Read the guide below to enable and start using Threat Protection Pro™ on older macOS versions such as Monterey, Ventura or Sonoma. If you are using a newer macOS version, check out enabling Threat Protection on macOS instead.
Threat Protection Pro™ is an additional security feature available only with selected NordVPN plans. Learn more about what NordVPN Threat Protection Pro™ is and how it works.
Note: To be able to enable Threat Protection Pro™, you need to see a shield icon within the app. If you can't find Threat Protection Pro™, you are probably using the App Store version. In that case, delete the application from your macOS device and download NordVPN’s macOS version from our website.
Setting up Threat Protection Pro™ on macOS Ventura & Sonoma
When using a native NordVPN application, you can set up Threat Protection Pro™ on macOS Ventura & Sonoma in a few steps:
- Open the NordVPN application and click on the shield icon in the left bar:
- Click "Set up" in the "Overview" tab:
- You’ll see a window. Click on "Set up Threat Protection Pro™":
- Click "System settings > Privacy & security" and allow the NordVPN application to load. Once done, return to the NordVPN app and click "Continue":
- Once you are in "System Settings", head to "Privacy & Security" and click "Allow" under "System software from application “NordVPN” was blocked from loading":
- Confirm this action by typing in your computer’s password or via Touch ID and clicking "Update settings":
- Once you have successfully allowed NordVPN to load, go back to the NordVPN app and press "Continue":
- Next up, enable browser protection by pressing "Add proxy configurations." In the pop-up that appears, press "Allow":
If you have any web browsers running, you will be asked to reboot them in order to enable the "Ad & tracker blocker and advanced browsing protection":
- Once you've enabled the browsing protection, click "Continue":
- Lastly, enable the anti-malware protection by going to "System settings > Privacy & security > Full disk access" and toggling the "NordVPN Threat Protection Pro™" to the ON position:
You've successfully set up NordVPN Threat Protection Pro™ on your macOS Ventura or Sonoma device.
Setting up Threat Protection Pro™ on macOS Monterey
When using a native NordVPN application, you can set up Threat Protection Pro™ on Monterey in a few steps:
- Open the NordVPN application and click on the shield icon in the left bar:
- Click "Set up Threat Protection Pro™":
- Click "System settings > Privacy & security" and allow the NordVPN application to load. Once done, return to the NordVPN app and click "Next":
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Next, click "Add proxy configurations" and select "Allow" in the pop-up to enable browser protection. Once done, return to the NordVPN app and click "Next":
If you have any web browsers running, you will be asked to restart them in order to enable the "Ad & tracker blocker and advanced browsing protection."
- Once you've enabled the browsing protection, click "Next":
- Lastly, enable the anti-malware protection by clicking "System preferences > Security & privacy > Privacy" and giving NordVPN Threat Protection Pro™ full disk access:
You've successfully set up NordVPN Threat Protection Pro™ on your macOS Monterey device.
Once you have completed the setup wizard, follow these steps to enable the cloud-based threat scanner:
- Navigate to the Threat Protection Pro™ section by clicking the shield icon, select the "Anti-malware" tab, and click "Turn on":
- Click the arrow icon to expand the advanced settings:
- Enable the "Cloud-based threat scanner" toggle:
You’ve successfully enabled the cloud-based deep threat scanning for malware detection.
