General Description
This article explains how to install McAfee VirusScan, provided by Purdue, for Mac OS X (Intel Macs) .
Step by Step Instructions
Install McAfee VirusScan for Mactel:
(You must uninstall any previous virus software before installing VirusScan for Mactel.)
- Go to the ITaP's Secure Purdue page at http://www.purdue.edu/securePurdue/download/
- Login using your Purdue username and password (the same you use for your email).
- Under "Select Operation System" select your version of Mac OS X.
- Enter "1" for the "Number of machines...", check the box, and click Download Products.
- Click Download next to "VirusScan for Mactel". In the New Window, click Download VirusScan x.x.dmg.
- Mount the downloaded file by clicking the icon for "VirusScan x.x.dmg" (you might need to rename the file to "VirusScan.dmg").
- Click the icon for "VirusScan x.x" mount and click the "VirusScan.pkg" icon.
- Follow the steps and install VirusScan for Mactel.
Run VirusScan for Mactel
- Go to your applications folder and click the icon for "VirusScan".
- Update VirusScan by clicking eUpdate and clicking Start.
- Click Scan and Clean and click "Drop items or click here."
- Select "Macintosh HD" on the left and then click Scan Location at the bottom to scan all your files.
- Click Start to start the scan.
- Follow the prompts if a virus is found.
Troubleshooting
VirusScan for Mactel requires Mac OS X version 10.4 (Tiger) or newer and a Mac with an Intel processor.
Make sure you uninstall any previous virus software before installing VirusScan for Mactel.