ClamXav for Mac

What's new in this version:

ClamXAV 3.6.1 Build 10182
- Support for macOS 14 Sonoma
- Fix for scans hanging on certain disk image types
- Fix an issue where settings delivered from the Xenia Management Console may cause ClamXAV to crash under certain circumstances
- Security update for the bundled scanning engine


ClamXAV 3.6 Build 10151
Improved:
- Improved handling of file exclusion settings
- Improved stability
- Improvements in licence management
- Improvements for remote management

Added:
- ability to submit diagnostics from Xenia enterprise management console
- ability to download new set of Override Settings from Xenia management console
- ability to update the app from the command line

Added ability to submit diagnostics from the command line:
- /Applications/ClamXAV.app/Contents/MacOS/XAV --submit-diagnostics ####
where #### is your ticket number from our helpdesk.

Fixed:
- a bug which caused nothing to appear in the reports window
- a bug with licence/subscription handling
- a bug with DB update scheduling

Fixed issue with "Mark Allan" showing up in System Settings:
- an issue with macOS means this is only resolved for new installations


ClamXAV 3.5.5 Build 9759
- Security update for the bundled ClamAV scanning engine


ClamXAV 3.5.4 Build 9752
- Fully fixed naming of Login Items on macOS 13 Ventura
- Fixed a few minor issues with the uninstaller
- Fixed the issue with Full Disk Access prompts
- Special thanks to Mike Bombich of Bombich Software for his assistance


ClamXAV 3.5.3 Build 9670
- Improved recognition of Full Disk Access permissions - particularly on MDM managed Macs
- XAV command line tool has moved inside the main app bundle now
- Improved naming of Login Items on macOS 13 Ventura
- Added ability to scan arbitrary files from the XAV command line (beta - please give feedback)


ClamXAV 3.5.2 Build 9513
- Reverted a change from 3.5.1 which resulted in additional Full Disk Access prompts for part of ClamXAV's scanning engine


ClamXAV 3.5.1 Build 9488
- Improved support for macOS 13 Ventura
- Improved handling of Full Disk Access checks and messaging
- Fix for 'No customer ID' error from XAV command line tool
- Fix for engine installer not working on Mac OS X 10.13 (High Sierra)
- See also the following updates from ClamXAV v3.5 released on 27th September 2022 and subsequently withdrawn
- Long-term workaround for Apple's kernel panic issue
- Visual improvements to the ClamXAV app icon
- Fix typo in Czech translation
- Improve detection capabilities
- Improve stability
- Fixed two minor vulnerabilities on websit


ClamXAV 3.5 Build 9386
- Long-term workaround for Apple's kernel panic issue
- Visual improvements to the ClamXAV app icon
- Fix typo in Czech translation
- Improve detection capabilities
- Improve stability

Lots of under-the-hood updates:
- Fixed minor vulnerability on website


ClamXAV 3.4 Build 9154
- Further stability on Apple Silicon Macs
- Improved security of in-app update process
- Added ability to email a designated contact upon malware detection
- We're rolling this out to business customers first. Support for Home users coming soon.
- Added pruning of reports database to XAV command-line tool


ClamXAV 3.3.1 Build 9025
- Improved stability, particularly on M1 Macs
- Improved scanning speed and accuracy


ClamXAV 3.2 Build 8776
- Now runs fully natively on M1 Macs
- New Big Sur-style app icon for ClamXAV
- Considerably reduced CPU usage
- Minor visual tweak for macOS 11 Big Sur
- Fixed intermittent issue with the reports window flashing
- Removed minimise button on Preferences window for compliance with Apple's HIG
- Added French localisation for "Scan with ClamXAV" item in the Services menu
- Miscellaneous fixes and improvements


ClamXAV 3.1.2 Build 8690
- Reduced CPU usage
- Fix for issues with an empty sidebar and crashing database updates
- Fixed issue preventing external drives/volumes being ejected during a scan
- Sentry will no longer automatically scan Audio CDs


ClamXAV 3.1.1 Build 8632
- Improvements in CPU usage
- Improvements in Time Machine volume recognition
- Improvements in handling false positives
- Fix for Full Disk Access menu item showing up (disabled) on macOS before 10.14
- Fixed typos in French


