How to Download and Install ESET Anti-Virus on a Personal macOS Device

Objective

Following these steps will download and install the ESET Anti-Virus software to your macOS machine.

Environment

macOS

Before You Begin

You must first obtain a license to download the software. See this article (link) for instructions.

Steps

1. Navigate to https://www.eset.com/us/home/free-trial/
2. Select Free Download
3. Select Download on the left side of the window
4. Locate the .dmg installer in your download folder and open the file to begin the installation
5. Select Install ESET Cyber Security Pro
6. Select Allow
7. Select Continue
8. Verify you have removed all other anti-virus or anti-malware programs from the computer. Select Continue on the initial installer page.
9. Verify your computer meets the minimum system resource requirements. Select Continue
10. Select the desired installation language from the drop-down menu
11. Read the ESET End User Agreement and select Continue
12. If you agree to the terms, select Agree
13. Once the Version Check is successful, select Continue
14. Select Typical Installation and select Continue
15. Use the drop-down menu to determine if you wish to participate in the LiveGrid feedback system (not required).
16. Select Continue
17. Use the drop-down menu to choose if you wish to enable protections from potentially unwanted applications and select Continue
18. Select Install
19. You may receive a System Extension Blocked Warning. Select Open Security Preferences
20. Select your password requirements from the drop-down menu:
    • Ensure App Store and identified developers is selected
    • Select Details
      • Ensure all options are checked
      • Select OK
21. Select Don't Allow when it prompts to filter network traffic
22. Select Home in the profile field and check the Remember network checkbox
23. Select OK
24. The ESET Anti-Virus Application should now open on the initial configuration screen. You will be prompted to active a license and enable additional access permissions
25. From the Security and Privacy Menu select the Privacy tab Add Both ESET options to the Full Disk Access permissions
26. Select Activate product
27. Enter the license key you received in your email from before.

Additional Info

Within ESET there is a Help and support option you can use to get technical support from the vendor.