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Version 6.11.616.0

• New: Support for new macOS Sonoma

Version 6.11.606.0

• Added: macOS Ventura support
• Important: Upgrade process to macOS Ventura might not transfer Full Disk Access approval for "ESET Real-time File System Protection" System Extension. Please see following KB for more information and guide how to solve the issue: https://support.eset.com/kb8339

Version 6.11.202.0

• Updated: End user license agreement (EULA)
• Updated: ESET app signing certificate
• Fixed: "New volume detected" notification is triggered by when Time Machine is connected
• Fixed: Crashing of Device Control service

Version 6.11.1.0

• Added: macOS Monterey support
• Improved: Uninstallation of System Extensions doesn't require entering password 4 times
• Fixed: IP address exclusions for Web Access Protection does not work as expected
• Fixed: Add Proxy Configuration prompt shows in case of application update
• Fixed: Firewall logging level does not remain the same after reboot or reinstall
• Minor fixes and optimizations in Firewall and Device Control

Version 6.10.910.0

• Fixed: After applying firewall rule via management console for specific application running on macOS Big Sur, rule is mismatched and applied to all applications

Version 6.10.900.0

• New: Apple M1 Chip support via Rosetta 2
• Added: missing features compatible with macOS 11 Big Sur
  - Firewall
  - Device Control. Please see for limitations.
• Known issues - After applying firewall rule via management console for specific application running on macOS Big Sur, rule is mismatched and applied to all applications: support.eset.com/kb7895

Version 6.10.460.1

• Fixed: Web and Email Protection in special conditions is not enabled when Mac with macOS Big Sur is started
• Improved: Non-functioning Web and Email Protection no longer communicate that computer is not protected
• Remain: Firewall not compatible with macOS 11 Big Sur
• Remain: Device Control not compatible with macOS 11 Big Sur
• All the features above fully functional on macOS 10.12-10.15, the incompatibility will only affect macOS 11 Big Sur. For more information, follow link: https://support.eset.com/en/news7604

Version 6.10.456.1

• New: Web Access Protection compatible with macOS 11 Big Sur
• New: Email Client Protection compatible with macOS 11 Big Sur
• New: Web Control compatible with macOS 11 Big Sur
• Remain: Firewall not compatible with macOS 11 Big Sur
• Remain: Device Control not compatible with macOS 11 Big Sur
• All the features above fully functional on macOS 10.12-10.15, the incompatibility will only affect macOS 11 Big Sur. For more information, follow link: https://support.eset.com/en/news7604

Version 6.10.300.1

• New: Real-time file system protection compatibility with macOS 11 Big Sur
• Changed: Web Access Protection not compatible with macOS 11 Big Sur
• Changed: Web Control not compatible with macOS 11 Big Sur
• Changed: Firewall not compatible with macOS 11 Big Sur
• Changed: Device Control not compatible with macOS 11 Big Su
• All the features above are fully functional on macOS 10.12-10.15, the incompatibility will only affect macOS 11 Big Sur. For more information, follow link: https://support.eset.com/en/news7604

Version 6.9.200.0

• Improved: Performance improvements of Real-time protection scanner in certain circumstances
• Fixed: Rare crash of scanner under special conditions
• Fixed: 100% CPU load of esets_proxy service during communication with ESET Enterprise Inspector
• Fixed: Web and Email protection alerts were not displayed in management console
• Fixed: Saving proxy port number in application preferences did not work
• Other minor bug fixes and improvements that improve overall product stability and security

Version 6.9.60.3

• Fixed: Unable to install product via ESET Cloud Administrator Live Installer

Version 6.9.60.0

• New: ESET Enterprise Inspector support
• Improved: Performance of TimeMachine backups
• Fixed: Firewall popup screens were showing too often, which was caused by AirDrop communication
• Fixed: esets_proxy process often consumed 100% of resources
• Fixed: Localhost communication was blocked by the firewall by default
• Changed: Setting “Allow software signed by Apple to access the network automatically” now properly allows built-in software to receive incoming connections. Please see KB for more information
• Removed: Support for macOS 10.11 and older
• Updated: EULA
• Various minor updates and fixes that improve overall product performance, stability and security

Version 6.8.400.0

• Improved: Lower CPU utilization of real-time scanner logs maintenance process
• Fixed: Profiles used on network interfaces shows also inactive VPN interfaces
• Fixed: Vulnerability when an attacker can abuse the product's TXT log files to get root rights under special circumstances. Thanks to Cees Elzinga from Danish Cyber Defence A/S; who reported this issue.
• Fixed: Vulnerability when an attacker can stop ESET service and make macOS unprotected by the product. Thanks to Cees Elzinga from Langkjaer Cyber Defence A/S; who reported this issue.
• Fixed: Rare temporary freeze of macOS during the product's module update
• Fixed: Rare kernel panic triggered by firewall KEXT
• Fixed: Prepartion of remote installation mode stuck on firewall settings
• Fixed: Various minor updates and fixes that improve overall product stability and security

