Typical installation
Typical installation mode includes configuration options that are appropriate for most users. These settings provide maximum security combined with excellent system performance. Typical installation is the default option and is recommended if you do not have specific settings requirements.
1.In the ESET LiveGrid window, select your preferred option and click Continue. To change this setting later, use the LiveGrid setup. For more information about ESET LiveGrid, visit our Glossary.
2.In the Potentially Unwanted Applications window, select your preferred option (see Potentially unwanted applications) and click Continue. If you decide later that you would like to change this setting, use Advanced setup.
3.Click Install. If you are prompted to type your macOS password, type it and click Install Software.
After installing ESET Cyber Security Pro:
macOS Big Sur (11)
3.Allow ESET to add proxy configurations. You will receive the following notification: "ESET Cyber Security Pro" Would Like to Add Proxy Configurations. When you receive this notification, click Allow. If you click Don't Allow, Web Access Protection will not work.
macOS 10.15 and older
•On macOS 10.13 and later you will receive the "System Extension Blocked" notification from your system and the "Your computer is not protected" notification from ESET Cyber Security Pro. To access all ESET Cyber Security Pro functions, you need to allow kernel extensions on your device. To allow kernel extensions on your device, navigate to System Preferences > Security & Privacy and click Allow to allow system software from the developer ESET, spol. s.r.o. For more detailed information, visit our Knowledgebase article.
•On macOS 10.14 and later you will receive "Your computer is partially protected" notification from ESET Cyber Security Pro. To access all ESET Cyber Security Pro functions, you need to allow Full disk access to ESET Cyber Security Pro. Click Open System preferences > Security & Privacy. Go to the Privacy tab and select the Full disk access option. Click the lock icon to enable editing. Click the plus icon and select the ESET Cyber Security Pro application. Your computer will display a notification to restart your computer. Click Later, do not restart your computer now. Click Start Again in the ESET Cyber Security Pro notification window or restart your computer. For more detailed information, visit our Knowledgebase article.
After installation you will be prompted to activate ESET Cyber Security Pro. You can find multiple activation options in the Activation chapter.
After installing ESET Cyber Security Pro, you should perform a computer scan to check for malicious code. From the main program window, click Computer scan > Smart scan. For more information about On-demand computer scans, see the On-demand computer scan section.