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Symantec AntiVirus 10.2.3 installation for Mac OS X 10.5 and 10.6

After downloading the antivirus software from the UTORprotect website, follow these instructions to install it on your Macintosh running OS X 10.5 or 10.6.

Note: Before installing Symantec AntiVirus Client, uninstall any existing virus software you have on your computer.

  1. If you are prompted, choose Open With DiskImageMounter.app. If the Symantec_AntiVirus_for_Macintosh_10.2.3_EN.dmg file saves directly to your desktop, double-click it. A Symantec AntiVirus 10 CD will be created and opened on your desktop.

  2. Double-click the Norton AntiVirus Installer.

    Antivirus Installer

  3. Click Continue.

    Continue installation

  4. If you see the following notification, see the section below on installing Rosetta before continuing. If you don't see it, go on to step 5. 

    You must install Rosetta

  5. Click Continue in the Introduction window.

    Introduction

  6. The Read Me window appears next. Click Continue.

    Read Me

  7. Read the licence agreement, and click Continue.

    License Agreement

  8. A dialog box will appear to ask if you agree with the license. Click Agree.

    License Agreement 2

  9. Select a destination drive (Macintosh HD) for the installation and click Continue.

    Destination Select

  10. Click Install.

    Installation Type

  11. Enter your computer log-in password and click OK.

  12. In the next window, click Continue Installation to confirm the installation.

    Continue Installation

  13. You will see a progress bar. When it's finished, click the Logout button to finish installing the software. You will then be prompted to log back in to your computer.

    Writing files

  14. Once you've logged in, you should launch LiveUpdate. Doing this will assure that you have the latest virus definition files. From the Symantec icon in the top right corner of your screen, choose LiveUpdate > Open LiveUpdate.

    LiveUpdate

  15. Click Update Everything Now.You will see a progress bar indicating the status of the updates.


    Processing LiveUpdate

  16. Once it's finished, click Quit in the Summary window.

    LiveUpdate Complete

 


Install Rosetta

  1. Insert the Snow Leopard installation disc.
  2. Double-click the Optional Installs folder, and then double-click the Optional Installs package.

    Optional Installs

  3. Click Continue to progress through the steps and Agree when you get to the License Agreement. Select the disk where you want to install Rosetta and click Continue.
  4. Select the checkbox next to Rosetta, click Continue, and then click Install. You may need to type in your administrator password to complete the installation. When the installation is finished, click Close.

    Select Rosetta

  5. You can now go back and start the Antivirus installation again.

Tags: UTORprotect

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Last update: 2010-01-15 14:06
Author: Amanda Wagner
Revision: 1.3

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