Features Overview: Smart Check

Am I exposed? One button to find out.

One button checks your software against today’s security flaws, looks for doors open to your network, reads your built-in protections and scans for known Mac malware. Then it tells you what matters, in plain English, and what to do about it.

Security news moves faster than anyone can read it.

A new flaw hits the headlines. Is your Mac affected? Which apps? What do you do? Most people never find out, and most security apps just show a green tick and hope you don’t ask.

Smart Check answers the question.

One button runs everything at once:

  • your apps, browsers and developer tools against the latest security advisories;
  • updates waiting, with security fixes first;
  • services on your Mac that other devices can reach;
  • the signs of password-stealing malware;
  • macOS’s own protections, such as FileVault and the firewall;
  • Apple’s own malware signatures.

When it’s done you get one number, how many things need you, and a list of exactly what to do, ranked by what attackers are actually using right now. Every result is yours to read in full, free.

And it keeps watching. Pro

With Mac Shield Pro, background checks quietly re-check your Mac every six hours, telling you only about what’s new. The menu bar shows where you stand at a glance.

Everything happens on your Mac.

Your list of apps, files and settings never leaves it.

Run your first Smart Check.

Free to download. Try Pro free for 7 days in the app — no card needed.