Version 6.8.2.0

• Added: Support for changed exclusions workflow in upcoming ESET Security Management Center 7.1

Version 6.8.1.X

• Added: Support of macOS 10.15
• Fixed: LPE vulnerability where regular user is able to add himself into privileged users without root rights under certain circumstances. Thanks to Cees Elzinga from Langkjaer Cyber Defence A/S; who reported this issue.
• Fixed: Scanning uses too much CPU power under special conditions
• Fixed: Some web pages are loaded incorrectly
• Fixed: Service crashes while connecting to Shared Local Cache

Version 6.7.900.X

• Added: Firewall rules now support VPN network adapters
• Changed: Improved: Splash screen is disabled by default
• Improved: Significant improvements of scanning time for first time scan and for recurrent scan of any file
• Fixed: Arbitrary file overwrite vulnerability - which allowed unprivileged user to misuse product and overwrite any system file – we would like to thanks RACK911 Labs for reporting this vulnerability
• Fixed: Installation failed on OS X 10.11
• Fixed: Crashes reported by users
• Fixed: Blocking of VMWare Remote Console with error: "Failed to initialize ssl session to remote host"

Version 6.7.876.0

• Added: ESET Endpoint Antivirus is notarized by Apple and recognized by Gatekeeper
• Improved: Stability and performance of scanning
• Fixed: ESET background service restarts under certain circumstances

Version 6.7.654.0

• Fixed: In some cases, macOS is unresponsive for some time after waking from hibernation

Version 6.7.600.0

• Added: Blocked kernel extensions trigger notification in ESET Security Management Center (ESMC)
• Improved: Kernel extensions loading process
• Improved: Enforcement of splash screen settings defined by ESMC policy
• Fixed: Blank list of applications in Privacy Preferences on macOS Mojave
• Fixed: MDM administrators experience issues with Privacy Preferences Policy Control when remotely deploying a policy on macOS
• Fixed: Unable to load websites with self-signed SSL certificates
• Fixed: Issues with new network detection on MacBook Pro with Touch Bar after waking from sleep mode
• Fixed: Kernel panic under specific rare conditions
• Fixed: Unable to filter VPN tunnels
• Fixed: Unable to start product after component install
• Fixed: Window layout reset collapses graphical user interface (GUI)
• Fixed: Various functionality and stability improvements

Version 6.7.500.0

• Added: macOS 10.14 supported by User Consent dialog
• Added: Redesigned firewall service
• Changed: Splash screen and “About” panel graphic
• Changed: Splash screen behavior
• Fixed: Product will not run if bundle sign is broken
• Fixed: Various functional and localization bugs

Version 6.6.866.X

• Added: Supports macOS 10.14 (Mojave)
• Fixed: Kernel panic occurs when Device Control rule for blocking Wi-Fi controller is enabled on some hardware
• Fixed: Installation fails when Device Control kernel extension is not loaded on iMac Pro
• Fixed: Broken symbolic links logged in scan log of on-demand scanner as error messages
• Fixed: Firewall profile not applied upon connection to Wi-Fi network if SSID is used as trigger
• Fixed: Incorrect priority in Device Control rules
• Fixed: Activation fails when client uses proxy with own CA certificate
• Fixed: System randomly freezes after waking up from sleep in IPv6 networks under specific conditions
• Fixed: Some websites cannot be loaded when IPv6 is enabled
• Fixed: Incorrect firewall profile is displayed in GUI when switched between different types of connections
• Fixed: Incorrect categorization of some websites in Web Control
• Fixed: Disabling displaying icon in menu bar results in an empty space
• Fixed: Time Machine backup prompts ‘New device detected’ alert
• Fixed: Various minor localization bugs

Version 6.6.800.1

• Added: 64-bit architecture
• Added: Advanced support of macOS's secure KEXT loading
• Added: Subscription license support
• Added: Simple support of ESET Business Account
• Added: GoogleDrive compatibility
• Added: Sanitized builds for better customer problem reporting
• Changed: Updated legal terms and sensitive information handling due to EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
• Improved: Scheduler functionalities
• Improved: Stability, compatibility and security of the product through numerous bug fixes and improvements

Version 6.9.60.3

• Fixed: Unable to install product via ESET Cloud Administrator Live Installer