How to turn ON/OFF Trend Micro Antivirus for Mac

Learn how to turn on or off Trend Micro Antivirus for Mac. Below are some of the reasons why you need to temporarily disable the program:

• To analyze issues you encounter on your computer.
• To install a hardware device.
• To verify if Trend Micro program is causing the issue on your Mac.

Enable Trend Micro Antivirus for Mac

1. Using the Spotlight search box, type “Trend Micro” to show all files related to the program.
2. Select Trend Micro Antivirus Diagnostic Toolkit.
3. On the General Tab, click Start Components.

   A confirmation window will appear. Click OK.

   

Disable Trend Micro Antivirus for Mac from the Status Menu

1. Click the Trend Micro icon located on your Mac menu bar.
2. Click Shut Down Trend Micro Antivirus.
3. Wait for the Trend Micro icon to disappear. The Trend Micro program should be disabled once the icon disappear.

Disable Trend Micro Antivirus for Mac using the Diagnostic Toolkit

1. Using the Spotlight search box, type Trend Micro to show all files related to the program.
2. Select Trend Micro Antivirus Diagnostic Toolkit.
3. On the General Tab, click Stop Components.

   A confirmation window will appear. Click OK.