Stories by Ian Paul

Gatekeeper Two-Factor Authentication review: Needs a consumer-grade overhaul

The Gatekeeper login and 2FA system from Untethered Labs is an interesting device, but this product needs consumer-grade modifications.

Bitdefender Antivirus for Mac review: Good protection for a good price

An overhauled interface and good protection make Bitdefender easier to recommend than before.

AirVPN review: Good speeds and full of stats

AirVPN has consistent speeds and a surprising amount of network transparency.

Bitdefender Total Security (2021) review: An already capable suite gets an incremental update

Bitdefender Total Security is switching from a yearly release to a rolling release format with this incremental upgrade.

AirVPN review: Excellent service that power users will love

AirVPN is an excellent service with a known history, a solid network, and very good speeds.

Hide.me 2020 review: Good speeds, bigger network

Malaysia-based Hide.me is a good VPN with good speeds and a growing network of servers and country locations.

NordVPN review: Speedy, loaded with features, and greater transparency

NordVPN for Mac is an excellent VPN with good speeds and loads of features.

Norton 360 Deluxe review: Good protection with added features make it an excellent value

Norton 360 Deluxe offers excellent value with solid protection, and a good amount of extra features.

G Data Antivirus for Mac review: Straightforward protection at a good price

Macworld's G Data Antivirus for Mac review gives the suite 3.5 stars out of five for good protection at a good price.

Trend Micro Antivirus review: Offers good protection but needs refreshing

Trend Micro Antivirus for Mac offers good protection at a fair price without a lot of frills.

How to check and monitor your hard drive's health

Any hard drive is bound to fail eventually. We show you how to check a drive's health, using SMART, chkdsk, and other tools at your disposal.

Speedify 10 review: Speedy service at a good price

Speedify 10 VPN offers features such as seamless network switching and split tunneling for a good price.

VPNCity review: The basics at a good price

VPNCity won't wow you with performance or features, but the price is excellent and it supports a large number of simultaneous connections.

Avira Prime review: Value, value, value

Avira Prime, the company's top-level security and PC maintenance suite, offers a lot of value for the money, and the protection is good too.

Norton 360 Deluxe review: A rare feature-filled security product for Mac

Norton 360 Deluxe is a popular security suite, with a lot of extra features for Mac users.