ClamXAV 3.1 Build 8514
- Added support for macOS 11 (Big Sur)
- Additional log file processing for business customers
- Improved QuickScan speed
- Updated French localisation
- Updated Portugese translation
- Fixed typo in German localisation
- Improvements in multi-user setups
- Improvements to handling of virtual machine images
- References to "Internet" are now "internet", inline with current practice and style guidelines
- References to "expiry date" are now "renewal date"
- Fixed intermittent issue where main window may open far too small
- Fixed issue where clean files may show in the infection list with "(null)" as the infection name
- Fixed intermittent issue where Quick Scan would appear like it's constantly in progress
- Fixed an intermittent issue that caused it to look like ClamXAV had hung at the end of a QuickScan
- Fixed intermittent issue with open panel not showing
- Fixed an issue preventing an item showing up as deleted
- Fixed issue with "Last Scanned Date" on macOS 10.15
- An item's "Last Scanned Date" now shows relative dates
- ClamXAV will now report meta-data on malware detections. Note that we're tracking malware, not you.


ClamXAV 3.0.15 Build 8328
- Improved scan times on macOS 10.15 Catalina
- Improved reliability of Full Disk Access check
- Improved removal of configuration profiles
- Fixed intermittent issue where Sentry wouldn't honour exclude/ignore settings
- Fixed intermittent issue where Sentry would attempt to scan external/network disks incorrectly
- Improved efficiency
- Reverts a previous change by excluding the community malware database by default. This may be re-enable via Advanced Preferences
- Fixed typo in French localisation
- Resolved issue with networked volumes unexpectedly being scanned on macOS 10.15 Catalina
- Miscellaneous bug fixes


ClamXAV 3.0.14 Build 8208
- Qualified for use on macOS 10.15 Catalina
- Improvements in Full Disk Access
- Improvements to speed of malware database download and verification
- ClamXAV Menu item now updates properly when subscription is renewed
- Improved efficiency for removing some particularly stubborn malware
- Resolved various issues with mail scanning script
- Fixed issue where the email scanning script wasn't being updated properly
- Resolved an issue with scheduling
- Fix for Time Machine volume still getting scanned despite being excluded
- Fix for excessive CPU usage caused by already-heavy load on the computer
- Resolved issues with preferences override for enterprise customers
- Resolved an issue with mounting remote volumes during a Quick Scan
- ClamXAV Menu Item no longer jumps up and down during scanning/updating


ClamXAV 3.0.12 Build 8001
- Added the ability to deactivate your Mac so you can move your licence to another Mac
- Added ability (via expert global pref SentryQuarantineDisabled ) to turn off Sentry auto-quarantining
- Added log rotation for ClamXAV-helper.log file
- Improved installation of the email scanning script
- Resolved various bugs with the email scanning script
- Improved handling of corrupt files
- Improved reliability of built-in uninstaller
- Removed some more unnecessary log output
- Updated non-English translations


ClamXAV 3.0.11 Build 7899
- Improved support for home folders which have been moved onto different volumes
- Improvements to malware database download process
- Improved handling of situation when Apple Mail failed to download an email's attachments
- Improvements in subscription handling
- Fixed issue which could cause ClamXAV to be unresponsive with an empty Source List
- Fixed issue which prevented ClamXAV checking its own app updates properly
- Removed some unnecessary log output
- Updated date in the copyright strings


ClamXAV 3.0.10 Build 7854
- ClamXAV is now notarized via the Apple Notarization Service
- Improved visibility of the "Advanced Ignore Settings" button
- Improved support for scanning email via Apple Mail
- Included command line interface to update malware database
- Improved the ability to delete hard-to-remove malware
- Prevent continuous alert sounds during database update if app his hidden or minimized to Dock
- Fixed issue where ClamXAV might crash when a disk is connected
- Fixed issue where Sentry doesn't disable properly
- Fixed an intermittent issue where the Source List wouldn't populate
- Fixed an intermittent issue downloading malware database updates


