To ensure that Avira Security for Mac fully protects your system and is able to scan important areas for threats, you need to grant the necessary permissions after the installation.
If the Avira Security installation was successful, but the configuration is still pending, follow the steps below to perform the configuration.
1. Click the Avira Security icon to open the app.
2. Click OK in the Avira Security system extensions dialog.
3. Click Start setup.
4. Click Open to open the Security section of your system settings.
5. Click the lock icon in the lower left corner and enter your administrator access data.
6. Click Unprotect.
7. Click Allow.
8. Click the lock icon again in the lower left to protect the system settings from further editing, and then close the window.
9. Click Next.
1. Click Open Privacy.
2. Click the lock icon in the lower left corner and enter your administrator access data.
3. Click Unprotect.
4. Select Avira Scan Serviceand Avira Security.
5. If you receive a system message related to hard disk access, click Later.
6. Click the lock icon in the lower left corner to protect the system settings from further editing, and then close the window.
7. Click Done.
