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Installation methods

Installation method

Installation type

Notes

GUI Installation

Local

You can install ESET Endpoint Antivirus for macOS locally from the installation .dmg file. Before you start the installation, close all your open computer programs. ESET Endpoint Antivirus for macOS contains components that may conflict with other antivirus programs installed on your computer. Therefore, we strongly recommend removing all other antivirus programs to prevent potential problems. After the installation, onboarding wizard is displayed, follow the steps as described here to ensure the protection of your computer.

Command line installation

Local/Remote

You can install ESET Endpoint Antivirus for macOS without interacting with the installers' GUI. You can also use this method to install ESET Endpoint Antivirus for macOS remotely. If you are installing ESET Endpoint Antivirus for macOS remotely, we recommend applying user consent settings via MDM before the installation.

ESET PROTECT

Remote

If your computer is enrolled in ESET PROTECT, you can create an installation task to install ESET Endpoint Antivirus for macOS on target computers.

ESET PROTECT CLOUD

Remote

If your computer is enrolled in ESET PROTECT CLOUD, you can create an installation task to install ESET Endpoint Antivirus for macOS on target computers.


important

ESET Endpoint Antivirus for macOS requires user consent settings to function. These settings need to be manually applied after the installation. Your device must be enrolled in MDM to avoid adding user consent settings to each computer. MDM will then be used to distribute configuration profiles to target computers. If you do not apply these settings before installation, users will receive multiple pop-up dialogues urging them to apply user consent settings manually. We recommend distributing configuration profiles before the ESET Endpoint Antivirus for macOS installation.