ClamXAV 3.0.9 Build 7713
- Fix for issue with scheduled scans


ClamXAV 3.0.8 Build 7687
- Improvements in malware database updates
- Performance enhancements
- No longer automatically scans connected hard disks at startup
- Fixes for German localisation issues
- Fix for intermittent issue which left source list empty
- Fix for high cpu usage under certain conditions


ClamXAV 3.0.7 Build 7641
- Performance improvements


ClamXAV 3.0.6 Build 7609
- Support for macOS 10.14 Mojave and Dark Mode
- Added Brazilian Portugese localisation
- Improved Sentry handling of external volumes
- Improved drag and drop support for excluding files and folders
- ClamXAV will now wait for an internet connection before attempting to update its malware database
- Fixed hang which could occur at launch if one of the database files was missing
- Fixed erroneous reports of Malware database update failed (32767) in the Reports window


ClamXAV 3.0.5 Build 7410
- Speed and stability improvements
- Improvements to engine installation & repair
- Fixed issue of constantly repairing the scanning engine
- Fixed issue with ClamXAV Menu Item crashing upon first installation
- Improved handling of network volumes
- Sentry now properly recognises and completely ignores Time Machine backup disks
- Resolved issue where database update stayed at 0% despite the update actually taking place in the background
- The Reports Window no longer allows you to select "Reveal in Finder" for a file that's been deleted
- Improved wording for incomplete scans in the Reports Window


ClamXAV 3.0.4 Build 7302
- Stability improvements
- Reduced CPU usage during scan
- Fix for Sentry not honouring the "scan inserted volumes" setting
- Improved handling of Time Machine and Time Capsule disks
- Improved handling of app updates via the ClamXAV Menu Item
- Fixed issue where scan settings may not be saved when changing selected source list item
- Fixed issue that caused Little Snitch to block ClamXAV's internet access


ClamXAV 3.0.3 Build 7238

New:
- First up, we’ve improved the installation method to make it easier for you get going, we’ve transformed the interface making it quicker and more intuitive to use, introduced Quick Scan options, ensured that ClamXAV is still working even after you’ve closed the app, simplified the menus and options, and decreased the app’s usage of your computer processing unit.
- All the main component parts – ClamXAV, Sentry, Log Viewer, Schedules, Database Updates – are now seamlessly integrated making keeping your Mac safe, a much more enjoyable experience.
- As ever, all of the developments have been made with two things in mind; improving the ease of use for our customers and ensuring the best possible protection available for macOS.

Annual subscription:
- This new improved version of ClamXAV will be available on an annual subscription, and with your subscription comes our reliable customer support, all software updates, and of course 365 days of world class antivirus and malware protection.
- If you’re one of our existing customers, we have a number of launch offers for you. If you purchased ClamXAV 2 since 1st February 2018, you will receive a full year’s subscription free of charge when you upgrade. If you purchased between 1st July 2017 and 31st January 2018, we would like to offer you your first 6 months free. We’d also like to thank all of our loyal customers with 50% off the lifetime of their subscription.


ClamXav 2.19
- General fixes and improvements
- Improved registration key installation
- Added ability to change installed licence/registration key
- Updated scanning engine


ClamXav 2.18.1
- Fix for Sentry crashing bug on 10.6
- General fixes
- Updated scanning engine


ClamXav 2.18
- Improvements and fixes
- Updated scanning engine


ClamXav 2.17
- Improvements and fixes
- Updated scanning engine to 0.99.4


ClamXav 2.16
- Improved support for macOS 10.13 High Sierra
- Fixes issue at launch on macOS 10.6.8
- Improvements to RecoveryHD recognition
- Recognises APFS Preboot on macOS 10.13
- Fixed an obscure intermittent crash during scanning
- Updated scanning engine to 0.99.3


ClamXav 2.15.4
- Stability improvements on macOS 10.13
- This build is only available for macOS 10.13 High Sierra


ClamXav 2.15.3
- Improved support for macOS 10.13 High Sierra
- Fix for "error 13" on macOS 10.13 High Sierra with APFS drives
- Fixed crashing issue at startup
- More accurate progress bar during scan
- Improved handling of AppTranslocation during installation


