Install clamav on Mac OS
ClamAV is an open-source antivirus engine designed to detect various types of malicious software, including viruses. It is commonly used on Unix-like operating systems, including macOS. If you want to install ClamAV on your Mac, you can do so using the Terminal and Homebrew, a package manager for macOS.
The easiest way to get the ClamAV package is using Homebrew.
Install the App
Press Command+Space and type Terminal and press enter key.
Run in Terminal app:
ruby -e “$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/master/install)” < /dev/null 2> /dev/null
and press enter/return key. Wait for the command to finish.
Then run the command:
brew install clamav
Finish! Now you can now use clamav antivirus.
App name: clamav 0.99.2
App description: Anti-virus software
App website: http://www.clamav.net/
The good: Free and open-source
The bad: Limited features
Thanks for the write-up! I’ve been looking for a no-frills antivirus solution for macOS, and your post convinced me to give ClamAV a shot. I followed your steps and had it running in under 15 minutes.
I love that it doesn’t come with unnecessary extras—just solid, reliable scanning. I’ve already used it to scan a few suspicious files, and it caught a couple of Windows-based threats I wouldn’t have noticed otherwise. It’s not flashy, but it’s exactly what I needed.
Appreciate the tip—open-source for the win!