Your Sophos Home installer can be downloaded directly from the Sophos Home website OR via your existing Sophos Home dashboard.

New user download
Users with existing accounts
Protecting additional computers
Re-protecting a computer

New users running Windows or macOS 10.13 or higher - Downloading via Sophos Home website

NOTE: If you already have an account, or are using an old version of macOS (10.12), please see these steps instead)
1. Access the Sophos Home page to start the download
2. Wait for the Sophos Home Installer to finish downloading

3. Open the downloaded file to Install Sophos Home 
4. To access your Dashboard and configure the antivirus, click on Manage/ View Activity 

Mac: Click on the Sophos Home shield, click on … , click on Manage Devices

Windows: Click on the Sophos Home shield on your system tray, click on Manage My Activity

IMPORTANT: Users will need to register an account to access features such as support (live chat/tickets), adding additional computers to their dashboards and re-protecting systems .
To create an account, access your dashboard and click on Create Account 

Users running older macOS systems:

1. Sign in to your Sophos Home dashboard (If you do not have an account, follow these steps) 
2. Click on the Download button.
   
3. Wait until the installer file is downloaded, then double click to run it 

Protecting additional computers / re-protecting a system: 

1. Sign in to your Sophos Home dashboard (If you do not have an account, follow these steps) 
2. Click on the Add device  button.
3. Choose the appropriate option
   
   Note: macOS 10.11 users, please use the Click the button below to install on this computer method

To re-protect a system that was previously protected with Sophos Home, follow these steps: How to re-install Sophos Home

Related Information

• Creating a Sophos Home account
• Installing Sophos Home on Windows computers
• Installing Sophos Home on Mac computers