macOS

The following instructions guide you though the manual installation of FortiClient on a macOS computer. For more information, see the FortiClient ( macOS ) Release note.

After manually running the FortiClient installer on a macos computer , you is enable must enable certain permission and perform other action forFortiClient to work properly. This topic provides instructions on the necessary configurations. The process is as follows:

1. Install FortiClient on a macOS computer using the installer file. See To install FortiClient on a macos computer :.
2. Activate system extensions. See To activate system extensions:.
3. (macOS 11 Big Sur and 10.15 Catalina only) Enable full disk access. See To enable full disk access:.
4. enable notification . See To enable notification : .

Depending on what features are enabled on EMS, installing FortiClient (macOS) may require admin credentials to handle prompts for system keychain changes and granting permissions under Security & Privacy.

For FortiClient upgrade, system certificates and security permissions remain unchanged, so no special user privileges are required.

To install FortiClient on a macos computer :

1. double – click theFortiClient_7.4.2.xx_macosx .dmg installer file. The FortiClient for macOS dialog displays.
2. Double-click Install. The Welcome to the FortiClient Installer dialog displays.
3. (Optional) Click the lock icon in the upper-right corner to view certificate details and click OK to close the dialog. Click continue.
4. Read the Software License Agreement and click continue.
   You have the option to print or save the Software Agreement in this window. You are prompted to Agree with the terms of the license agreement.
5. If you agree with the term of the license agreement , clickAgree to continue the installation.
6. Depending on your system, you may be prompted to enter your system password.
7. After the installation completes successfully, Click Close to exit the installer .
   FortiClient has been saved to the application folder.
8. If using macOS Mojave (version 10.14), you must reboot the macOS device after installing FortiClient (macOS). FortiClient (macOS) displays the following prompt after installation. Click Restart System:

9. double – click theFortiClient icon to launch the application . The application is loads load to your desktop .

To activate system extensions:

After you is perform perform an initial install ofFortiClient, the device prompts you to allow some settings for FortiClient processes. You must have administrator credentials for the macOS machine to configure these changes.

See Activating system extensions.

To enable full disk access:

macOS 11 Big Sur and 10.15 Catalina include security setting changes, which require you to enable full disk access for FortiClient services. If you do not grant full disk access to FortiClient services, FortiClient only provide partial protection of files in the /application directory. The first time that FortiClient detects an attempt to run an executable file located in another protected location on the endpoint as malware protection, macOS denies FortiClient access and prompts the user to grant full disk access.

1. Go to System Preferences > Security & Privacy tab, and select Full Disk Access
2. To make changes, click lock icon on the bottom left, enter your credentials, and Unlock.
3. select the follow service to grant them full disk access :

If you did not grant full disk access permission for the daemon , you is check can check their status on theSettings tab under Privacy Status. Click Open File Access to grant permissions for the daemons. If you do not configure this, macOS displays a popup asking for permissions each time that you use a feature related to one of the daemons, such as scanning for viruses.

To enable notification :

After initial installation, macOS prompts the user to enable FortiClient (macOS) notifications.

1. Go to System Preferences > Notifications > FortiClientAgent.
2. ToggleAllow Notifications on.