Intego

Mac antivirus, firewall, cleanup, backup, and parental controls

NOT REALLY · consider alternatives
price variesestimated build time not a true replacement; consolation build in one to two daysreplaced by 0 people

Do not mistake the interface for the product. Intego's durable value is security, infrastructure, trust, which a solo one-shot build cannot reproduce responsibly. The prompt therefore builds only the closest honest personal consolation tool.

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What you give up

  • identity, credit, or broker-removal operations
  • recovery guarantees and regulated trust
  • audited cryptography and incident response
  • global network or redundant storage infrastructure

Why people still pay

Intego: Security subscriptions buy professional operations, audits, response capacity, redundancy, and accountability when something goes wrong.

Your build guide

The stack, security requirements, and agent rules for a focused replacement.

Before you start

  • desktop development machine
  • user-controlled storage target
  • documented threat-model limits
  • Explicit README warning that this is a consolation build, not a production replacement
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Use exactly this stack: Go 1.24 + SQLite.
02
Model authorized targets, source observations, findings, review decisions, and exports; keep stable source IDs and timestamps.
03
Interface for this Mac security suite workflow: a focused Mac security suite input, review, and export interface.
engineering roadmap

Implementation plan

1

Phase 1, architecture and data

Use exactly this stack: Go 1.24 + SQLite. Model authorized targets, source observations, findings, review decisions, and exports; keep stable source IDs and timestamps.

2

Phase 2, implement

For Mac security suite, configure one user-owned VPN endpoint, peer identity, and permitted routes.

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Phase 3, implement

Create or import the supported tunnel configuration and bring it up through the operating system API.

4

Phase 4, review and output

Show connected state, route, DNS resolver, and disconnect control without claiming a global VPN network.

5

Phase 5, recovery and acceptance

Verify this invariant with a saved fixture: After disconnect, the original route and resolver must be restored; a failed handshake must never display connected state. State the practical limit: identity, credit, or broker-removal operations.

the pro prompt
Build me a focused Mac security suite workflow for the personal core of Intego. Requirements:

- Use exactly this stack: Go 1.24 + SQLite. Model authorized targets, source observations, findings, review decisions, and exports; keep stable source IDs and timestamps.
- Paid product context: Mac antivirus, firewall, cleanup, backup, and parental controls. Build only this DIY scope: Build a local diagnostic or backup companion for Mac security suite; do not claim to replace audited security, identity, VPN, or cloud-storage infrastructure.
- For Mac security suite, configure one user-owned VPN endpoint, peer identity, and permitted routes.
- Create or import the supported tunnel configuration and bring it up through the operating system API.
- Show connected state, route, DNS resolver, and disconnect control without claiming a global VPN network.
- Use a focused Mac security suite input, review, and export interface. Required input or access: user-controlled storage target; documented threat-model limits.
- Acceptance: with one labelled sample, show the input, saved intermediate state, and exported result; verify this invariant: After disconnect, the original route and resolver must be restored; a failed handshake must never display connected state.
- Out of scope: identity, credit, or broker-removal operations; recovery guarantees and regulated trust. Keep this a personal, inspectable workflow.
- Include a README with setup, a sample input, required keys or permissions, data location, and the supported scope.

$ open in your agent (prompt prefilled, you press enter), copy the prompt or copy AGENTS.md · generated from this app's build plan

prior art · use these instead of building, if you'd ratherresticEncrypted, deduplicated backup program.↗DuplicatiEncrypted backup client for local and cloud targets.↗
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Intego pricing

planmonthlyannual (per mo)what you get
virusbarrier x9——1, 3 or 5 Mac licenses depending on checkout selectionOfficial European campaign pages show a regular €24.99/year (about $28.89 at €1 = $1.156); the active promotional USD price was not stable enough to record.
mac internet security x9——1, 3 or 5 Macs; antivirus plus firewall/network protectionOfficial campaigns conflict between €19.99 and €24.99 for the first payment (about $23.11–$28.89), then €49.99/year (about $57.79).
mac premium bundle x9——1, 3 or 5 Macs; antivirus, firewall, cleanup, backup and parental-control toolsOfficial campaigns conflict between €34.99 and €39.99 first payment (about $40.45–$46.23), then €84.99/year (about $98.25).

free tierno ongoing free tier; 30-day trial

billingannual or 2-year billing; promotional price applies only to the first payment

hidden costsPrice changes with the number of Macs and term; first-payment promotions renew at a much higher regular price, VAT can be added, and optional VPN or other services are separate

pricing sources checked 2026-08-14 · pricing source ↗

Questions about Intego

Can you build your own Intego with AI?

A full replacement is not the recommended project. Do not mistake the interface for the product. Intego's durable value is security, infrastructure, trust, which a solo one-shot build cannot reproduce responsibly. The prompt therefore builds only the closest honest personal consolation tool.

What does the Intego build prompt cover?

The prompt starts with this scope: Build a local diagnostic or backup companion for Mac security suite; do not claim to replace audited security, identity, VPN, or cloud-storage infrastructure. Full-product capabilities excluded from the comparison include: identity, credit, or broker-removal operations; recovery guarantees and regulated trust; audited cryptography and incident response. Follow the implementation plan and its prerequisites before expanding the build.

How do I use the prompt, AGENTS.md and agent skills?

Start with the Intego prerequisites and stack, then copy the prompt into your coding agent. Save the project rules as AGENTS.md in the project root. Linked skills are optional packages or source instructions for specific tasks; review their current contents and install only those matching the chosen stack. A skill does not supply API credentials or verify the finished app.

How long will this Intego project take?

The catalogue estimate is not a true replacement; consolation build in one to two days for the limited scope. Setup, integration approvals, debugging, deployment and ongoing maintenance can add time. This is an estimate, not a delivery guarantee.

What would I give up by replacing Intego?

identity, credit, or broker-removal operations; recovery guarantees and regulated trust; audited cryptography and incident response; global network or redundant storage infrastructure. Intego: Security subscriptions buy professional operations, audits, response capacity, redundancy, and accountability when something goes wrong.

What can I use instead of building Intego?

The prior-art section lists restic, Duplicati as starting points. Review their current scope, license and maintenance before adopting one.

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