| SUMMARY: | McAfee VirusScan 8.6 for Mac (for Mac OS X 10.5 only) |
| POSTED ON: | 11/27/2007 |
| DESCRIPTION: | This notice only applies to Macintosh users with Mac OS X 10.5 or later. McAfee VirusScan for Mac version 8.6 is now available for those who've upgraded to Mac OS X 10.5. This version is a Universal Binary and may be installed on either PowerPC or Intel Macs. If you do not have Mac OS X 10.5 or later, please continue to use your current version of Virex or VirusScan. You can download McAfee VirusScan for Mac 8.6 from http://www.hawaii.edu/antivirus/ (click on the "DOWNLOAD NOW" link). You must have a valid UH Username and Password. The new McAfee VirusScan for Mac software will also be available on the ITS CDROM at the ITS Labs in Keller 105, Keller 213, CLIC (1st floor Sinclair), and Hamilton 2nd floor Addition on the UH-Manoa campus. You must have a valid UH username and password to obtain the ITS CDROM. A document for VirusScan 8.6 for Mac is available at http://www.hawaii.edu/itsdocs/mac/virusscan86.pdf. Two notes about VirusScan 8.6: - You will not be prompted to restart after the install has finished. However, it is recommended to restart your Macintosh anyway. - It does not seem to eUpdate its DAT file automatically. You shoul create an eUpdate task that runs every day: 1. Launch VirusScan (Hard drive->Applications->VirusScan) 2. At the top, click on the "Scheduler" icon. 3. Click on "New eUpdate Task" 4. Type a name for your task (e.g. daily eUpdate) in the "Task Name" box. 5. Next to "Date and Time", click on "Set..." Select the start date and time for the first time the task will occur. 6. Under the "Recurrence" option, select "Daily". 7. Select "No end date" 8. Click OK to close the window. Click on the red dot the upper left to close the VirusScan scheduler window. Caution: Please review your software for compatibility before upgrading to Mac OS 10.5, as some software may not yet be updated. If you have any questions, please contact the ITS Help Desk at 808-956-8883, 800-558-2669 (toll free from neighbor islands), or email help@hawaii.edu. |
| REPORTED BY: | teresa |
