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Our website provides a free download of Symantec Endpoint Protection 12.1.6 for Mac. This app's bundle is identified as com.Symantec.NAVX. The actual developer of this software for Mac is Symantec Corporation. The following versions: 12.1 and 11.0 are the most frequently downloaded ones by the program users. Personal computer – Windows and Mac. If you downloaded Symantec Endpoint Protection (SEP) through the ECU Download Center, it is important to uninstall this program before September 6 when the ECU license expires. Removal will prompt Windows Defender to begin protecting your Windows computer, and XProtect is always turned on for Mac systems.
Symantec Endpoint Protection Licensing Agreement
You must agree to the following before you install Symantec Endpoint Protection.
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(i) I am a student, faculty, or staff member of the University of Pennsylvania.
(ii) I agree to NOT redistribute this software in any way.
(iii) I agree upon termination of my affiliation with the University of Pennsylvania, I will remove ALL University licensed copies of this software from my personal computers. The Symantec Endpoint Protection licenses are owned by the University of Pennsylvania. Students may install Symantec Endpoint Protection programs for use on their personal computers. Faculty and staff may install Symantec Endpoint Protection programs on their University-owned machines. Also, faculty and staff may install the software on a single personal computer in accordance with the terms of the retail license agreement.
Click on the link below to download the software.
Symantec Endpoint Protection 14.x client for macOS/OS X | |||||||
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14.2 RU2, 14.2 RU2 MP1 | |||||||
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Note: Different product versions have specific system requirements.
The Symantec Endpoint Protection client for Mac is managed by a Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager (SEPM) on a Windows server.
Additional notes
- Mac OS X 64-bit mode is supported.
- PowerPC processors are not supported as of version 12.1.x.
- As of version 12.1.2, case-sensitive formatted volumes are supported.
- Remove legacy Symantec AntiVirus (SAV) for Mac installations before installing Symantec Endpoint Protection.
See Remove Symantec software for Mac using RemoveSymantecMacFiles. - Mac clients for Symantec Endpoint Protection Cloud do not support Mac OS X 10.11 (El Capitan).
- As of macOS 10.13, you must authorize the Symantec Endpoint Protection kernel extension after installation for Symantec Endpoint Protection to fully function. You are prompted during the client installation to do it if needed. If you do not do it during the client installation, go to System Preferences > Security & Privacy, and click Allow. Neither Symantec Endpoint Protection nor the Mac operating system continue to remind you that you must do this.
You only need to authorize the kernel extension once during the life of the computer's operating system. If you uninstall and reinstall the client, you don't need to reauthorize the kernel extension. If you have Symantec Endpoint Protection 14 and then upgrade to macOS 10.13, you don't need to reauthorize the kernel extension. However, if you reinstall the operating system, you need to reauthorize the kernel extension.
See About authorizing kernel extensions for Symantec Endpoint Protection for macOS 10.13. - Kext notarization was added in macOS 10.14.5. If you install a client version earlier than 14.2 RU1 (refresh) on macOS 10.14.5, or upgrade the operating system to macOS 10.14.5 with an earlier version of Symantec Endpoint Protection already installed, you may experience issues.
See Endpoint Protection 14.2 RU1 and kext notarization for macOS 10.14.5.
Intrusion Prevention
Intrusion Prevention (IPS) is available in version 12.1.4 and later.
Device Control
Device Control is available in version 14 and later. You can only enable Device Control for managed clients.
Firewall
Mac client versions earlier than 14.2 do not include a firewall.
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IPS was introduced in version 12.1.4, but broader firewall support (e.g. traffic rules) and feature parity with the Windows product was not included until version 14.2 and later. This firewall is only available to managed clients.
Web Traffic Redirection
14.2 introduced basic PAC file management to the SEP for Mac client.
14.2 RU1 expanded this to support full Web Traffic Redirection, including seamless identification with Web Security Service. Note: 14.2 RU1 MP1, or newer, is recommended for WTR on macOS due to numerous fixes introduced with that release.
Symantec Endpoint Protection 12.1.x
The End of Standard Support Life fell on April 3, 2019. See End of Support Life for Endpoint Protection 12.x.
Symantec Endpoint Protection 11.x
Support for version 11.x ended on January 5, 2015. See FAQ: Upgrading Symantec Endpoint Protection 11.x to version 12.1.x.