G DATA Antivirus Mac

How to install and activate G DATA Antivirus Mac

Installation

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

Double-click on the downloaded file (G DATA Antivirus(…).pkg) to start the installation. Click on Allow when asked if that program may be installed.

In the next window, click Continue again.

Read over the software licence agreement and click Continue. You can choose in which language you want to read the license.

At this point, the license agreement can also be printed out or saved to your hard drive.

If you wish to continue, accept the software licence agreement by clicking Accept in the pop-up.

Read the complete privacy policy and scroll all the way down, click Continue. Again, you can choose your preferred language.

Click Continue to proceed with the installation.

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.

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._

You may 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.

When the installation is complete, click Close.

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

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

To be able to fully scan your Mac, G DATA Antivirus Mac needs the Disk Full Access permission. This must be set up after installing the G DATA Antivirus Mac.

1	Click Full Disk Access to set up full disk access or open the settings manually.
2	Click the lock next to G DATA Antivirus.
3	You may be asked to provide credentials, if that is the case, enter those and click Modify Settings.
4	To finish, click Quit & Reopen. Your G DATA Antivirus Mac is now fully functional.