Once you have installed Sophos Endpoint for macOS from as per the instructions above, there are a couple of extra steps to take for those machines running Big Sur. Installing Sophos Endpoint on macOS Big Sur for the first time Further information on this from Sophos is available at the end of this section. Note: Apple machines running Apple M1 (Silicon) hardware will need to install Rosetta 2 for Sophos Endpoint to run. Please see the steps below and linked documentation in order to install Sophos on your machine. Installing Sophos for macOS 11 (Big Sur) or M1 (Silicon) Apple machinesĭue to changes in the latest macOS (Version 11 - Big Sur), extra steps are required to complete installation on your machine. Click ' Quit' when you are ready to continue. This will confirm that Sophos Endpoint for macOS has successfully installed, the machine has been registered with Sophos Central and the software has been correctly configured.

Sophos normally takes just a few minutes to install and then you'll see a completion screen. Please note: before installing the Sophos software you must uninstall any other anti-virus software you may have installed on the machine (read the software manufacturer's instructions on how to do this). You will then be presented with the window displayed below. The unzipped file should contain two items: Sophos Installer Components and the Sophos Installer. Please check that your device meets the necessary system requirements before opening the ' Sophos Installer'. When the download is complete, navigate to the area it has been downloaded to and open the file named ' mac_sophos_central_install.zip'. If you haven't already obtained Sophos you can download it via the following link. Updating Sophos from macOS Catalina to Big Sur.Installing Sophos Endpoint on Big Sur for the first time.Sophos Endpoint for macOS 11 (Big Sur) or M1 (Silicon) Apple machines.Please check with your local IT Support Staff about antivirus protection for college and departmental systems as local arrangements often apply, and installing the version intended for personal systems may cause problems. These instructions are primarily for people who want to install Sophos Central Endpoint (Anti-Virus) onto their self-managed or BYOD Apple macOS devices.

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