[Macpartners] McAfee Security 1.0 for Macintosh Release Announcement

Patrick M McNeal mcneal at MIT.EDU
Tue Nov 10 09:46:43 EST 2009


Hello,

Information Services and Technology (IS&T) is pleased to announce
support for McAfee Security 1.0 for Mac OS X users. McAfee Security 1.0
is for all Macintosh computers running Mac OS X 10.4 or later, and
replaces VirusScan as IS&T's recommended antivirus software
for the Macintosh. (Note: McAfee Security is a renamed and updated
version of VirusScan.)

Notable Features
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* Full support for Mac OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard)
* McAfee's latest virus detection engine

Who Should Upgrade to McAfee Security 1.0?
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IS&T recommends that all Macintosh users running Mac OS X 10.4 or later
upgrade to McAfee Security 1.0.

The McAfee Security for Macintosh installer automatically removes any
previous versions of VirusScan. If you have other
virus protection software installed on your Mac, IS&T recommends that
you remove it before installing McAfee Security 1.0.

Known Issues
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None

System Requirements for McAfee Security 1.0
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McAfee Security 1.0 requires a PowerPC or Intel-based Macintosh running
Mac OS X 10.4.6 or later.

How to Obtain
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Go to the McAfee Security 1.0 page and click Download Software:

  http://ist.mit.edu/services/software/macsecurity/1x

Getting Help
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Documentation for McAfee Security 1.0 for Macintosh is located at:

  http://ist.mit.edu/services/software/macsecurity/1x

If you need assistance with installing or using McAfee Security 1.0,
please contact the IS&T Computing Help Desk at computing-help at mit.edu or
617.253.1101.

--Patrick

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Patrick McNeal
Team Lead - Software Release Team
ISDA, Information Services and Technology
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
W92-143
Cambridge, MA 02139
+1 617 253-0196
mcneal at mit.edu





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