As Apple releases new operating systems or Service Packs, the original Product Guides might not reflect the current support policy for those platforms. Most of the following information is available in the Product Installation Guides and Readme.txt files. However, some of the information is available only in Product Management statements published in the Knowledge Base. VSMac 9.8 is the latest release available from the Product Downloads site. This article will be updated when newer patches are released. McAfee product software, upgrades, maintenance releases, and documentation are available from the Product Downloads site at:. NOTE: You need a valid Grant Number for access.
By default, VirusScan for Mac is set up to automatically check the McAfee Website for an updated DAT file everyday. If one is available, it will be downloaded and installed automatically. If one is available, it will be downloaded and installed automatically.
Provides additional information about the Product Downloads site, and alternate locations for some products. For product lifecycle details, see the McAfee Product and Technology Support Lifecycle page at:. For End of Life (EOL) policy details, see the Corporate Products EOL policy at:. Definitions:. EOL period—The time frame that runs from the day McAfee announces product discontinuation, until the last date that McAfee formally supports the product.
In general, after the EOL period is announced, no enhancements are made. EOL date—The last day that the product is supported, according to the terms of the McAfee standard support offering.