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title: "Upgrading Trellix Endpoint Security (ENS) for Mac (Standalone and Managed Mac)"
slug: "upgrading-trellix-endpoint-security-ens-for-mac-standalone-and-managed-mac"
updated: 2026-08-26T10:29:44Z
published: 2026-10-06T16:18:17Z
canonical: "docs.trellix.com/upgrading-trellix-endpoint-security-ens-for-mac-standalone-and-managed-mac"
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> ## Documentation Index
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# Upgrading Trellix Endpoint Security (ENS) for Mac (Standalone and Managed Mac)

You can upgrade the software from Trellix Endpoint Security (ENS) for Mac 10.6.5 or later or Trellix Endpoint Security (ENS) for Mac Threat Prevention 10.6.5 or later.

If you want to upgrade from macOS Big Sur 11.0 to macOS Ventura 13.x or macOS Sonoma 14.x, you must:

1. Upgrade your operating system to macOS Monterey 12.x
2. Install Trellix Agent 5.7.9 or later
3. Install Trellix Endpoint Security (ENS) for Mac 10.7.9
4. Upgrade to macOS Ventura 13.x or macOS Sonoma 14.x

> [!NOTE]
> Note
> 
> This release does not support upgrading the software from Trellix Endpoint Security (ENS) for Mac 10.2.x , 10.5.x, 10.6.x, and 10.7.0 - 10.7.1 versions.

> [!NOTE]
> Note
> 
> Trellix Agent 5.7.9 is the minimum supported version for Trellix Endpoint Security (ENS) for Mac 10.7.9. Before upgrading the Trellix Endpoint Security (ENS) for Mac, you must first upgrade Trellix Agent.

When you upgrade the software, the respective existing preferences are migrated according to the module you select. For example:

| If you select... | Migrated preferences... |
| --- | --- |

> [!NOTE]
> Note
> 
> When you upgrade the software, the firewall client rules added from the local user interface will not be migrated. You have to re-create these rules.