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No: it’s a checkup and a tripwire. It reads your settings and tells you which ones to look at and how to fix them, and (Pro) alerts you to new background items, touched decoy files and extension changes. It tells you; it does not stop malware. It isn’t antivirus; XProtect, built into macOS, scans for malware, and Latchwise checks that its definitions are up to date.

No. Time Machine backups need Full Disk Access and admin rights to restore for a test, and Latchwise doesn’t ask for admin rights. Backup proof checks a folder copy of your files instead (Carbon Copy Cloner, SuperDuper, rsync, a NAS share or an external drive).

Latchwise works without an administrator password, so a few things are out of reach (for example other users’ open ports, or computer-wide profiles). It says so rather than guess, shows the command that would tell you, and leaves those checks out of the score.

In a file on your Mac. Settings › General › Show Data Folder in Finder shows it.

Without a key you get the full checkup, the score, every fix guide and the list of your browser extensions with risk labels, for as long as you like. A key adds what changed between scans and the scan history, the persistence alarm, decoys, backup proof, extension change alerts, scheduled scans and a dated PDF report, on up to 3 Macs. It’s a one-time purchase on Gumroad, with no subscription.

Choose Latchwise › Settings…, open the Pro tab, paste the key from your Gumroad receipt and click Activate.

Latchwise checks for updates on its own; you can also choose Check for Updates… from the Latchwise menu. Updates are free.

Gumroad handles payment. Reply to your Gumroad receipt or email help@fitztoppicks.com.

No. One license key works on up to 3 of your Macs. Download the app again from your Gumroad receipt or library and enter the same key.