| | |  | Computer Security | Home » » » » All Access For Pc Mac And Mobile | | | | | | | Description: | | Apply the protection you need, to the devices you own, to safeguard them wherever you connect. It’s the ultimate means of protecting your digital lifestyle on the PCs, Macs and mobile devices you use every day. This essential security functionality gives you confidence when connecting to the Internet from home or when on the move to safely do those tasks that you rely on when shopping, social networking, communicating, surfing, or otherwise interacting with the web. | | | Features: | |
• The protection you need for the devices you use -- wherever you connect
• 24x7 anti-virus protection, back-up and restore
• location and tracking, remote lock and wipe
• Safe Web Surf and search
| | | Product Details: | | | Product Length:
| 5.25 inches | | Product Width:
| 1.25 inches | | Product Height:
| 7.5 inches | | Product Weight:
| 0.1 pounds | | Package Length:
| 7.6 inches | | Package Width:
| 5.3 inches | | Package Height:
| 1.5 inches | | Package Weight:
| 0.1 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 65 reviews |
| | | System Requirements: | | | Platform:
| Windows 7 / Mac OS X / Windows Vista / Windows XP | | Media:
| CD-ROM | | Item Quantity:
| 1 |
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3 of 3 found the following review helpful:
 easy installation, but isn't useful for my MacFeb 23, 2012
By Hedera Femme
Having owned a PC years and years ago, I remembered needing antivirus and anti-malware products, and when I scanned my PC, a million things always popped up. I installed this in a few short minutes, scanned my MacBook Pro (took a long time, as these things often do), and nothing came up. That made me think this whole process was a little unnecessary.
Then I noticed my computer appeared to slow down when using the internet. I'm still not sure if I'm imagining it, but I can't help but wonder if I should un-install it after a few pages that used to work fine have been acting odd lately.
Also, I noticed there doesn't appear to be an anti spyware or malware scan available. Maybe the comprehensive scan covers this? If so, I find it hard to believe I haven't picked up a single thing after almost 3 years with this Mac. Either way, it makes this product superfluous: either Macs really are quite resistant to this stuff, or this software isn't finding anything.
Perhaps this is better for other platforms and products, but if you have a Mac laptop of any kind, I can tell you I've gone without this sort of thing since 2005 without issues, and I can also say this only appears to be slowing down my Internet. Not a lot, but enough to make me wonder why I still have this installed. I'll keep it running and update, if needed.
Thanks for reading!
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
 At WorkMar 15, 2012
By Taylor Corbet
"Taylor Corbet"
I have this installed on my work computer. While it seems to function without issues, it is intrusive, with too many pop-ups and too many requests to restart the computer. Kind of annoying.
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
 Works well on most of my stuff, but does not play well with all Apple products.Mar 06, 2012
By Two kids mom
"scienceteachermom"
The idea behind this is fantastic, one product to protect all your stuff. The execution, however, is not perfect.
Good:
Was easy to install.
Easy to set parental controls. I really like the Family Protection, which unlike the other one I used, can not simply be worked around by being uninstalled or using another browser.
I also like the little green check that shows up next to URLs, especially tinyurls, this has made it much easier for me as I now can tell my kids that if it has a green check, they can go there. I had banned them from tinyurls since they can hid bad stuff.
Tracking device is really neat, now I know who swiped my netbook!
Only one product to mess with rather than the multiple versions of stuff we have now.
You can find a data sheet on the website with all the information about what you can do with each device (search Macafee All Acccess Datasheet) , for example you can mobile lock a smartphone or tablet but not a laptop. You also cannot monitor IM on a tablet but you can on a laptop...
Bad:
Does not play well with all of Apple. I really wish it would, finding the missing Ipod or Ipad in the house alone would be worth it.
Unknown:
No cd, just an install code. Not sure what happened if you need to reinstall.
Annoying:
Don't call yourself green because you did not print a manual and printed the code on recycled paper. You put that little piece of paper in a box, then it goes in another box to be shipped when it could easily been provided via email. After all, you are making us download it!
Suggestions:
How about a locator for my keys too? Like a fob I could attach?
