Additional Sophos Setup Steps for macOS Big Sur macOS Big Sur (11.0) includes additional software security on the hard drive. Additional steps are needed when installing Sophos Anti-Virus to allow access to all areas of the hard drive (for scanning, etc.). Sophos Antivirus version 9.10.2 is now supported on macOS Big Sur. Please visit the Installing Sophos Anti-Virus (macOS) knowledge base article for details regarding. Uninstall Sophos Anti-Virus for Mac Using the Built-in or Standalone Tools, or via Terminal There are reports received that the removal tool is not working for macOS 11 (Big Sur). Please follow the steps on our BIG SUR EAP recommended reads, HOW TO: Remove System Extensions, this issue should be addressed when the General Availability support for the product comes out.
Version 9.10.2
New features
Support for macOS 11 Big Sur.
Sophos Antivirus Mac Big Sur Free
Updated components
The threat detection engine is 3.80.1.
Resolved issues
Security improvements.
Version 9.10.0
Updated components
The threat detection engine has been updated to 3.79.0
Resolved issues
| Issue ID | Description |
|---|---|
| MACEP-5389 | Resolved an issue with tabs opening slowly in Google Chrome. |
Version 9.9.7
Resolved issues
| Issue ID | Description |
|---|---|
| MACEP-4657 | Improved device control support for large capacity removable storage devices to ensure that they are blocked after restart. |
Sophos Endpoint Big Sur
Version 9.9.5
New features
- This release contains improved support for macOS 10.15 Catalina.
Resolved issues
| Issue ID | Description |
|---|---|
| MACEP-4314 | Resolved an issue in which Sophos Anti-Virus may incorrectly report successful updates as failures. |
Version 9.8.5
Resolved issues
| Issue ID | Description |
|---|---|
| MACEP-4314 | Resolved an issue in which Sophos Anti-Virus may incorrectly report successful updates as failures. |
Version 9.8.4
Updated components
The threat detection engine has been updated to 3.76.0.
Sophos For Mac Big Sur
Resolved issues
| Issue ID | Description |
|---|---|
| MACEP-3604 | Resolved an issue on macOS 10.14 Mojave that prevented some customers from connecting to Wi-Fi networks that require a captive portal. |
Version 9.7.9
Resolved issues
| Issue ID | Description |
|---|---|
| MACEP-3991 | Sophos Enterprise Console Admin is now notified of insecure permissions noted in knowledge base article 131959. |
Version 9.7.8
Sophos Mac Os
Resolved issues
| Issue ID | Description |
|---|---|
| MACEP-3668 | Resolved a rare kernel panic that can be caused when reading extended file attributes on APFS. |
Version 9.7.7
This release contains compatibility improvements.
Sophos Big Sur Beta
Updated components
The threat detection engine has been updated to 3.74.0.