Full Disk Access

To make sure that Dr.Web for macOS components operate correctly and protect your Mac, you need to allow Full Disk Access for the application.

You can do it

•From notifications on full disk access being required

•In Dr.Web for macOS preferences, the General section.

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Updating your Mac to MacOS 13 Ventura will require you to grant Dr.Web full disk access again.

If you do not allow the access, the application will be displaying a notification that full disk access is required after each restart of your Mac.

Enabling Full Disk Access

ic_arrow90deg In preferences

1.In the main window, click ic_settings_16px.

2.In the Preferences window, select the General section.

3.Click Allow access.

4.In the Wizard that opens, click Open System Settings.

5.Click through the instructions in the Wizard until you see a Dr.Web icon.

6.Drag and drop the Dr.Web icon from the Wizard to the system settings section, which the Wizard refers to.

7.To confirm, enter your user name and password in the pop-up.

8.Click Quit & Reopen for the changes to take effect.

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If the Allow access button is greyed out, it means that full disk access is already allowed.

ic_arrow90deg From notifications

1.Click Allow access.

2.In the Wizard that opens, click Open System Settings.

3.Click through the instructions in the Wizard until you see a Dr.Web icon.

4.Drag and drop the Dr.Web icon from the Wizard to the system settings section, which the Wizard refers to.

5.To confirm, enter your user name and password in the pop-up.

6.Click Quit & Reopen for the changes to take effect.

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To enable full disk access through system settings of your Mac without the Wizard, you need to drag and drop all Dr.Web for macOS components to the settings window. To avoid mistakes, we recommend that you use the Wizard instead.