac. These are the antivirus programs Macworld editors trust to protect their own Macs and MacBooks from the latest digital security threats.
Norton 360 review: Solid performance on the Mac, but with some tradeoffs
Norton 360 for Mac offers solid value with fast scans and strong malware-blocking capabilities, but there are a few omissions.
How to recover data from damaged Mac or external drive
If your external hard drive or your Mac hard drive has failed and you want to recover the lost data here is what to do.
Backing up a Mac with Time Machine is easy and essential, here's how
Don't risk losing everything on your Mac! It's simple to back up using Apple's Time Machine.
Best Mac backup software: Top backup apps compared
Do you backup your Mac? You should! These are the best backup software for Mac we've tested.
ESET Home Security Premium Review: Does the job, but there are bugs
While ESET Home Security Premium completes its primary task of antiviral and malware prevention, several bugs still need to be fixed.
Trend Micro Antivirus review: Impressive, when it works
Potentially excellent malware and security solution stops malware dead in its tracks, but errors require attention.
Best Mac data recovery apps to bring back your lost and deleted files
We've tested the best data recovery software for Mac that you can use to retrieve lost, corrupted or deleted files, these our our top choices.
McAfee Total Protection for Mac review – not as good as it should be
McAfee’s Total Protection helps keep your Mac and iPhone free from unwanted software and intrusion attempts.
Carbonite Safe Review: Doing what iCloud can't
Online backup and recovery utility lives up to its reputation, but has some wrinkles to iron out.
Nektony App Cleaner & Uninstaller Review: killing a housefly with a flamethrower
Dig deep under macOS’ hood to find files to delete with this Mac cleaning app, but beware overzealous deletion!
Avast Premium Security for Mac review: Excellent, but should you buy?
An excellent antiviral/security suite for Mac that offers some helpful tools, but trips up with its Email Guardian features.
Avast Cleanup Premium for Mac Review
A handy array of utilities that are genuinely good at getting under the hood of your Mac and removing unwanted files, just don't delete too much.
Surfshark One Review: Impressive Antivirus plus a reliable VPN service
Impressive VPN utility that comes with excellent anti-malware and privacy tools.