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VirusScan
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8.6 for Mac User Guide Installing VirusScan for Mac
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With VirusScan you use the eUpdate feature to connect to a Web location and
download new DAT files. To find out more about eUpdate and other VirusScan features,
see Getting Started on page 17.
Standard installation
You can install VirusScan using the VirusScan install file, either on the product CD or in
the installation .ZIP file downloaded from the McAfee website and saved to a
temporary folder.
To install VirusScan:
1 Double-click the
VirusScan.pkg file to start the Installer.
2 Follow the on-screen steps to install the software.
3 Read and accept the license agreement. If you do not accept the license agreement,
the installation cannot continue.
4 Click Install to perform the installation. The Authentication dialog box appears.
5 Type your user name and administrator password and click OK. A message notifies
you when the installation finishes. Click
Close.
The VirusScan for Mac installer installs the VirusScan application inside the
Applications folder and the VirusScan Schedule Editor application inside the
Application/Utilities folder of your computer.
Command-line (silent) installation
1 Locate the VirusScan.pkg file, either on the product CD or in the installation .ZIP
downloaded from the McAfee web site, and save it to a temporary location.
2 Open the
Terminal window and change the working folder to the one where the
VirusScan.pkg file is located.
3 In the Terminal window, execute:
sudo installer -pkg VirusScan.pkg -target /
4 Enter your system password when prompted to do so.
5 A message notifies you when the installation finishes. Close the Terminal window.
Upgrade installation
You can upgrade to VirusScan for Mac v8.6 from earlier VirusScan versions (8.0 and
8.5). After the upgrade, the preferences are migrated from the earlier versions to the
current version (v8.6).
Note
You must have administrative privileges to install this product.
Note
You need not restart your computer after installing VirusScan for Mac 8.6 (unlike the
earlier versions).