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| Note | Norton AntiVirus 10.1/11.0, Norton Internet Security 4.0 and Norton Confidential are the only Norton products currently compatible with PowerPC and Intel-based Macintosh computers. All other Norton Macintosh products are compatible only with PowerPC Macintosh computers. |
This is a table for quick reference of Symantec products and Mac OS X compatibility. When NO is shown, it means that it is not compatible. When YES is shown, it means that it is compatible. When it says YES or NO with a version next to it, then that version is or is not compatible. For more information about System Requirements for Symantec Macintosh products, see the information provided below the table.
| Note | Mac OS X 10.1.x, Mac OS X 10.2.x, and Mac OS X 10.3.x refer to all versions of Mac OS X 10.1, Mac OS X 10.2 and Mac OS X 10.3. For example, this includes 10.1.2, 10.1.5, 10.2.1, 10.2.8, 10.3.2 and so forth. For more information, see the document Symantec Macintosh products and compatibility with Mac OS X. |
| Click on a product below to go to the product page for that Symantec Macintosh product | Mac OS X | Mac OS X 10.1.x | Mac OS X 10.2.x Jaguar | Mac OS X 10.3.x Panther | Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger** | Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard |
| Norton AntiVirus 11.0 | NO | NO | NO | NO |
YES |
YES |
| Norton AntiVirus 10.x.x | NO | NO | NO | YES | YES | YES*** |
| Norton Confidential for Macintosh | NO | NO | NO | NO | YES | YES |
| Norton AntiVirus 9.0.x (*includes Norton AntiVirus 7.0.x for those using Mac OS 9) | NO | 10.1.5 | YES | YES Norton AntiVirus 9.0.1 |
NO | NO |
| Norton AntiVirus 8.0.x (*includes Norton AntiVirus 7.0.2 for those using Mac OS 9) | NO | YES | YES Norton AntiVirus 8.0.4 |
NO | NO | NO |
| Norton Utilities 8.0.x (*includes Norton Utilities 6.0.x for those using Mac OS 9) | NO | 10.1.5 | YES | YES Norton Utilities 8.0.1 |
NO | NO |
| Norton Utilities 7.0.x (*includes Norton Utilities 6.0.x for those using Mac OS 9) | NO | YES | YES Norton Utilities 7.0.2 |
NO | NO | NO |
| Norton Personal Firewall 3.0.x (*includes Norton Personal Firewall 1.0.x for those using Mac OS 9) | NO | 10.1.5 | YES | YES Norton Personal Firewall 3.0.2 |
YES Norton Personal Firewall 3.0.3 |
NO |
| Norton Personal Firewall 2.0.x (*includes Norton Personal Firewall 1.0.2 for those using Mac OS 9) | NO | YES | YES Norton Personal Firewall 2.0.1 |
NO | NO | NO |
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| Norton Internet Security 4.0.x | NO | NO | NO | NO |
YES |
YES |
| Norton Internet Security 3.0.x (*includes Norton Internet Security 1.0.x for those using Mac OS 9) | NO | 10.1.5 | YES |
YES Norton Internet Security 3.0.1 |
NO | NO |
| Norton Internet Security 2.0.x (*includes Norton Internet Security 1.0.x for those using Mac OS 8.1-9.x) | NO | YES |
YES Norton Internet Security 2.0.2 |
NO | NO | NO |
| Norton SystemWorks 3.0.x (*includes Norton SystemWorks 1.0.x for those using Mac OS 9) | NO | 10.1.5 | YES |
YES Norton AntiVirus 9.0.1 Norton Utilities 8.0.1 |
NO |
NO |
| Norton SystemWorks 2.0.x (*includes Norton SystemWorks 1.0.x for those using Mac OS 8.1-9.x) | NO | YES | YES NSW 2.0.2 |
NO | NO | NO |
*For compatibility information about versions of Symantec software supported in Mac OS 9, read the document Compatibility between Symantec software and Mac OS 8.0 - 9.2.2.
**For compatibility information about versions of Symantec software supported in Mac OS X 10.4, read the document Symantec 2003-2004 product compatibility with Mac OS X 10.4 (code named Tiger).
***While some features of Norton AntiVirus 10.x are compatible with Mac OS X 10.5, only Norton AntiVirus 11 is supported on Mac OS X 10.5. For more information, read Symantec product compatibility with Mac OS X 10.5 (code-named Leopard).
| System requirements for current versions |
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Version 8.0 released 06/03, version 8.0.1 released 12/03, version 8.0.2 released 02/04.
