
Still in the Security & Privacy window….In the right pane, scroll through the list and check both Agent and Falcon.In the left pane, select Full Disk Access.Still within the Security & Privacy window….Click Allow next to the notification about “CrowdStrike Inc.”.Click the padlock icon and enter administrative credentials to unlock.



What do these new releases mean for institutions that rely on CrowdsSrike for their security? The good news is, it is still possible to manually install the CrowdStrike Falcon Sensor on a Mac running Big Sur and using the M1 chip, it just takes a couple extra steps. This translator is called Rosetta and is free to download, install, and use, but it can feel like another speed bump for end users (or admins) who are trying to deploy applications across a varied landscape of user devices. Many applications specifically built for Intel-based Macs require a “translator” to work on M1 Macs. However, with macOS 11 (Big Sur), Apple has made their position regarding kexts even more clear by forcing users to agree to “Reduced Security” mode from the boot menu before they even get those approval requests.įurthermore, starting in late 2020, Apple has begun shipping computers that use their own proprietary chip – the Apple Silicon or M1 – rather than Intel processors. Users have been required to approve kernel extensions (kexts) within the Security & Privacy window for each app that uses them since macOS 10.14 (Mojave).

Installing the CrowdStrike Falcon Sensor has sometimes been a challenge on Macs, especially without using a mobile device management (MDM), and recent re-releases from Apple have only amplified that.
