Sophos has diligently worked with Apple since the first build of Big Sur, logging issues and preparing our products to support Big Sur. Our products need to work on macOS 10.x (where kernel access is allowed), macOS 11.x (where kernel access is no longer allowed) and at the quality that our customers expect. Note: The Mac installer is aware of all the message relays and update caches when the install is downloaded. Changes to Caches and Relays will need a new installer downloaded. Relays can be specified via command line as well. Install Sophos Anti-Virus and Intercept. Intercept X is available for devices running Windows 7 and above, 32- or 64-bit and macOS. Intercept X is the industry’s most comprehensive endpoint protection built to stop the widest range of threats. Intercept X Advanced combines the capabilities of Intercept X and Central Endpoint into a single solution and single agent. Please send me updates about Sophos products, services, free giveaways, invites to special events and other cool stuff. (Unsubscribe at any time using the link located at the bottom of Sophos emails.).
So far, only Windows users have had the privilege of protecting themselves against unknown threats with Sophos Intercept X. Today Intercept X is available for macOS.
What features does the Mac version offer?
Yes, Mac users also need Antivirus. I say this because there is still the misconception that there are no viruses for Mac. That is definitely not true! It simply wasn’t worth it for a long time to program something to reach a few Mac users. Remote desktop manager microsoft windows 10 download free. full version. It was simply not attractive compared to the Windows market share.
Even though the market share still clearly speaks for Windows today, there are more and more viruses for the Mac. Even we are often happy to be protected on our MacBooks by the Sophos Central Endpoint! Just last week, the Sophos Endpoint warned my colleague that the current website he was visiting wanted to mine Crypto through the browser. Without Sophos’s attentive endpoint, this would have happened quietly in the background without anyone noticing!
Intercept X for macOS does not come with the huge range of features, as for Windows. For an initial version, however, the features are definitely sufficient.
Features
- CryptoGuard (Protection against Ransomware)
- Root Cause Analysis
- Malicious Traffic Detection
- Synchronized Security Heartbeat
We have explained each of these functions in more detail on our website:
Buy Intercept X for Mac
If you already own Intercept X licenses and want to protect your Mac as well as your Windows PC, all you need to do is download the Mac installer from your Sophos Central console and install the software. This is possible because the license is per user and not per device.
If you don’t have a Sophos Central account, you can create one on the Sophos website and try all Central features, including “Sophos Intercept X”, free for 30 days.
If you are convinced of the product, you can order one or more licenses for “Sophos Intercept X” in our shop:
Components Updated
| Sophos Intercept X Windows 7 and later Pumpkin pastures obsidian chest. | 2.0.20 February 2021 | 2.0.19 January 2021 | 2.0.18 October 2020 | 2.0.17 May 2020 | 2.0.16 November 2019 | 2.0.15.2 September 2019 | 2.0.15 July 2019 | 2.0.14.1 July 2019 | 2.0.14 February 2019 | 2.0.13 February 2019 | 2.0.12 January 2019 |
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| HitManPro.Alert | 3.8.1.504 | 3.8.0.523 | 3.8.0.523 | 3.7.17.321 | 3.7.15.446 | 3.7.14.40 | 3.7.13.1460 | 3.7.12.466 | 3.7.12.466 | 3.7.12.454 | 3.7.10.762 |
| Machine Learning Engine | 1.7.0.19 | 1.7.0.19 | 1.5.3 | 1.5.3 | 1.5.3 | 1.2.13 | 1.2.13 | 1.1.202 | 1.1.202 | 1.1.202 | 1.1.202 |
Other release notes
You should also read the Sophos Core Agent release notes. They cover the changes, resolved issues and known issues for the core components.
For information about the changes to the Sophos Core Agent, see the Sophos Core Agent release notes.
For information about the changes to Sophos Endpoint Advanced, see the Sophos Endpoint Advanced release notes.
Sophos Intercept X Reviews
Sophos Intercept X For Mac
For improvements and new features in Sophos Central, see What's new in Sophos Central.