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Using Cox Security Suite Plus on macOS

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As of March 21, 2024, free McAfee subscriptions will no longer be included in Cox Internet plans.

  • If you already have the McAfee software downloaded, you can continue using it until June 27, 2024.
  • Customer Notifications will be sent out to subscribers on April 25, 2024.
  • Cox will discontinue offering or supporting McAfee Anti-Virus software for all customers as of June 27, 2024.
  • On or before June 27, 2024, Cox customers should remove the Cox-provided McAfee software from their devices.

Learn how to use the Cox Security Suite Plus Console for macOS. You can manage the following features.

  • Virus Scan
  • Application Protection
  • Firewall and Network Connections
  • Spam

To manage features and network connections, complete the following steps.

  1. Open the McAfee Console.

    image of the mcafee console for macos
     
  2. Click the Action Bar.
  3. Select Preferences.

See the table below for the options you can use to manage firewall settings and Internet connections.
 

Feature How to Use
General

Mac General Settings tab

Click ON or OFF next to the option you want to change.
Anti-Malware

Mac anti-malware tab
Click on the box next to the option you want to change.

Note: Click Reset to return to the default settings.
Application Protection

Mac Application Protection tab

From the bottom left corner, click the + (plus) to add or - (minus) to remove preferences.

Firewall – Network Connections

Mac Network Connections options within Firewall feature

From the bottom left corner, click the + (plus) to add or - (minus) to remove network preferences.

Note: Click Reset Firewall to return to default settings.

Firewall - Advanced

Mac Advanced settings within Firewall feature
Make any changes to firewall and logging settings.

Note: Click Reset Firewall to return to default settings.

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