HYVE Ai for macOS runs as a lightweight launchd daemon using FSEvents-driven real-time monitoring. Malicious apps, .dmg droppers, and persistence implants are detected in under 2 seconds — with zero desktop footprint.
No credit card required · launchd · Apple Silicon & Intel · macOS 12+
Not a port. Not an afterthought. The same AI core — rebuilt for the Mac filesystem and security model.
File events straight from the macOS kernel — no polling, no constant CPU burn. HYVE Ai watches your Downloads, Desktop, Applications, and temp folders at near-zero idle cost.
Rapid mass-encryption patterns trigger an immediate alert and quarantine. Canary files in monitored directories provide an independent early-warning tripwire.
Everything scriptable. hyveav scan <path> for on-demand scans, hyveav list-quarantine to review detections, and hyveav restore <id> for false-positive recovery.
Unsigned .app bundles, quarantine attribute bypasses, LaunchAgent persistence, malicious .pkg scripts, .dylib injection payloads, and AppleScript droppers — all scored in a single pass.
A 16-char hex fingerprint clusters malware family variants even when byte signatures differ. Recurrence boosts the score on known family re-encounters — persistent threats don't get a second chance.
Installed as a system LaunchDaemon. Starts at boot, restarts on failure, low-priority I/O scheduling. Plist-based config fits naturally into macOS's service management model.
Same AI core. Platform-native everywhere.
| Feature | Windows | macOS |
|---|---|---|
| Interface | ✓ Desktop GUI + system tray | ✓ Headless daemon + CLI |
| Real-time monitoring | ✓ FileSystemWatcher (Windows) | ✓ FSEvents via kernel |
| Service integration | ✓ Windows Service | ✓ launchd LaunchDaemon |
| Monitored paths | Desktop, Documents, Downloads | ~/Downloads, ~/Desktop, /Applications, /tmp |
| Threat types | .exe, .dll, .ps1, .vbs, .bat… | .app, .dmg, .pkg, .command, .dylib, .scpt… |
| Works alongside | Windows Defender | Gatekeeper, XProtect, ClamAV |
| Log output | App event log | ~/Library/Logs/HyveAV/hyveav.log |
| Architecture | x64 · ARM64 | Apple Silicon (arm64) · Intel (x64) |
| Price | $8.99 / device / month | $8.99 / device / month |
A single self-contained binary. No runtime dependencies required.
curl -fsSL https://hyveav.com/install-mac.sh -o install-mac.sh
chmod +x install-mac.shsudo ./install-mac.sh installInstalls the binary to /usr/local/bin/hyveav, writes the launchd plist to /Library/LaunchDaemons/, creates config at /Library/Application Support/HyveAV/, and starts the daemon.
hyveav activate XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXXYour license key is emailed after purchase. For the free trial, run hyveav trial instead — no key required.
sudo launchctl list com.hyveav.agent
tail -f ~/Library/Logs/HyveAV/hyveav.loghyveav scan /path
On-demand scan of a file or directory
hyveav list-quarantine
Show all quarantined items
hyveav restore <id>
Restore a quarantined file
sudo launchctl stop com.hyveav.agent
Stop the protection daemon
tail -f ~/Library/Logs/HyveAV/hyveav.log
Stream live detection logs
sudo ./install-mac.sh uninstall
Completely remove HYVE Ai
One subscription covers the Mac edition. Mix Windows, Linux, and Mac devices under one plan.
Billed monthly · Cancel anytime