ClamXav 2.15.2
- Fixed crashing issue in Sentry


ClamXav 2.15.1
- Fixed issue installing app updates


ClamXav 2.15
- Interim support for macOS 10.13 High Sierra
- Fixed issues on 32-bit OS X 10.6
- Fixed intermittent issue preventing clamd (and hence Sentry) from working on OS X 10.6.8
- Fixed issues on hard drives formatted as HFS+ case sensitive
- Code-signed the scanning engine (this also fixes errors reported by Little Snitch)
- Miscellaneous bug fixes and improvements
- Updated all non-English languages
- Added Brazilian Portuguese localization


ClamXav 2.14
- Fixed various issues for 32 bit Macs
- Improved stability
- Updated French localisation
- Miscellaneous UI updates

Updated branding:
- new icon
- tweaked the name - it's now ClamXAV
- new website


ClamXav 2.12.1
- Improved support for users who have moved their home folder to a different disk


ClamXav 2.12
- New notification system if we need to notify you of important information
- disable with expert pref 'PreventMessageChecking' (boolean)
- Improved handling of errors in Regular Expression syntax
- Distributing official ClamXav definitions over https
- Improved handling of the global (override) preferences file

New expert pref to prevent users from stopping watching in Sentry:
- PreventSentryStopWatching (boolean)
- Added button in main window title bar showing how many days remain in free trial
- displays just below the toolbar for users on OS X 10.10
- Improved handling of malware that needs a restart for removal
- Improved ability to delete some stubborn files
- Improved handling of remote installation on macOS 10.12
- Improved handling of GMail mailboxes in Apple Mail
- Improved handling of virus definition updates when Internet connection is unavailable
- Improved overall reliability
- Fixed issue where an older 3rd party scanning engine might be used instead of the official one
- Fixed issue where The All My Files item didn't work in some older versions of OS X
- Fixed issue where Sentry (running on OS X 10.6) sometimes scanned items on external volumes when it shouldn't
- Fixed issue where the scan log may not catch the very first system scan, the very first time you ever run ClamXav
- Fixed issues installing the registration key
- Updated Danish localisation
- Updated copyright strings


ClamXav 2.11
- Faster engine installation
- Improved speed of virus definition updates
- Improved feedback during virus definition updates
- Fixed issue where ClamXav was sometimes unable to remove Firefox extensions
- Fixed issue that caused confusion when an infected item shows up twice in the Infection List
- Fixed some more memory leaks
- Improved appearance of today widget on macOS 10.12
- Improved support for users who have moved their home directory to a different volume
- Plugged some memory leaks in the privileged helper
- Miscellaneous bug fixes


ClamXav 2.10.0
- Improved support for macOS 10.12 Sierra
- Fix for the intermittent error 56 whilst updating virus definitions
- More intelligent file uploader
- Updated Italian localisation
- Fixed intermittent issues with the quarantine folder
- Fixed some English error messages
- Fixed minor incompatibility with DiskWarrior
- Fixed inability to enter registration key after 30 day trial expired
- Fixed uninstaller for 10.6
- Added ability to check for ClamXav updates directly from the Sentry menu item (hold the option/alt key)
- Added ability to lock preferences and prevent Sentry from being terminated


ClamXav 2.9.2
- Added ability to ignore certain types of system infections
- Improved speed and reliability of scanning certain types of disk images
- Fixed issue causing scheduled scans to log ALL files rather than just infected ones
- Removed the need to run the installer fix for users on 10.8
- Fixed various localisation issues
- Fixed issue where Sentry wouldn't remember your "never scan" options for certain disks
- Fixed issue where removing an infected email doesn't always remove the associated attachment
- System quick scan now logs the date and time in your preferred locale
- Improved reliability


