Before installing Trend Micro Antivirus for Mac, it's worth taking a moment to confirm your Mac is ready. This guide covers the supported macOS versions and the minimum hardware your Mac needs.
Step 1: Find Your Mac's macOS Version
Not sure which macOS you're running? Here's how to check:
- Click the Apple icon in the upper-left corner of your screen.
- Choose About This Mac.
- Note the macOS name and version number shown — you'll need it below.
For example, you might see macOS Sequoia 15.3.2 — "Sequoia" is the macOS name and "15.3.2" is the version number.
Step 2: Check Your macOS Version
Trend Micro Antivirus for Mac supports the following operating systems:
- ✅ macOS Tahoe (26.0)
- ✅ macOS Sequoia (15.0)
- ✅ macOS Sonoma (14.0)
- ✅ macOS Ventura (13.0)
Not supported:
- ❌ macOS Monterey (12.0)
- ❌ macOS Big Sur (11.0)
- ❌ macOS Catalina (10.15)
- ❌ macOS Mojave (10.14)
- ❌ macOS High Sierra (10.13)
- ❌ macOS Sierra (10.12) and earlier versions
Important Note: If your Mac is running an unsupported macOS version, you'll need to upgrade your macOS before installing Trend Micro Antivirus for Mac. Here's the link on how to update macOS on Mac.
Step 3: Check Your Mac's Hardware
Your Mac also needs to meet these minimum hardware requirements:
- ✅ About 1.5 GB of free storage space
- ✅ At least 2 GB of memory (RAM)
- ✅ A processor of at least 1 GHz
Ready to Install?
If your Mac meets all the requirements above, you're all set!