ARCHIVED: PGP Desktop installation for Mac OS X

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Pre-installation notes

Previously installed PGP software: If you are using a version of PGP that was not distributed from IUware, some features you currently use may be disabled after installing the IU licensed PGP software. Consult your LSP before installing. Details of upgrading from older versions are documented in the PGP Desktop User Guide, distributed in the IUware disk image.
Compatibility: PGP 10.2.1 is compatible with Mac OS X 10.6 to 10.7.4. It is not compatible with newer or older versions of Mac OS such as 10.5.8, 10.7.5 or 10.8. When using PGP do not update OS X to a new version without first updating PGP. IUware will have new versions of PGP soon after they are made available by Symantec.
Boot Camp: If you use Boot Camp, read Using Boot Camp with PGP WDE before installing. You must install both the Mac and Windows versions of PGP before encrypting your drive.
Upgrading from 10.5 to 10.6: If you are upgrading from Mac OS X 10.5.8 to 10.6.x, decrypt your drive and uninstall any previous versions of PGP Desktop. Be sure to back up your keys and keyrings before uninstalling.
System Requirements:
- Mac OS X 10.6.8 to 10.7.4. UITS recommends upgrading to a minimum of Mac OS X 10.6.8 before installation. PGP 10.2.1 is not compatible with versions of Mac OS X older than 10.6.
- 512 MB of RAM
- 64 MB hard disk space

Installing PGP Desktop

Mount the PGP Desktop disk image.
Double-click PGP.pkg and follow the instructions.
When the installation is complete, restart your computer.
After restarting, authorize the software using your IU username and passphrase.

To encrypt your Mac drive, see ARCHIVED: Encrypt your Mac computer with PGP.

For more about PGP Whole Disk Encryption, see the Symantec Knowledge Base.