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Q: how to install McAfee on OSX version 10.7.5 when it says I need a minimum OSX 10.8?

How to install McAfee on a OSX version 10.7.5, when it says I need a minimum of OSX 10.8 ?

Posted on Jun 16, 2016 4:52 PM

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Q: how to install McAfee on OSX version 10.7.5 when it says I need a minimum OSX 10.8?

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  • by Allan Eckert,

    Allan Eckert Allan Eckert Jun 16, 2016 4:54 PM in response to camillefromescondido
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    Jun 16, 2016 4:54 PM in response to camillefromescondido

    Do not do it. McAfee is a worthless scam. It offers no additional protection. All it ever does is cause problems.

  • by John Lockwood,

    John Lockwood John Lockwood Jun 17, 2016 1:53 AM in response to camillefromescondido
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    Jun 17, 2016 1:53 AM in response to camillefromescondido

    McAfee certainly has a poor reputation in the Mac community along with Symantec. However the message is clear if you really must install it then you first need to upgrade to OS X 10.8.

     

    Of course some older Macs can only run a maximum of OS X 10.7.5 aka. Lion and cannot be upgraded to 10.8 aka. Mountain Lion. In this case either you get a newer Mac, do not use McAfee or any other anti-virus product or chose one which still does support Lion.

     

    Note: Fewer and fewer anti-virus products will support Lion or probably soon Mountain Lion. Strictly speaking Sophos have already ended support for Lion and officially will end support for Mountain Lion in October 2016 and also end support for Mavericks at that time as well. However I have Sophos installed and still working in Snow Leopard so it is likely more that they will not provide technical support or fixes. I can say that it no longer works at all for Snow Leopard i.e. 10.5.

  • by Allan Eckert,

    Allan Eckert Allan Eckert Jun 17, 2016 6:14 AM in response to John Lockwood
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    Jun 17, 2016 6:14 AM in response to John Lockwood

    I personally suggest that you uninstall Sophos. It is nearly as bad as McAfee and equally worthless.

     

    AV software is not required on a Mac.