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MacOS devices with M1 processors are not supported. After you've enabled the service, you may need to configure your network or firewall to allow outbound connections between it and your endpoints. Licensing requirements. Microsoft Defender for Endpoint on Mac requires one of the following Microsoft Volume Licensing offers: Microsoft 365 E5. Office for Mac with Microsoft 365, gives you power and flexibility to get things done from virtually anywhere. On November 10, 2020, Apple announced the availability of new Mac devices based on a custom architecture known as Apple Silicon. This article outlines the support of Microsoft 365 and Office 2019 on Apple Silicon devices. The December 2020 release (build 16.44) provides native support for both Apple Silicon and Intel-based Macs.
There are two ways to install office 365 in Apple Macbook Air m1
- Download from Office 365 (Normal way-Not working)
- Download from Appstore (New way-Working)
1. Download Office 365 from Office.com on Apple Macbook Air M1.
As in the new Macbook air, It uses the new Apple M1 silicon chip many software (Intel based) are having hard time to run on new Macbook air. Similarly for Office 365.
But Microsoft recently customized their office suit to M1 and now everyone can use office 365 on it.We tried to download Office 365 on our Macbook but it didn’t goes through. It gives us an error. So we don’t recommend you to download from office.com for Macbook Air M1.
2. Download Office 365 from AppStore ( Working method)
Microsoft optimize their office suit for new Apple macbook air M1. The optimize version is available on App store.
- Open AppStore
- Click on search bar and type “Microsoft 365”
- Click on “Get”
- Office suit will start downloading itself.
- Voila, your office 365 is installed.
Also the first time ever office suite is way faster than previous mac’s because this time office suite is especially optimized for M1 mac. Once you install it, you will feel the difference if you used an office suite on a mac before
3.Teams and OneNote are not available on Apple Macbook Air M1 Yet.
Even though all of office 365 are available on macbook air m1 but Microsoft Teams and Onenote are not optimized. Microsoft will optimize teams and Onenote soon on MacbookAir M1
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This topic describes how to install, configure, update, and use Defender for Endpoint on Mac.
Caution
Running other third-party endpoint protection products alongside Microsoft Defender for Endpoint on Mac is likely to lead to performance problems and unpredictable side effects. If non-Microsoft endpoint protection is an absolute requirement in your environment, you can still safely take advantage of Defender for Endpoint on Mac EDR functionality after configuring the antivirus functionality to run in Passive mode.
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Tip
If you have any feedback that you would like to share, submit it by opening Microsoft Defender for Endpoint on Mac on your device and navigating to Help > Send feedback.
To get the latest features, including preview capabilities (such as endpoint detection and response for your Mac devices), configure your macOS device running Microsoft Defender for Endpoint to be an 'Insider' device.
How to install Microsoft Defender for Endpoint on Mac
Prerequisites
- A Defender for Endpoint subscription and access to the Microsoft Defender Security Center portal
- Beginner-level experience in macOS and BASH scripting
- Administrative privileges on the device (in case of manual deployment)
Installation instructions
There are several methods and deployment tools that you can use to install and configure Defender for Endpoint on Mac.
- Third-party management tools:
- Command-line tool:
System requirements
The three most recent major releases of macOS are supported.
Important
On macOS 11 (Big Sur), Microsoft Defender for Endpoint requires additional configuration profiles. If you are an existing customer upgrading from earlier versions of macOS, make sure to deploy the additional configuration profiles listed on New configuration profiles for macOS Catalina and newer versions of macOS.
Important
Support for macOS 10.13 (High Sierra) has been discontinued as of February 15th, 2021.
- 11 (Big Sur), 10.15 (Catalina), 10.14 (Mojave)
- Disk space: 1GB
Beta versions of macOS are not supported.
macOS devices with M1 processors are not supported.
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After you've enabled the service, you may need to configure your network or firewall to allow outbound connections between it and your endpoints.
Licensing requirements
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint on Mac requires one of the following Microsoft Volume Licensing offers:
- Microsoft 365 E5 (M365 E5)
- Microsoft 365 E5 Security
- Microsoft 365 A5 (M365 A5)
Note
Eligible licensed users may use Microsoft Defender for Endpoint on up to five concurrent devices.Microsoft Defender for Endpoint is also available for purchase from a Cloud Solution Provider (CSP). When purchased via a CSP, it does not require Microsoft Volume Licensing offers listed.
Network connections
The following downloadable spreadsheet lists the services and their associated URLs that your network must be able to connect to. You should ensure that there are no firewall or network filtering rules that would deny access to these URLs, or you may need to create an allow rule specifically for them.
Spreadsheet of domains list | Description |
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Spreadsheet of specific DNS records for service locations, geographic locations, and OS. Download the spreadsheet here: mdatp-urls.xlsx. |
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Microsoft Defender for Endpoint can discover a proxy server by using the following discovery methods:
- Proxy autoconfig (PAC)
- Web Proxy Autodiscovery Protocol (WPAD)
- Manual static proxy configuration
If a proxy or firewall is blocking anonymous traffic, make sure that anonymous traffic is permitted in the previously listed URLs.
Warning
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Authenticated proxies are not supported. Ensure that only PAC, WPAD, or a static proxy is being used.
SSL inspection and intercepting proxies are also not supported for security reasons. Configure an exception for SSL inspection and your proxy server to directly pass through data from Microsoft Defender for Endpoint on macOS to the relevant URLs without interception. Adding your interception certificate to the global store will not allow for interception.
To test that a connection is not blocked, open https://x.cp.wd.microsoft.com/api/report and https://cdn.x.cp.wd.microsoft.com/ping in a browser.
If you prefer the command line, you can also check the connection by running the following command in Terminal:
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The output from this command should be similar to the following:
OK https://x.cp.wd.microsoft.com/api/report
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OK https://cdn.x.cp.wd.microsoft.com/ping
Caution
Does Office 365 Work On Mac M1
We recommend that you keep System Integrity Protection (SIP) enabled on client devices. SIP is a built-in macOS security feature that prevents low-level tampering with the OS, and is enabled by default.
Once Microsoft Defender for Endpoint is installed, connectivity can be validated by running the following command in Terminal:
How to update Microsoft Defender for Endpoint on Mac
Microsoft regularly publishes software updates to improve performance, security, and to deliver new features. To update Microsoft Defender for Endpoint on Mac, a program named Microsoft AutoUpdate (MAU) is used. To learn more, see Deploy updates for Microsoft Defender for Endpoint on Mac.
How to configure Microsoft Defender for Endpoint on Mac
Guidance for how to configure the product in enterprise environments is available in Set preferences for Microsoft Defender for Endpoint on Mac.
macOS kernel and system extensions
In alignment with macOS evolution, we are preparing a Microsoft Defender for Endpoint on Mac update that leverages system extensions instead of kernel extensions. For relevant details, see What's new in Microsoft Defender for Endpoint on Mac.
Resources
- For more information about logging, uninstalling, or other topics, see Resources for Microsoft Defender for Endpoint on Mac.
- Privacy for Microsoft Defender for Endpoint on Mac.