Symantec Corp. has confirmed it has stopped development of Norton Utilities for Macintosh and Norton SystemWorks for Macintosh and will now concentrate its efforts solely on Internet security products for the Mac.Nancy Mohler, Symantecis senior product manager, said the decision to stop selling the two products was simply a strategic decision and should not be misconstrued as a sign that Symantec isnit committed to the Mac market.Symantec remains committed to the Macintosh platform, Mohler told The Mac Observer, Tuesday.
We are) actively working on development of enhanced Internet security solutions to support the Mac operating system. Symantecis remaining products for the Mac will now be Norton AntiVirus for Mac, Norton Internet Security for Mac and Norton Personal Firewall for Mac. We are) actively working on the development of these products. Mohler mentioned that last yearis update to Norton Internet Security for Mac is a prime example of the companyis commitment to the Mac platform. ![]() Mohler said the decision is also not a sign of declining revenue from Mac-related products. The decision was based solely on the strategic desire to focus Macintosh development resources on Internet security solutions. This decision is also not a reflection of a lack of customer need. Norton Utilities was first introduced to the Mac in 1988 as an application to find and repair hard disk problems. Norton Systemworks 3.0 Software Package RebuildsThe software package rebuilds damaged disks, identifies and recovers files and defragments hard drives. The current version of Utilities, version 8.0, retails for US99.95. Norton Systemworks 3.0 Install Unneeded ProgramsNorton SystemWorks 3.0 is a bundled package of Norton AntiVirus, Norton Utilities, Dantz Retrospect Express Backup to back up files and Aladdin Spring Cleaning to uninstall unneeded programs. It retails for US129.95. Reports surfaced earlier this week of Symantecis decision with the first report appearing on the AppleInsider Web site. ![]() Featured Editorials Introducing Media - a New Podcast From The Mac Observer Charlotte Henry December 4, 2020 When Things Dont Just Work (in Photos for Mac) Robert LeVitus December 4, 2020 TMO Weekly Sponsor Have a tech question Visit our Mac Geek Gab QA Forums and have the tech support brilliance of the entire Mac Geek Gab community at your fingertips Sponsors report this ad AAPL Stock Price 122.25 -0.69 (-0.56) Quotes are delayed. Currency in USD. TMO Deals Sponsors Reader Specials Support TMO. Norton Systemworks 3.0 Mac OS 11 BigForum Search Recent News See All Dutch Antitrust Probe Targets Contactless Payments Like Apple Pay Apples Family Sharing Now Supports In-App Purchases Apple Orders World Surf League Docuseries for Apple TV Satechi Magnetic Charging Cable Launches for 30 Apple Orders Docuseries Gutsy Women With Hillary and Chelsea Clinton Recent Tips See All How to use Translation on Mac OS 11 Big Sur and Safari 14 Fixing Broken Mail Search on macOS Here are the Top 5 Encrypted Cloud Storage Services 5 Encrypted DNS Services to Use on iOS and macOS How to Get Your Apple Music Replay 2020 Playlist Recent Editorials See All Introducing Media - a New Podcast From The Mac Observer When Things Dont Just Work (in Photos for Mac) My Big Sur Upgrade was Painless Apple Should Leave TikTok to The Experts - Its Users Thoughts on Macs with M1 Processors 18252 TMO Staff tmo-article 1081890000 Navigation News Reviews Tutorials Podcasts Contact Categories TMO Deals Columns Editorials Quick Tips Apple Death Knells View All Categories Connect with Us Twitter Facebook RSS Feed Podcast Directory Author Directory Advertising Privacy Policy x x.
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