Incoming SSH connections will fail if running Sophos Home v10.0.1a1 + MacOS 11 Big Sur We have identified a possible root cause for this issue. Expected fix to come out on 2021. Expected fix to come out on 2021. Sophos Anti-Virus for macOS These are the release notes for Sophos Anti-Virus for macOS Preview. You may find that you can't yet download and use the latest version on the list below. This is because Sophos releases the software over a number of days, but publishes the release notes on the first day. Tuesday, November 10, 2020. Apple is releasing the latest operating system—MacOS 11 or Big Sur—for Macintosh computers Thursday, November 12. At this time, Sophos is not compatible with Big Sur. If you are using Sophos Home or using the Sophos Endpoint Protection campus license for antivirus/anti-malware, make sure that automatic updates are turned off on your Macintosh computer to avoid issues. On Premise (SEC): Sophos Anti-virus for MacOS version 9.10.2 and above have full support for Big Sur, and support for M1 processors via emulation (Rosetta 2). Applies to the following Sophos product (s) and version (s).
Version 9.10.2
New features
Support for macOS 11 Big Sur.
Updated components
The threat detection engine is 3.80.1
Resolved issues
Security improvements.
Version 9.10.1
New features
This release contains early access to a version of the endpoint software that supports macOS 11 Big Sur.
Updated components
Updated components
The threat detection engine has been updated to 3.80.1.
Version 9.10.0
Updated components
The threat detection engine has been updated to 3.79.0
Resolved issues
| Issue ID | Description |
|---|---|
| MACEP-5389 | Resolved an issue with tabs opening slowly in Google Chrome. |
Version 9.9.8
Resolved issues
| Issue ID | Description |
|---|---|
| MACEP-4973 | Resolved blank captive portal. |
Version 9.9.7
Resolved issues
| Issue ID | Description |
|---|---|
| MACEP-4657 | Improved device control support for large capacity removable storage devices to ensure that they are blocked after restart. |
Version 9.9.6
This release contains performance improvements.
Resolved issues
| Issue ID | Description |
|---|---|
| MACEP-4493 | Resolved an intermittent issue where web pages may fail to load. |
| MACEP-4600 | Improved memory usage when Threat Case creation is enabled. |
| MACEP-4602 | Resolved an issue with modified permissions on the man8 directory when using disk encryption. |
| MACEP-4606 | Improved support for macOS 10.15 Catalina when using MDM profiles. |
Version 9.9.5
New features
- This release contains improved support for macOS 10.15 Catalina.
Version 9.9.4 Updated
New features
- This release contains support for macOS 10.15 Catalina.
- This release contains security and performance improvements.
Updated components
The threat detection engine version is 3.77.1. For information about the threat detection engine, see the Sophos Threat Detection Engine release notes.
Resolved issues
| Issue ID | Description |
|---|---|
| MACEP-4414 | Resolved an intermittent issue on macOS 10.14 Mojave where the Captive Network Assistant page could fail to load. |
| MACEP-4410 | Addressed CVE-2020-10947. |
Version 9.8.5
Resolved issues
| Issue ID | Description |
|---|---|
| MACEP-4314 | Resolved an issue in which Sophos Anti-Virus may incorrectly report successful updates as failures. |
Version 9.8.4
Updated components
The threat detection engine has been updated to 3.76.0. For information about the changes to the threat detection engine, see the Sophos Threat Detection Engine release notes.
Resolved issues
| Issue ID | Description |
|---|---|
| MACEP-3604 | Resolved an issue on macOS 10.14 Mojave that prevented some customers from connecting to Wi-Fi networks that require a captive portal. |
Version 9.8.2
Updated components
The threat detection engine has been updated to 3.75.0. For information about the changes to the threat detection engine, see the Sophos Threat Detection Engine release notes.
Resolved issues
| Issue ID | Description |
|---|---|
| MACEP-3668 | Resolved a rare kernel panic that can be caused when reading extended file attributes on APFS. |
| MACEP-3722 | Installer now provides links to online EULA and Privacy Policy. |
Version 9.7.7
This release contains compatibility improvements.