3 of 4 found the following review helpful:
Great idea -- but not for all devicesFeb 11, 2012
By Debbie Lee Wesselmann
McAfee All Access is, in many ways, a welcome addition to the computer security software market since a single purchase covers more than one computer and device. If you, like me, have many computer devices, you don't need to buy a multi-user license or multiple versions of the same software to cover them all. In theory, All Access allows you to install the software on your computer, your laptop, your smart phone, and your tablet as long as you log onto the McAfee site with the same user name and password. Even better, you don't need a CD to install, a feature that allows you to download the protection to tablets, netbooks, and smart phones, devices that don't have CD drives. As soon as you enter the redemption code, you have a year of protection that can be downloaded from the website to multiple devices/computers without having to re-enter the code.
But wait. The box claims that this will protect your tablet, and you own the most popular tablet, the iPad. Can you download the software? Nope. This version can only be used on tablets running Android; I'm not even sure if can be used on the Kindle Fire since that uses a modified version of Android. And since it protects "smart phones," it should protect your iPhone, right? No luck again. The software on the McAfee web site is compatible only with Android, Blackberry, and Symbian phones. In small print, on the side of the box, it says that it IS compatible with Apple iOS (iPhone and iPad) but that you have to buy the app via the Apple Store. So how is All Access compatible with Apple iOS if you have to pay $19.99 (price at this writing) for another app? To me, that's misleading advertising. The good news for Mac owners is that this is compatible with Macs OS 10.5 and higher.
At least All Access installed without incident on my Acer netbook running Windows XP, and that's why I'm giving it three stars. Mostly, the program runs in the background without noticeably slowing down the computer. Exceptions are when McAfee detects needed updates, and then I get a pop up window that tells me to restart my machine. The installation process took about 20 minutes, including a restart, although that may vary with the speed of your internet connections and the power of your computer.
Although I cannot say how well McAfee protects, I can say that I've been using various versions of McAfee protection for years, and I've never had a breach. I wish that the manufacturer had been more specific about the devices, brands, and operating systems that the software protects, but at least my netbook has another year of McAfee security.
-- Debbie Lee Wesselmann
3 of 4 found the following review helpful:
1yr protection for household's PCs, Macs, Androids, BlackBerries, Nokia phonesDec 29, 2011
By Eugene Tenenbaum
"reluctant reader"
McAfee All Access all-in-one suite smoothly protects household (network) devices with various most popular operating systems (OSes) eliminating the need to pay much more for the same for each separately. Not supported are: iOS (iPods, iPhones, and iPods), Windows Mobile, and older ones like Windows XP SP2, Mac OS 10.4 Tiger, Google Android 2.0, BlackBerry 4.3, Nokia Symbian S60 2nd, and below, but they could be upgraded mostly for free. Also not supported for anti-phishing only are older browsers such as Internet Explorer 6, Firefox 3.4, Safari 2, and below, but they also can be upgraded for free.
McAfee All Access protects against viruses, spyware, phishing (stealing ID), spam, and includes a firewall, website safety rating, content filtering, and more for some; most for PCs including a parental control. Buying a single suite seems economical and conflict free. The installation is very easy and directly from the McAfee website. No CD/DVD drive is needed, but a decent Internet connection. All functions are more or less self-explanatory and typical. Goggling an unclear question provides an answer. An upgrade covering a household of up to 5 is available. It is as good as it gets.
It detects, removes old at the installation, and blocks well new viruses from accessing through email, downloading, or copying, has a small initial footprint, and uninstalls completely unlike one of the competitors, which leaves a residue interfering with superseding security programs, and which requires a special uninstalling program from the Internet. '2012' is constantly up-to-date. It works fast and in the background, and allows manual customization in case of an atypical computer setup. A description of virtually every case can be found on the Internet. However, it displays warnings in an intrusive way and some of them considered excessive or unnecessary cannot be customized or prevented.
Initially, '2012' takes up less than 100 MB of memory (RAM) that is much less than the competitors. However, not all memory used by monitored programs is freed after closing the programs. Subsequently, it tends to increase memory retention during or after using especially Web browsers. That so called memory leakage drains away memory causing the computer to slow down to a crawl and theoretically even to a halt (crash).
'2012' automatically updates its new virus data base via the Internet by the included 1-year subscription. Its operations are transparent in the background. It is as fast and thorough as other leading security programs. The installation is simple and fast. Everybody could do it.
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