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title	CrowdStrike Falcon Install Instruction for Mac

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id	Crowdstrike Install macOS
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label	macOS 13 and 14
title	macOS 13 Ventura and 14 Sonoma

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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

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title	Step 1 - Install CrowdStrike Falcon on macOS 13 Ventura and 14 Sonoma

1	Go to https://software.lbl.gov/swSoftwareDetails.php?applicationID=259 and download CrowdStrike Falcon Sensor for macOS 12 and newer	no image
4	Run the CrowdStrike installer you just downloaded	no image
5	Click Continue for the "Introduction" and "Read Me" section
	Leave the default destination as it is and click Continue Note: if you do not see this screen, continue to the next step.
6	Click Install
7	Type in your computer password
8	Click Install Software
9	Click Allow to the popup saying "'Falcon' would like to filter network content"
10	A "System Extension Blocked" popup will appear, click Open System Settings
11	Select Privacy & Security
12	Look for "System software from application "Falcon" was blocked from loading"
13	Click Allow
14	Type in your computer password
15	Click Unlock
16	click OK on the popup saying "Installer would like to modify apps on your mac"
17	Click Close
18	Click Move to Trash and continue to Step 2

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title	Step 2 - CrowdStrike Falcon Permissions

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	macOS 13 - CrowdStrike Falcon Full Disk Access
	macOS 13 - CrowdStrike Falcon Full Disk Access

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label	macOS 12 Monterey

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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

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title	Step 1 - Install CrowdStrike Falcon on macOS 12 Monterey

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1	Go to https://software.lbl.gov/swSoftwareDetails.php?applicationID=259 and download CrowdStrike Falcon Sensor for macOS 12 and newer	no image
2	Run the CrowdStrike installer you just downloaded	no image
5	Click 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.
7	Click Install
8	Type in your computer password
9	Click Install Software
10	Click Allow to the popup saying "com.crowdstrike.falcon.app" would like to filter network content"
11	A "System Extension Blocked" popup will appear, click Open Security Preferences
12	Select Security & Privacy
13	Click the Lock icon on the bottom left
14	Type in your computer password
15	Click Unlock
16	Look for "System software from application "Falcon.app" was blocked from loading", and click Allow
17	Installation is done. Click Close
18	Click Move to Trash and continue to Step 2

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title	Step 2 - CrowdStrike Falcon Permissions

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	macOS 11 and 12 - CrowdStrike Falcon Full Disk Access
	macOS 11 and 12 - CrowdStrike Falcon Full Disk Access

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label	macOS 11 Big Sur

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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 Please be aware that CrowdStrike Falcon support for macOS 11 (Big Sur) will be discontinued on December 31, 2023 You will need to upgrade to a supported version of macOS and if you need help with the upgrade, email [email protected]

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title	Step 1 - Install CrowdStrike Falcon on macOS 11 Big Sur

1	Go to software.lbl.gov and download CrowdStrike Falcon Sensor for macOS 11	no image
2	Browse to the location where the file LBL_CS_MacOS11_vX.X is downloaded, and double-click on it
3	It will extract a folder called LBL_CS_MacOS11_vX.X, open it. Leave this folder open, you will return to it.
4	Right-click on the GovLagger... file
5	Select Open With
6	Select Installer
7	Click Continue for the "Introduction" and "Read Me" section
8	Click Install
9	Type in your computer password
10	Click Install Software
11	Click Close
12	Return to the LBL_CS_MacOS11_vX.X folder from step 3 and right-click on the file configuration.command
13	Select Open With
14	Select Terminal
15	Click Open to the popup saying "macOS cannot verify the developer of "configuration.command". Are you sure you want to open it?"
16	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.
17	Click Allow to the popup saying "Falcon would like to filter network content"
18	A "System Extension Blocked" popup will appear, click Open Security Preferences
19	Select Security & Privacy
20	Click the Lock icon on the bottom left
21	Type in your computer password
22	Click Unlock
23	Look for "System software from application "Falcon" was blocked from loading", and click Allow
24	This process may take between 3-8 minutes. Once done you will see it say [Process Completed] Continue to Step 2