Requirements:
Norton Utilities for Macintosh 6.0.4 is included for compatibility with Mac OS 9.x Requirements:
*Norton Utilities CD will not boot the original PowerBook G3. Release Notes: Version 8.0.1 and 8.0.2 were updates available through LiveUpdate. For more information, read the document What is new in Norton Utilities for Macintosh 8.0.x after running LiveUpdate. |
| Norton AntiVirus 9.0.x | ||||
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Version 9.0 released 05/03, version 9.0.1 released 12/03, version 9.0.2 released 4/04, version 9.0.3 released 12/04
Mac OS X requirements:
Norton AntiVirus 7.0.2 included for compatibility with Mac OS 9 Requirements:
Release Notes: Version 9.0.3 was an update available through LiveUpdate. For more information, read the document What is new in Norton AntiVirus for Macintosh 9.0.x after running LiveUpdate. |
| Norton AntiVirus 10.0.x | |
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Version 10.0 released 05/05 To use Norton AntiVirus for Macintosh 10.0, your computer must have a supported version of Mac OS X installed. It must also meet the following minimum hardware and memory requirements:
Norton AntiVirus does not support Mac OS X versions earlier than 10.3. If you want to install Norton AntiVirus on Mac OS X, you must upgrade to Mac OS X 10.3 or a later version. Norton AntiVirus 10.1 is compatible with Intel-based Macintosh computers. |
| Norton AntiVirus 11.0 | |
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To use Norton AntiVirus 11.0 for Macintosh, your computer must meet the following requirements:
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| Norton Personal Firewall 3.0.x | |
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Norton Personal Firewall 1.0.2 for Macintosh included for compatibility with Mac OS 9 requirements:
Release Notes: Version 3.0.2 was an update available through LiveUpdate. For more information, read the document What's new in Norton Personal Firewall for Macintosh 3.0.x after running LiveUpdate. |
| Norton Confidential | |
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To use Norton Confidential for Macintosh, your computer must meet the following requirements:
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| Norton Privacy Control 2.0.x | |
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Version 2.0 released 05/03, version 2.0.1 released 2/04, version 2.0.2 released 3/04, version 2.0.3 released 8/04, version 2.0.4 released 8/04. Requirements:
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Version 7.0 released 03/02, version 7.0.1 released 07/02, version 7.0.2 released 09/02, version 7.0.3 released 12/02.
Requirements:
Norton Utilities for Macintosh 6.0.3 is included for compatibility with Mac OS 8.1 - 9.x. Requirements:
Release Notes: Version 7.0.1 was an update available through LiveUpdate as well as on CD. The 7.0.1 CD includes a new version of Norton Utilities 6, version 6.0.4 to use while booted from the Norton Utilities 7.0.1 CD. Norton Utilities 6.0.4 is only available on the Norton Utilities 7.0.1 CD. This CD is available as a disk replacement from Customer Service. Any version later than 7.0.1 will include Norton Utilities 6.0.4. The 7.0.1 CD also supports booting newer G4 Titanium, G4 eMac and G4 iMac systems. Version 7.0.2 was an upgrade available through LiveUpdate for Mac OS X 10.2.x, code named Jaguar, compatibility. Version 7.0.3 was an upgrade available through LiveUpdate for compatibility with Mac OS X 10.2.2. To learn more about Norton Utilities 7.0.x releases, see the document What's new in Norton Utilities for Macintosh 7.0.x after running LiveUpdate. |
| Norton AntiVirus 8.0.x | ||||
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Version 8.0 released 02/02, version 8.0.1 released 03/02, version 8.0.2 released 06/02, version 8.0.3 released 08/02, version 8.0.4 released 09/02.
Requirements:
Norton AntiVirus 7.0.2 included for compatibility with Mac OS 8.1 - 9.x requirements:
Release Notes: Version 8.0.1 was a LiveUpdate only release to solve an occasional problem with files being replaced in the Finder. Version 8.0.2 was a LiveUpdate only release that reduced Norton AntiVirus CPU usage in some circumstances, solved a problem where Norton AntiVirus would unexpectedly quit in some cases, and solved a problem where Auto-Protect may cause the system to stop responding at times on dual processor computers. Version 8.0.3 was an upgrade available through LiveUpdate for Mac OS X 10.2.x, code named Jaguar, compatibility. Version 8.0.4 was an upgrade available through LiveUpdate. Version 8.0.4 corrects a problem under Mac OS X 10.2 and 10.2.1 where Norton Scheduler may not open from the Norton AntiVirus main window, and also corrects an installer defect. To learn more about Norton AntiVirus 8.0.x releases, see the document What's new in Norton AntiVirus for Macintosh 8.0.x after running LiveUpdate. |
| Norton Personal Firewall 2.0.x | ||||
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Version 2.0 released 02/02, version 2.0.1 released 04/02, version 2.0.2 released 10/
Requirements:
Norton Personal Firewall 1.0.2 is included for compatibility with Mac OS 8.1 - 9.x. Requirements:
Release Notes: Version 2.0.1 and 2.0.2 were LiveUpdate only releases. For more information, please read the document What's new in Norton Personal Firewall for Macintosh 2.0.x after running LiveUpdate. |
| Norton Privacy Control 1.0.x | |
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Version 1.0 released 03/02, version 1.0.1 released 06/02, version 1.0.2 released 09/02. Requirements:
Release Notes: Version 1.0.1 was a LiveUpdate only release and resolved problems with several double-byte character set content filtering, configuring Airport Base Stations, access issues with iDisks, and several memory related issues that resulted in system and network problems. Version 1.0.2 was a LiveUpdate only release and provided compatibility with Mac OS X 10.2.1, code named Jaguar, improved Support for Web-Based Message Forms, and fixed Ad Blocking so that it works when using a Web/HTTP proxy. For more information, please see the document What's new in Norton Privacy Control 1.0.x after running LiveUpdate. |
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Document ID: 2003092412162211
Last Modified: 12/30/2008
Date Created: 09/24/2003
Operating System(s): Mac OS X 10.4, Mac OS X 10.0.x, Mac OS X 10.1.x, Mac OS X 10.2.x, Mac OS X 10.3.x
Product(s): Norton AntiVirus 10.0 - Mac, Norton AntiVirus 10.0 Mac - Enterprise, Norton AntiVirus 8.0 - Mac, Norton AntiVirus 9.0 - Mac, Norton Parental Control 1.0 - Mac, Norton Personal Firewall 2.0 - Mac, Norton Personal Firewall 3.0 - Mac, Norton Privacy Control 1.0 - Mac, Norton Privacy Control 2.0 - Mac, Norton Utilities 7.0 - Mac, Norton Utilities 8.0 - Mac