Applies to: Sophos Home Premium and Free (Mac)

Running a full system scan inspects every folders and files in your computer.

This article describes the two ways to run a full system scan on a Mac:

• Through the Sophos Home dashboard
• Through the Sophos Home main window

Instructions

Triggering a scan through the Sophos Home dashboard

1. Sign in to Sophos Home dashboard.
2. Click the computer that you need to scan.
   
   
3. Click the Scan button to start the scan on the computer.
   You will see an indication on your Mac that the scan has started and is in progress.
   
   
   Note: If the computer is offline, it will be scanned when it is back online.

Running a scan using the Sophos Home main window

1. Click the Sophos Home icon on the Menu bar to open the Sophos Home main window.
   
2. Click on the three dots on the upper-right side of the window and select Scan.
   
3. Tick Run Full Scan and click Start Scan.
   

Related information

• Ransomware Detected alert appears on Mac
• Running a fast scan on Mac
• Reporting false positives
• Viewing scan results