- Compatible with:
- macOS
- Available in:
- Desktop Security version 5
To open the status menu dashboard, click the Malwarebytes icon in the menu bar at the top of the screen on your macOS device. The status menu dashboard allows you to quickly access and use features without launching the app. From this menu, you can:
- Click Open Malwarebytes to open the app.
- Click the setting cog icon
to open the settings page in the app.
- Click Start scan to immediately run a scan on your macOS device.
- Toggle on and off Real-Time Protection layers. Check out this article for more information about Real-Time Protection.
- View your Trusted Advisor score and click View details to open the Trusted Advisor page in the app. Check out this article for more information about Trusted Advisor.
- Turn the VPN on and off. Check out this article for more information and steps on how to turn on the VPN on macOS devices.
- Change your VPN's server location. Check out this article for more information and steps on how to change your server location.
- View notifications, such as scan reminders, detection alerts, and product updates. Check out this article for more information on Desktop Security notifications on macOS devices.