Install and activate Malwarebytes Privacy on a Mac

To install and activate Malwarebytes Privacy on your macOS device, follow the steps in this article.

To purchase a license key for Malwarebytes Privacy, click here.

1. Download the latest version of Malwarebytes Privacy.
2. Double-click MalwarebytesPrivacy-x.x.xx.xxx.dmg. 
3. In the pop-up window, drag the Malwarebytes Privacy icon to the Applications folder.
4. In the same window, double-click the Applications folder.
5. In the Applications folder, double-click Malwarebytes Privacy.
6. Click Open to confirm you want to open an app downloaded from the Internet.
7. Malwarebytes Privacy opens. Click Get Started.
8. On the Enter license key page, enter your license key in the entry box.
9. On the same page, click Activate.
10. Switch on the ON/OFF toggle.
11. The System Extension Blocked pop-up window appears. Click Open Security Preferences. 
12. The Security & Privacy window displays. In the General tab, click the lock icon  to make changes.
13. In the pop-up window, enter your user password and click Unlock.
14. Click Allow to unblock Malwarebytes Privacy and allow it to load.
15. In the pop-up window, click Allow to add Malwarebytes Privacy VPN configurations.
16. The toggle switches to ON and the application says Your connection is private.

If the toggle does not switch on, verify your Mac is not blocking Malwarebytes Privacy. Do the following steps:

1. In the Dock, open System Preferences.
2. Click Security & Privacy.
3. Click General tab.
4. Repeat steps 12-16.

Return to the Malwarebytes Privacy guide.