ClamXav 2.9.1
- New engine install and uninstall mechanism
- Engine installer now retains any user-defined local/private mirrors and proxy settings
- Significantly improved ability to remove installed system infections
- Improved scanning of disk images
- Added the ability to quarantine/delete emails directly from within ClamXav (Apple Mail.app only)
- Improvements to registration key handling for volume licences
- Improved speed and reliability of initial virus definition download
- Better feedback during virus definitions update
- Added the ability to cancel a definitions update in progress
- New Colour-coded infection list helping you to know the severity of an infection as it relates to your Mac
-> blue: low concern (consider quarantining the file to avoid the risk of passing it onto others)
-> orange: medium concern (advise quarantine)
-> red: high concern (advise delete)
-> green: neutralised threat
- Added startup hard disk and "All my Files" to default sidebar
- Added 'delete file' to default toolbar
- Added 'quarantine file' to default toolbar
- Status area now displays the update date/time of the official ClamXav updates rather than ClamAV
- Fixed issue preventing the Dock icon progress bar displaying properly
- Fixed issue causing scheduled scans not to obey exclude file preferences
- Reworked ClamXav Sentry menu to be more intuitive
- Improvements to ClamXav Sentry running under multiple users
- Sentry menu's About Box now shows ClamXav's version number
- Auto-configured Sentry watch list as well as adding it as a login item if you haven't already done this
- Fixed issue where user could choose both "quarantine" and "delete" for Sentry settings
- Fixed issue where Sentry may relaunch prematurely during an application update or not relaunch at all after a ClamXav update
- Fixed issue where Sentry may become unresponsive and stop scanning files
- Fixed issue where Sentry might display multiple notifications for the same malware infection
- Clicking virus definitions update notification (from Notification Center) opens the update log
- Added ability to upload suspicious files for inspection - you will be asked for permission before uploading anything
- New expert pref to disable offering to submit suspicious files: defaults write uk.co.canimaansoftware.clamxav "Offer to Submit Suspicious Files" -boolean false
- New expert pref to disable Sentry menu item animation: defaults write uk.co.canimaansoftware.clamxav "Animate Sentry Menubar Item" -boolean false
- Security improvements
- Miscellaneous minor bug fixes and improvements
- Changed frequency of update checks to every 3 days instead of weekly
- Updated scanning engine to 0.99.2


ClamXav 2.9
- New engine install and uninstall mechanism
- Engine installer now retains any user-defined local/private mirrors and proxy settings
- Significantly improved ability to remove installed system infections
- Improved scanning of disk images
- Added the ability to quarantine/delete emails directly from within ClamXav (Apple Mail.app only)
- Improvements to registration key handling for volume licences
- Improved speed and reliability of initial virus definition download
- Better feedback during virus definitions update
- Added the ability to cancel a definitions update in progress
- New Colour-coded infection list helping you to know the severity of an infection as it relates to your Mac: blue: low concern (consider quarantining the file to avoid the risk of passing it onto others), orange: medium concern (advise quarantine), red: high concern (advise delete), green: neutralised threat
- Added startup hard disk and "All my Files" to default sidebar
- Added 'delete file' to default toolbar
- Added 'quarantine file' to default toolbar
- Status area now displays the update date/time of the official ClamXav updates rather than ClamAV
- Fixed issue preventing the Dock icon progress bar displaying properly
- Fixed issue causing scheduled scans not to obey exclude file preferences
- Reworked ClamXav Sentry menu to be more intuitive
- Improvements to ClamXav Sentry running under multiple users
- Sentry menu's About Box now shows ClamXav's version number
- Auto-configured Sentry watch list as well as adding it as a login item if you haven't already done this
- Fixed issue where user could choose both "quarantine" and "delete" for Sentry settings
- Fixed issue where Sentry may relaunch prematurely during an application update or not relaunch at all after a ClamXav update
- Fixed issue where Sentry may become unresponsive and stop scanning files
- Fixed issue where Sentry might display multiple notifications for the same malware infection
- Clicking virus definitions update notification (from Notification Center) opens the update log
- Added ability to upload suspicious files for inspection - you will be asked for permission before uploading anything
- New expert pref to disable offering to submit suspicious files: defaults write uk.co.canimaansoftware.clamxav "Offer to Submit Suspicious Files" -boolean false
- New expert pref to disable Sentry menu item animation: defaults write uk.co.canimaansoftware.clamxav "Animate Sentry Menubar Item" -boolean false
- Security improvements
- Miscellaneous minor bug fixes and improvements
- Changed frequency of update checks to every 3 days instead of weekly
- Updated scanning engine to 0.99.2