Updated components
The threat detection engine has been updated to 3.74.0.
Resolved issues
| Issue ID | Description |
|---|---|
| MACEP-3454 | Resolved an issue where some systems may hang on boot with certain USB-C devices. |
Sophos Endpoint Big Sur
Product Information
macOS Big Sur (11.0) was released on November 12, 2020. Technology Support Services has tested Big Sur with our 'standard' software to ensure it is compatible.
PLEASE NOTE that macOS Big Sur will NOT support 32-bit software and may require you to upgrade your software (beyond what is supported by Technology Support Services). Please read 'How to Determine Which Apps May or May Not Work in macOS Big Sur' for more information.
Recommendation
macOS Big Sur (11.0) is supported by Academic Technology / Technology Support Services.
If you have macOS 10.13 (High Sierra) or an older version, we strongly recommend that you upgrade to at least macOS 10.15 (Catalina). Apple will no longer be supporting macOS 10.13 (High Sierra).
You will need one of the following models in order to run macOS Big Sur:
- Macbook (2015 or later)
- MacBook Air (2013 or later)
- MacBook Pro (2013 or later)
- Mac mini (2014 or later)
- iMac (2014 or later)
- iMac Pro (2017 or later)
Apple's Big Sur press release:
Apple introduces macOS Big Sur with a beautiful new design
Please read 'How to Determine Which Apps May or May Not Work in macOS Big Sur' for more information.
Macos Big Sur Sophos Free
Please note some new Apple computers use a CPU designed by Apple instead of an Intel CPU. These computers require a program called Rosetta in order to run software designed to run on an Intel CPU. Most major software companies are working on software that will run on these Apple CPU's natively so they won't need Rosetta, but this may take several months or longer. Most current software will run fine with Rosetta. This page provides a summary of what software is currently compatible with Apple's CPU and what software needs Rosetta.
| Software | Supported |
|---|---|
Active Directory | |
Adobe Acrobat Reader DC Acrobat Reader DC, Acrobat DC, Acrobat 2020, and Acrobat 2017 are compatible with macOS Big Sur (version 11). | |
Adobe Creative Cloud Adobe Creative Cloud 2021 is compatible with Big Sur. | |
Adobe 32-bit Applications (legacy Adobe apps and Adobe CS6) | |
Adobe Photoshop Adobe Photoshop Elements 2021 is compatible with Big Sur. | |
BigFix Client Supported with BigFix version 9.5.17. | |
Cisco AnyConnect (VPN) Supported with Cisco VPN 4.9.04043 released 11/12/202020. | |
Duo Duo's Mac authorization plugin 1.1.0 supports macOS 10.13 (High Sierra) and all later macOS 10 versions. | |
ExamSoft MacOS Big Sur (version 11.0) is only compatible with Examplify version 2.5 or higher. | |
Google Chrome | |
MATLAB MATLAB is compatible with macOS 11 (Big Sur) from release R2020b onwards. | |
Microsoft Office Microsoft supports the three latest versions of macOS (Big Sur, Catalina and Mojave). | |
Mozilla Firefox | |
Printer Logic No known issues. | |
SafeConnect (campus WiFi) | |
SmartPrint The vendor says SmartPrint should work on Big Sur. Rosetta is required for M1 Macs (testing ongoing for M1 compatibility). | |
Sophos Home (Personally Owned Computers) Sophos Home fully supports macOS 11. Please see Known Issues section for specific issues. | |
Sophos Central (University Owned Computers) Supported with version 10.0.4 or later. Make sure you are running Sophos 10.0.4 or later prior to upgrading. | |
Sophos Encryption | |
SPSS The latest version of SPSS Statistics, 27.0.1.0, is compatible with Big Sur with only a few minor exceptions. | |
Zoom Web Conferencing Supported with 5.4.4 and higher. |
Last Updated 3/9/2021
