Please make sure you meet the minimum system requirements before installing Avira Security for Mac.
In order for Avira Security for Mac to be able to fully protect your system and scan important areas for threats, you must download, install, and configure the product.
Note
Before you download Avira Security for Mac, make sure no other antivirus or security program is installed on your Mac.
Any existing version of Avira Antivirus on your computer will be automatically uninstalled during the installation process of Avira Security for Mac.
- Download Avira Security for Mac.
1. Double-click the downloaded Avira Security for Mac installation file.
The file is saved in the download folder by default.
2. Double-click the Avira Security icon and close the window.
3. Read the Avira Software License Agreement and click Continue.
4. Click Accept to confirm you have read the Software License Agreement and agree with its terms.
5. Click Install and enter your computer's administrator password to perform the installation.
Once the installation is successfully completed, the Avira application starts automatically.
To ensure Avira Security fully protects your system, perform the following configuration.
Grant the necessary permissions so Avira Security can fully protect your system and scan significant areas for threats.
Allow loading of system software
1. In the Avira Security setup window, Click Open to open the System Settings window.
2. Scroll down and then click ⓘ next to Actions.
3. In the Endpoint Security Extensions window, next to Avira Security, move the slider to turn it on.
4. When prompted, enter your administrator access data and click OK.
5. Click Done.
6. To enable Full Disk Access, in the Avira Security setup window, click Open Full Disk Access.
7. Scroll down and click Privacy & Security settings, and then click Full Disk Access.
8. Next to Avira Scan Service and Avira Security Helper, move the slider to turn it on.
9. When prompted, enter your administrator access data and click OK.
Avira Security setup is now complete.
Allow loading of system software
1. Click OK in the Avira Security system extensions dialog.
2. Click Start setup.
3. Click Open to open the Security section of your system settings.
4. Click the lock icon in the lower left corner and enter your administrator access data.
5. Click Unprotect.
6. Click Allow.
7. Click the lock icon again in the lower left to protect the system settings from further editing, and then close the window.
8. Click Next.
Enable scanning of important areas
1. In the Avira Security window, click Open to open the Login Items & Extensions in System Settings. Click Open Privacy.
2. Click the lock icon in the lower left corner and enter your administrator access data.
3. Click Unprotect.
4. Select Avira Scan Service and Avira Security Helper.
5. If you receive a system message related to hard disk access, click Later.
6. Click the lock icon in the lower left corner to protect the system settings from further editing, and then close the window.
7. Click Done.