Unable to complete the install of Defender on MacOS 18.
Setting up Anti-Malware opens up the Privacy & Security section of System Settings on MacOS 18. However this section is fundamentally changed from previous versions. This change is somehow conflicting with Defenders installation process and never shows as complete.
Manually, I have gone into the section for Full Disk Access and granted permissions to both Microsoft Defender and Microsoft Defender Endpoint Security Extension. This then shows Full Disk Access for both extensions under Privacy & Security -> Files & Folders. I have also checked all other topics in the Privacy & Security area and don’t see any other instances of the Microsoft Defender apps that may require further permissions. However, the Microsoft Defender application never shows the process as completed, allowing for a disk scan of the device.
Is there an updated process I need to follow?
Any help would be appreciated.
Setting up Anti-Malware opens up the Privacy & Security section of System Settings on MacOS 18. However this section is fundamentally changed from previous versions. This change is somehow conflicting with Defenders installation process and never shows as complete. Manually, I have gone into the section for Full Disk Access and granted permissions to both Microsoft Defender and Microsoft Defender Endpoint Security Extension. This then shows Full Disk Access for both extensions under Privacy & Security -> Files & Folders. I have also checked all other topics in the Privacy & Security area and don’t see any other instances of the Microsoft Defender apps that may require further permissions. However, the Microsoft Defender application never shows the process as completed, allowing for a disk scan of the device. Is there an updated process I need to follow? Any help would be appreciated. Read More
