Installing Sophos Home on Mac computers

Applies to: Sophos Home Premium and Free (Mac)
Note: Before installing Sophos Home, make sure that your computer meets the system requirements for installing Sophos Home.

Click on the appropriate button

NOTE: If running a MacOS version older than 10.13, follow these steps instead (even for first time installations) Protecting additional computers with Sophos-Home

NOTE: If running an older version of macOS (older than 10.13), follow these steps instead Protecting additional computers with Sophos-Home

Access the Sophos Home page to start the download
Wait for the Sophos Home Installer to finish downloading
Navigate your Downloads folder and click on the Sophos Installer
(OR: double-click on SophosInstall. This shows the installer content, where you will find the Sophos Installer)
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Double-click on the Sophos Installer.app to start the installation.
When a security prompt appears, click on Open.
On the installation window, click Continue.
Provide your administrator account password for your Mac and click OK. (Not your Sophos Home password)
Wait for the installation to finish. This may take a few minutes.

[If this is the first time installing Sophos Home on this Mac, be sure to allow Sophos extensions if prompted. please see this article for assistance]
You will see the Installation was successful message once the installation is completed. Click Close to exit.

Follow these steps to activate a Premium License key
Take a look at the Sophos Home Getting Started Guide for further information regarding how to use and configure Sophos Home!
Be sure to create a Sophos Home account to be able to protect additional computers, access support, and re-protect the current system.
If all the steps have been followed, but the Sophos Home Shield looks red/orange, please reboot your Mac. See Related information below for additional troubleshooting.