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titleCrowdStrike Falcon Install Instruction for Mac
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labelmacOS 13 Ventura
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  • The CrowdStrike Falcon macOS installer is a universal binary and will work on Intel and Apple Silicon (M1, and M2) chipsets
1Go to https://software.lbl.gov/swSoftwareDetails.php?applicationID=259 and download CrowdStrike Falcon Sensor for macOS 12 and 13no image
2Browse to the location where the file LBL_CS_MacOS_12_13 is downloaded, and right-click on it

3Click  Open
4

Click Open to the popup saying "macOS cannot verify the developer of LBL_CS_MacOS_12_13. Are you sure you want to open it?"

5Click Continue for the "Introduction" and "Read Me" section

6Click Install

7Type in your computer password

8Click Install Software
9Click Allow to the popup saying "'Faclon' would like to filter network content"

10A "System Extension Blocked" popup will appear, click Open Security Preferences

11Select Privacy & Security

12Look for "Look for "System software from application "Falcon" was blocked from loading"
13Click Allow
14Type in your computer password

15Click Unlock
16click OK on the popup saying "Installer would like to modify apps on your mac"

17Installation is done. Click Close 

18

Click Move to Trash


Note: if you have Sophos, you will need to restart the computer for Sophos to finish uninstalling.

19If you want to confirm CrowdStrike Falcon is installed and running, see Is CrowdStrike Falcon Running?no image
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labelmacOS 12 Monterey
Note
  • The CrowdStrike Falcon macOS installer is a universal binary and will work on Intel and Apple Silicon (M1, and M2) chipsets
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1Go to https://software.lbl.gov/swSoftwareDetails.php?applicationID=259 and download CrowdStrike Falcon Sensor for macOS 12 and 13no image
2Browse to the location where the file LBL_CS_MacOS_12_13 is downloaded, and right-click on it

3Click  Open
4

Click Open to the popup saying "macOS cannot verify the developer of LBL_CS_MacOS_12_13. Are you sure you want to open it?"

5Click Continue for the "Introduction" and "Read Me" section

6

Leave the default destination as it is and click Continue

Note: if you do not see this screen, continue to the next step.

7Click Install

8Type in your computer password

9Click Install Software
10Click Allow to the popup saying "com.crowdstrike.falcon.app" would like to filter network content"

11A "System Extension Blocked" popup will appear, click Open Security Preferences

12Select Security & Privacy

13Click the Lock icon on the bottom left

14Type in your computer password
15Click Unlock
16Look for "System software from application "Falcon.app" was blocked from loading", and click Allow

17Installation is done. Click Close 

18

Click Move to Trash


Note: if you have Sophos, you will need to restart the computer for Sophos to finish uninstalling.

19If you want to confirm CrowdStrike Falcon is installed and running, see Is CrowdStrike Falcon Running?no image
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labelmacOS 11 Big Sur
Note
  • The CrowdStrike Falcon macOS installer is a universal binary and will work on Intel and Apple Silicon (M1, and M2) chipsets
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titlePart 1 - Install CrowdStrike Falcon on macOS 11 Big Sur
1Go to software.lbl.gov and download CrowdStrike Falcon Sensor for macOS 11no image
2Browse to the location where the file LBL_CS_MacOS11_vX.X is downloaded, and double-click on it

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It will extract a folder called LBL_CS_MacOS11_vX.X, open it.

Leave this folder open, you will return to it.

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4Right-click on the GovLagger... file

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5Select Open With
6Select Installer
7Click Continue for the "Introduction" and "Read Me" section

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8Click Install

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9Type in your computer password

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10Click Install Software
11Click Close

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12Return to the LBL_CS_MacOS11_vX.X folder from step 3 and right-click on the file configuration.command

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13Select Open With
14Select Terminal
15Click Open to the popup saying "macOS cannot verify the developer of "configuration.command". Are you sure you want to open it?"

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In the terminal window that pops up, type in your computer password and hit enter

Note: no character will appear when you type the password here.

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17Click Allow to the popup saying "Falcon would like to filter network content"

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18A "System Extension Blocked" popup will appear, click Open Security Preferences

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19Select Security & Privacy

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20Click the Lock icon on the bottom left

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21Type in your computer password
22Click Unlock
23Look for "System software from application "Falcon" was blocked from loading", and click Allow

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This process may take between 3-8 minutes. Once done you will see it say [Process Completed]

You are done

Note: if you have Sophos, you will need to restart the computer for Sophos to finish uninstalling.

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titlePart 2 - Configure CrowdStrike Falcon Permission
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1Click the Apple icon on the top left corner


2Click System Preferences
3Click Security & Privacy


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4Click the Lock icon on the bottom left corner


5Type in your computer password
6Click Unlock
7Select Privacy tab
8On the left column, find and select Full Disk Access

9Check the box for Agent
10Click the + icon
11Navigate to /Application/Falcon or Falcon.app and select it

12

Click Open

13Both the box for Agent and Falcon should now be checked


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3814If you want to confirm CrowdStrike Falcon is installed and running, see Is CrowdStrike Falcon Running?no image

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