Sophos Central - Installation instructions for macOS
(Updated for macOS 15.3.1)
Before beginning, confirm that your version of macOS is supported by Sophos here: https://support.sophos.com/support/s/article/KB-000034670?language=en_US
- Download the Sophos Central setup pkg file from the MIT Software Grid.
- Once downloaded, double-click the pkg file to start the installation.
- Click Continue and Install at the prompts to begin installation
- Enter an admin password when prompted.
- You will need to wait several minutes for the installer to grab the setup files from the cloud and then install them.
- Typically, within 5-10 minutes, you will see a Sophos Central icon appear in the menu bar at the top right of your screen.
- When prompted, open System Settings > Security and Privacy
- Follow the steps at [Sophos Central - Manually Approve the Sophos System Extensions - macOS] to approve the Sophos Central system extensions.
- Grant Sophos Components Full Disk Access:
- Click on the Sophos icon in your menu bar, then click on "Open Sophos Endpoint"
- Click on "About" in the lower-right corner
- Click on "Open Endpoint Self Help"
- Select "Prerequisites" - if you're missing any, we'll need to grant them Full Disk Access.
- Click on "Open System Settings"
- Scroll down to Privacy & Security > Select Full Disk Access
- Open Finder > Click Applications > Scroll down to Sophos > Select all shown Sophos items > Drag them into the Privacy window.
- Select "Quit & Reopen" when prompted. Note that you may see multiple prompts, one for each Sophos component that needs approval.
- Click on the Sophos icon in your menu bar, then click on "Open Sophos Endpoint"
- It is recommended to reboot your computer now.
- Sophos Central is now installed.
- You can click on the Sophos icon in the menu bar to access the user interface and confirm that your computer is protected.