macOS Big Sur 11.0.1 (formerly known as macOS 10.16) was released on November 12, 2020.
macOS Big Sur 11.1 was released on December 14, 2020.
ESET security products compatible with macOS Big Sur 11.0.1 are:
Yes, ESET products for Mac are compatible with macOS Big Sur 11.1 and later.
At ESET, we are working on Apple's mandatory change from Kernel extensions to System extensions. But due to the extensive impact that this change has on the interaction of our software with the operating system, we were not able to deliver a fully compatible product on the day of the macOS Big Sur release on November 12, 2020.
If you are using ESET products for Mac version 6.10 on macOS Big Sur, these product versions lack the following features:
If you are not using any of the features listed above, you are safe to upgrade your Mac to Big Sur after upgrading your ESET product.
If you are using these features, we will be releasing new versions of our products as soon as each of the missing features is ready for release. If you already installed a partially supported version of your ESET product, we recommend keeping it updated to regain the missing features right after their release.
If you are not planning on upgrading your Mac to Big Sur, version 6.10 of ESET products fully support macOS 10.12 to macOS 10.15, and all features are functional.
To keep your computers protected by ESET, we advise you to upgrade your ESET product to version 6.10 before upgrading your computers to macOS Big Sur.
ESET Product version | macOS 10.15 and earlier support | macOS Big Sur support | Release plan |
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6.9 | Full support | Not supported | Released |
Business - 6.10.300.1 Home - 6.10.333.0 |
Full support |
Supported - missing features:
|
Released |
Business - 6.10.456.1
Home - 6.10.400.1
|
Full support |
Supported - missing features:
|
Released |
Business - 6.10.460.1
Home - 6.10.460.1
|
Full support |
Supported - missing features:
Hotfix fixing the Web and Email protection does not start issue.
|
Released |
6.10.y | Full support |
Supported - missing features:
|
January 2021 |
6.10.z | Full support | Full support | February 2021 |
If you have upgraded your Mac to the beta version of macOS Big Sur and you have ESET product version 6.9 and earlier, your computer will not be protected, and you will receive the following message:
Unsupported macOS version
This ESET product does not support your current version of macOS 10.16.
In this case, we recommend that you upgrade your ESET product to version 6.10 and keep it updated to regain the missing features right after their release.
ESMC agent is supported on macOS Big Sur, and you will receive product status in ESMC. However, because ESET products for Mac version 6.9 are not supported on Big Sur, you will receive the following status:
The product is installed but it is not running
Your Macs will display the following message:
Unsupported macOS version
This ESET product does not support your current version of macOS 10.16.
In this case, we recommend that you upgrade your ESET product to version 6.10 and keep it updated to regain the missing features right after their release.
Upgrade ESET endpoint products using one-click action in ESMC 7.
You upgraded your ESET product to version 6.10 on Mac with macOS 10.15 and earlier and upgraded to macOS Big Sur.
System extensions need to be allowed manually. You will receive the following warning dialogs:
For detailed instructions on how to allow system extensions visit our Knowledgebase article: Allow system extensions for your ESET product for Mac.
After allowing system extensions, you will also need to allow full disc access for your ESET product to work correctly. You will receive the following warning dialog:
For detailed instructions on how to allow full disc access visit our Knowledgebase article: Allow full disk access for your ESET product for Mac 6.10 and later.
After allowing system extensions and full disc access, your ESET product is functional.
Due to version 6.10 limitations mentioned earlier in this article, you will also receive notification about the missing functionality.