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titleCrowdStrike Falcon Install Instruction for Mac
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labelmacOS 15 Sequoia
titlemacOS 15 Sequoia
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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titleStep 1 - Install CrowdStrike Falcon on macOS 15 Sequoia
1Go to https://software.lbl.gov/swSoftwareDetails.php?applicationID=259 and download Crowdstrike Falcon 1.56no image
4

Run the CrowdStrike installer you just downloaded

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5Click 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.

6Click Install

7Type in your computer password

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

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

11For Falcon, slide the toggle to on (it will turn blue)

12Type in your computer password

13Click OK
14Click Done

15

click OK on the popup saying "Installer would like to modify apps on your Mac"

Note

You may see this screen pop up, do not worry or panic. Continue to follow the instructions here and everything will turn green.

16Click Close 

17

Click Move to Trash and continue to Step 2

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titleStep 2 - CrowdStrike Falcon Permissions

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labelmacOS 13 Ventura and 14 Sonoma
titlemacOS 13 Ventura and 14 Sonoma
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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titleStep 1 - Install CrowdStrike Falcon on macOS 13 Ventura and 14 Sonoma
1Go to https://software.lbl.gov/swSoftwareDetails.php?applicationID=259 and download Crowdstrike Falcon 1.56no image
4

Run the CrowdStrike installer you just downloaded

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5Click 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.

6Click Install

7Type in your computer password

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

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

11Select Privacy & Security

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

15Click Unlock
16

click OK on the popup saying "Installer would like to modify apps on your Mac"

Note

You may see this screen pop up, do not worry or panic. Continue to follow the instructions here and everything will turn green.

17Click Close 

18

Click Move to Trash and continue to Step 2

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titleStep 2 - CrowdStrike Falcon Permissions

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macOS 13 and later - CrowdStrike Falcon Full Disk Access
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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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titleStep 1 - Install CrowdStrike Falcon on macOS 12 Monterey
1Go to https://software.lbl.gov/swSoftwareDetails.php?applicationID=259 and download CrowdStrike Falcon Sensor for macOS 12 and newerno image
2Run the CrowdStrike installer you just downloaded

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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
16

Look for "System software from application "Falcon.app" was blocked from loading", and click Allow

Note

You may see this screen pop up, do not worry or panic. Continue to follow the instructions here and everything will turn green.

17Installation is done. Click Close 

18

Click Move to Trash and continue to Step 2

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titleStep 2 - CrowdStrike Falcon Permissions

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macOS 11 and 12 - CrowdStrike Falcon Full Disk Access

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labelmacOS 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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titleStep 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

3

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

Leave this folder open, you will return to it.

4Right-click on the GovLagger... file

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

8Click Install

9Type in your computer password

10Click Install Software
11Click Close

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

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?"

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.

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

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

19Select Security & Privacy

20Click the Lock icon on the bottom left

21Type in your computer password
22Click Unlock
23Look 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

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titleStep 2 - CrowdStrike Falcon Permissions

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