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Avast really doesn’t like being ignored. After your chosen time expires, it will re-arm itself automatically with the enthusiasm of a mall cop who just found his whistle. If you want a longer truce, you need the nuclear option. The Nuclear Option (Method 2: The Terminal Takedown) This is for when you’re installing a massive app (looking at you, Adobe Creative Cloud) or compiling code, and Avast keeps screaming "RANSOMWARE!" every time you save a text file. disable avast mac

So go ahead. Disable it for an hour. Feel the speed. Hear the silence. And maybe, just maybe, never turn it back on again. Note: This article is for informational purposes. If you work for the NSA, handle nuclear codes, or frequently visit the dark web’s bargain basement, please keep your antivirus on. The rest of you—enjoy the breeze. But then, something changed