Trusted Mac apps could possibly be swapped out for malware

It takes a very specific series of steps and even then it cannot affect every Mac app, but researchers have found a way to bypass Apple's macOS security and run malware. There is a way to get malware onto your Mac, although it's not very likely. Background skull and crossbones image by stg_max_gts If they don't already come installed on the Mac, macOS apps are either downloaded from the Mac App Store , or from developers' websites.