After installing and activating Quick Heal Total Security for Mac, follow these steps to help keep your Mac protected.
1. Run a Scan
We recommend running a scan immediately after installation to detect and remove any existing threats from your Mac.
Quick Heal Total Security provides scanning options to scan your Mac or selected files and folders. You can choose the scan option that meets your requirements.
For more information, see Scanning Options.
2. Verify Protection Features
Check the Dashboard to review the status of protection features. Ensure that the required protection features are enabled and that the necessary permissions have been granted.
Quick Heal Total Security includes features that help protect files and folders, support secure web browsing, and protect against malicious emails and spam. Keep the required protection features enabled to maintain protection.
3. Configure Security Settings
Quick Heal Total Security includes default security settings designed to provide protection for your Mac. You can review and configure the available settings according to your requirements.
You can configure the following settings and features:
- Virus Protection: Configure protection against viruses, malware, and other malicious threats.
- Scheduled Scans: Configure scans to run according to a schedule.
- Exclude Files & Folders: Specify files and folders to exclude from scanning.
- Web Security: Review the available web protection features.
- Email Security: Review email protection and spam protection settings.
- Firewall Protection: Manage supported macOS firewall settings from Quick Heal Total Security.
For more information, see Settings and the relevant feature sections in this User Guide.
4. Explore Additional Protection Features
Quick Heal Total Security includes additional features that help you manage your Mac’s security.
- Firewall Protection: Manage supported macOS firewall settings directly from Quick Heal Total Security. You can view the firewall status, enable or disable Firewall Protection, and manage incoming connection settings for individual applications.
- Dark Web Monitoring: Monitor selected email addresses and phone numbers for potential exposure in available data breach information. Review the monitoring results in the application.
For more information, see Firewall and Dark Web Monitoring.