ClamXav 2.8.9.4
- Stability improvements and bug fixes
- Updated scanning engine to 0.99.2


ClamXav 2.8.9.3
- Improved scanning of disk images
- Improvements to registration key handling for volume licences
- Miscellaneous minor bug fixes and improvements


ClamXav 2.8.9.2
- Bug fixes and improvements
- Updated scanning engine to 0.99.1


ClamXav 2.8.9.1
- Further improved reliability of virus definition updates
- Improved progress bar while downloading virus definitions
- Fixed issues upgrading ClamXav while Sentry is running
- Added expert preference to re-enable logging clean files: defaults write uk.co.canimaansoftware.clamxav LogCleanFiles -bool YES; killall cfprefsd


ClamXav 2.8.9
- Improved reliability of virus definition updates
- Checking proxy settings every time we check for definition updates
- Added Quarantine toolbar button to default toolbar for convenience
- Command-delete now deletes selected file rather than simply removing it from the infection list
- Improved reliability of scanning from the Finder Services/Contextual menu item
- Fixed an issue where items added to the source list didn't always get selected properly
- Fixed an issue where Sentry would hang forever if the scanning engine needed to be updated
- Reduced clutter in the scan log by no longer listing clean items - only infected files will be listed


ClamXav 2.8.8
- Updated scanning engine to 0.99
- Tweaks to Italian Localisation
- Tweaks to German Localisation
- Improved speed and reliability of virus definition updates
- Fixed intermittent crash on OS X 10.6 when using Sentry
- Fixed issue where a ClamXav update sometimes doesn't complete fully (owing to the particulars of this issue, you may still experience it during this update)
- Fixed issue where ClamXav Sentry sometimes wouldn't quit and restart after an update
- Fixed issue where the "Start Scan" menu item and toolbar item were active even with nothing selected in the Source List
- Fixed issue where virus defs sometimes wouldn't update after waking the computer from sleep


ClamXav 2.8.7
- Fix for certain false positives
- Improved recognition of Time Capsule data volume
- Improved recognition of Recovery HD
- Added ability to reorder the items in the source list
- Fixed ClamXav Sentry crash on OS X 10.6 when using Screenshot Plus dashboard widget
- Temporary fix for today plugin on OS X 10.11 El Capitan
- Fixed incompatibility with using shift key to reset preferences and cmd-shift-S to start scan from Finder
- Fixed bug where you could add the same item to the source list multiple times


ClamXav 2.8.6
- Improved recognition of Time Capsule data volume
- Improved recognition of Recovery HD
- Added ability to reorder the items in the source list
- Fixed ClamXav Sentry crash on OS X 10.6 when using Screenshot Plus dashboard widget
- Temporary fix for today plugin on OS X 10.11 El Capitan
- Fixed incompatibility with using shift key to reset preferences and cmd-shift-S to start scan from Finder
- Fixed bug where you could add the same item to the source list multiple times


ClamXav 2.8.5
- ClamXav now also available in Dutch and Turkish
- On startup, ClamXav now shows the result of the previous scan. This allows you to quarantine or "put back" even after you quit ClamXav
- ClamXav now gives more useful information after performing database updates
- Added option for Sentry to ignore any network volume
- Added advanced preference option to change the threshold for the large volume prompt
- Added option for Sentry not to show the large volume prompt at all
- Fixed issue where "delete file" option is always available - even if the file is already in the trash
- Fixed inability to monitor external drives for changes
- Advanced preferences are back by popular demand! They can be hidden with the following expert preference setting: defaults write uk.co.canimaansoftware.clamxav ShowAdvancedPrefs -boolean false; killall cfprefsd


