Sophos Antivirus for Mac/OSX

• Click here to download Sophos for Mac OS X 10.4 and later (Disk Image File)

Sophos Version 7 Documentation for Mac OS X 10.4 and later

• Official Sophos 7 Documentation

Before you Begin

Check that your computer is running OS X 10.4 or newer by going to the Apple menu and selecting "About this Mac." Sophos Anti-Virus will not work on any Mac OS version older than OS X 10.4.

If you have not upgraded to Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard

Download the Sophos 7 Disk image above. Sophos will be installed or it will be upgraded automatically to Sophos version 7.

If you have already upgraded to Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard

You must uninstall any version of Sophos older than version 7, then reinstall Sophos Version 7.0.5 or higher using the Sophos 7 Disk Image.

Sophos AntiVirus product removal instructions

Before installing Sophos Anti-Virus, you will need to uninstall all other antivirus software from your Mac. Please see your antivirus software vendor's website for instructions on how to uninstall their product.

• Norton AntiVirus 2002-2003 product removal instructions
• Norton AntiVirus 2003-2004 product removal instructions
• Network Assoc. (McAfee) Virex 7.x removal instructions
• Intego VirusBarrier X removal instructions

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