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Installing SOPHOS Anti-Virus on a Mac



  1. Go to wwws.richmond.edu/software and login using your NetID and password.

    Login


  2. Click Sophos Antivirus for Macintosh.

    Select Sophos for Mac


  3. Click Sophos Antivirus for Macintosh again. The file: Sophos_Anti-Virus_Mac.zip will be downloaded to your default download destination.

    Click Again


  4. When you double-click the .zip file it makes a package called Sophos7.

    Sophos 7


  5. Double-click on Sophos7. Put in your administrator username and password.

    Enter Password


  6. Sophos 7 will automatically uninstall any older versions of Sophos and install Sophos 7.

    Let this finish


  7. Once Sophos 7 finished click quit and then restart your system.

    done!


  8. After your system restarts you should have the Sophos icon (Black Shield) in your menu bar.

    Menu Bar


  9. To update Sophos click the icon in your menu bar and select Update Now.

    Update


Any questions, please feel free to call the Help Desk at 287-6400 or use the Live Chat features on the right menu of this page.
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Phone support: S–S, 10 a.m.–4 p.m.


Telecom/Media Support

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After hours: 287-6500


Technology Learning Center (TLC)

(804) 289-8772
tlc@richmond.edu
Boatwright Library, Room 317
Hours: M–F, 8:30 a.m.–5 p.m.
M–Th, 8:30 a.m.–midnight during semester
Some weekend hours available