
On the System Preferences window, select Security & Privacy. For new installations of Sophos Home to be fully functional, the additional steps below are required.Ĭlick on the Apple menu from the taskbar then select System Preferences If you have not approved the Sophos KEXT right after the installation, the System Extension Blocked notification appears. This feature requires user approval before loading new non-Apple kernel extensions (KEXT). The new release of MacOS High Sierra 10.13 has introduced a new security mechanism called Secure Kernel Extension Loading (SKEL). This only affects the users that installed Sophos Home for the first time on MacOS 10.13 High Sierra. This is also followed by another Action Required pop-up reminder that displays at intervals if the setting has not been updated after installation. Prepare for changes to kernel extensions in MacOS High Sierra Applies to: Sophos Home Premium and Free (Mac)Īfter a new installation of Sophos Home on a computer running MacOS High Sierra 10.13, the below notification appears:
