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Seqrite Endpoint Security's Compatibility with macOS 11 Big Sur

20-11-2020 11:47:40

Overview:

Apple has come up with a new OS called Big Sur 11 which has been released on 12 November 2020. This article lists some of the highlights of this OS and its compatibility with Seqrite EPS 7.6.

Key highlights:

1.Biggest Design Upgrade Since the Introduction of Mac OS X

2.A Faster, More Personal, Privacy-First Safari Experience

3.Powerful and Expressive Messaging

4.Enhancements to maps and privacy

5.Deprecation of kernel extensions as part of the ongoing effort to modernize the platform, improve security and reliability, and enable more user-friendly distribution methods

More details on the new features of macOS Big Sur 11 can be viewed at https://www.apple.com/macos/big-sur-preview/features/

Applicable Versions: Seqrite Endpoint Security 7.60

Seqrite Endpoint Security 7.6 Mac client compatibility with Apple macOS Big Sur 11

For Existing Users

STEP 1: To make the Seqrite Endpoint Security 7.6 Mac client compatible with Big Sur, you must remove the currently installed Seqrite Endpoint Security 7.6 Mac client, then do the following steps:

1.Log on to the Seqrite Endpoint Security Web console.

2.Go to Clients> Client Deployment > Remote Uninstall.

3.Select the endpoints from which you want to uninstall the Seqrite client.

4.Select Start Uninstall Notification.

STEP 2: Download the latest Seqrite Endpoint Security 7.6 Mac client build from the website and create a new client packager.

For New Users

Get the latest Seqrite Endpoint Security 7.6 Mac client from the Website and create a new client packager.

Note:

Seqrite Endpoint Security 7.6 Mac client for macOS will start supporting Apple Big Sur 11 from 13 November 2020. Hence it is necessary to download a new installer after 13 November 2020 and create a new client packager.

To know more about creating the latest MAC client packager, click here.

For more information about the Seqrite Endpoint Security with respect to macOS Big Sur, please refer to the user guide at the following location:

https://www.seqrite.com/documents/en/manuals/Seqrite_EPS_On-Premise_for_macOS.pdf