G DATA Antivirus Mac

How to install and activate G DATA Antivirus Mac

Installation

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Download the latest version of G DATA Antivirus Mac via this link.

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Now double-click on the file G DATA Antivirus(…​).pkg.
Then click on Continue.

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In the next window, click Continue again.

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Head the software licence agreement and click Continue.

At this point, the license agreement can also be printed out or saved to your hard drive.
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If you wish to continue, accept the software licence agreement by clicking Accept in the pop-up.
Accept the license agreement.

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Read the complete privacy policy and scroll all the way down, click Continue.

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Click Continue to proceed with the installation.

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For the standard installation, click on Install and choose installation type.

If you have several hard drives, select the desired location for the installation by clicking on Change installation location.
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Select here how you want to install the software. Then continue the installation with Continue. you will be carried back to the "Installation type" item and click install._

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You receive a message that an installation program is trying to install new software. Confirm this process with your Touch ID or by entering your Mac password.
The software then installs itself autonomously.

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When the installation is complete, click Close.

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Finally, select whether you want to Keep or put the installation file into the trash bin.

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Activation

Create a new account or click on I am already a G DATA customer if you already possess access data. After successful registration, your G DATA Antivirus Mac will update on its own.
Your automatically created access data will also be sent to you by e-mail.

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Set Permissions

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UTo fully scan your Mac, G DATA Antivirus Mac needs the Disk Full Access. permission. Click Allow access to set up full disk access.

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Click on the lock to make changes and then click "+". Select G DATA Antivirus and confirm with Open.

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Finally, click Exit now. Your G DATA Antivirus Mac will open again and the full disk access setup is complete.

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