Is it possible to still obtain Mac SAV v8

Serra,

I'm old enough and been around enough to realize the limitations--of anything. I don't get a false sense of security. As I said before, I have Norton on my computer right now and it's more out-of-date than v8 is. I made a conscious decision to NOT upgrade my system because I really didn't want to do what needed to be done to completely update my capabilities which serve me basically well. I bought an inexpensive HP laptop running Win8.1 which I'll be upgrading to 10 in September or October. It came with "Webroot" so I've got reasonable protection to do my basic web work (I really don't surf a lot or dangerously, but the 'stuff' is out there nonetheless). I've relegated my Mac to accessing the web on a restricted basis, but I do use it still...right now as we speak. For my important stuff, when I don't want to worry about malware that I pick-up prospectively or have already picked up unknowingly watching my keystrokes, I use the PC. As long as the OS is supported and there's resultant support available for whatever AV software I have I'll make sure it's updated--and that's where the rub comes in. I can't update Norton. So if I can find a software that 'more' up-to-date I'm sort of ahead of the game. Plus, I may not want to delete Norton--it occasionally stops a threat; but Norton doesn't do malware. That's where Sophos comes in. I can use them 'together'--but not at the same time.

I'm the kind of person who tries to solve problems in the most efficacious way AVAILABLE to me. The problem won't or might not go away, but I can lessen it's impacts.

Look, I don't expect to be able to find a substitute. You can't blame a girl for trying though.

Serra,

I'm old enough and been around enough to realize the limitations--of anything. I don't get a false sense of security. As I said before, I have Norton on my computer right now and it's more out-of-date than v8 is. I made a conscious decision to NOT upgrade my system because I really didn't want to do what needed to be done to completely update my capabilities which serve me basically well. I bought an inexpensive HP laptop running Win8.1 which I'll be upgrading to 10 in September or October. It came with "Webroot" so I've got reasonable protection to do my basic web work (I really don't surf a lot or dangerously, but the 'stuff' is out there nonetheless). I've relegated my Mac to accessing the web on a restricted basis, but I do use it still...right now as we speak. For my important stuff, when I don't want to worry about malware that I pick-up prospectively or have already picked up unknowingly watching my keystrokes, I use the PC. As long as the OS is supported and there's resultant support available for whatever AV software I have I'll make sure it's updated--and that's where the rub comes in. I can't update Norton. So if I can find a software that 'more' up-to-date I'm sort of ahead of the game. Plus, I may not want to delete Norton--it occasionally stops a threat; but Norton doesn't do malware. That's where Sophos comes in. I can use them 'together'--but not at the same time.

I'm the kind of person who tries to solve problems in the most efficacious way AVAILABLE to me. The problem won't or might not go away, but I can lessen it's impacts.

Look, I don't expect to be able to find a substitute. You can't blame a girl for trying though.