ClamXav 2.8.4
- Fixed issue where Really Scan dialog box shows up multiple times for same disk
- Fixed issue where Sentry may scan inserted volumes even if told not to
- Fixed excess memory usage issue with ClamXav and Sentry
- Improved integration with Apple's Time Capsule
- Tweaks to Danish, French and Czech localisation
- Reduced the number of false positives reported in phishing emails
- No longer opens the Infected Items window in ClamXav Sentry if clicking on a notification for updating virus defs
- Improved handling of defs updates on OS X Server
- Remove duplicate entries for Sentry in Login Items
- Fixed issue with quarantine folder which prevented some files from being scanned
- Fixed a rare situation where trashed files would jump straight back into quarantine
- Fixed a rare issue where pressing the Quarantine button sometimes wouldn't work
- Fixed issue where Scan log timestamp sometimes shows UK time rather than local time
- Fixed issue where Sentry's icon looked like it was still watching even when user had stopped watching
- Fixed issue where Sentry's display list of items being watched is sometimes blank
- Fixed various registration issues


ClamXav 2.8.2
- Updated translations for Czech, Danish, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, and Spanish
- Fixed issue where some users were unable to download virus definitions


ClamXav 2.8.1
- All new Yosemite-inspired retina toolbar icons
- Improved Accessibility support
- Improved stability in Sentry
- Sentry now deletes and quarantines files properly
- ClamXav and Sentry correctly exclude the quarantine folder from scanning
- Fixed installation bug in Sentry running under OS X 10.6
- Disabled the "Stop" button during definitions update to prevent database corruption
- Removed unnecessary "Restart Watching" menu item from Sentry
- Corrections to foreign language localisations


Updated Engine to 0.98.7:
- New expert preference setting to enable the Advanced panel in ClamXav's preferences: defaults write uk.co.canimaansoftware.clamxav ShowAdvancedPrefs -boolean true; killall cfprefsd


ClamXav 2.7.5
- Fix for prompts to scan /home and /net all the time
- Stability improvements

New expert preferences:
- defaults write uk.co.markallan.clamxav.clamxav-sentry PromptForZeroSizedVolumes -bool YES; killall cfprefsd
- defaults write uk.co.markallan.clamxav.clamxav-sentry IgnoreSystemVolumes -bool YES; killall cfprefsd
- defaults write uk.co.markallan.clamxav.clamxav-sentry LargeVolumePromptSizeInMBs XX; killall cfprefsd
- The first one is a fix for FUSE filesystems reporting their size as 0MB, this switch will cause Sentry to prompt rather than scan immediately
- The second setting will only be needed if you use the first one - it disables prompts for /home and /net
- The last one takes a number in MB; you'll be prompted for anything larger than that. Default is 100 MB


ClamXav 2.7.4
- Updated Engine to 0.98.6

ClamXav Sentry specific updates:
- Fix for incorrect "Sentry not allowed to check for ClamXav updates"
- Stability improvements


ClamXav 2.7.3
- Hidden pref to prevent Sentry controlling clamd if you already have your own clamd monitoring setup
- If you enable this hidden preference setting, ClamXav Sentry will NOT monitor clamd at all; it will assume clamd is always running. To enable it, run the following in Terminal: defaults write uk.co.markallan.clamxav clamdControlledExternally -bool YES; killall cfprefsd


ClamXav 2.7.2
- Change log not available for this version


ClamXav 2.7.1
- Can now stop Sentry from the ClamXav menu as well as starting it
- Fixed crash in scheduler for OS X 10.6, 10.7, and 10.8
- Fixed issue with animated Dock icon using inordinate amounts of CPU usage
- Scan log now shows the date/time correct for your own timezone
- Fixed links from ClamXav to the online documentation

ClamXav Sentry-specific updates:
- Support for Fast User Switching (finally!)
- Scan log now shows the date/time correct for your own timezone
- Checks clamd periodically and restarts it if necessary
- Stops clamd on quit to fix slow shutdown issue on OS X 10.10 (Yosemite)
- Improved stability particularly on 10.6
- Fixed intermittent crash when user selects "Never Scan" in the large volume prompt
- Menu now animates regardless of how quickly the scan completes
- Stopped unimportant log messages from filling up system.log


ClamXav 2.7
- Updated Engine to ClamAV 0.98.5
- New Today Extension for OS X 10.10 Yosemite showing scan/update results at a glance
- Can now close the main ClamXav window and scanning continues
- Added ability to deal with false positives

ClamXav Sentry now at v3.0:
- Completely rewritten with new user interface
- No need to provide admin username/password on 10.7+
- New window to list any infected items which are found
- Quarantine/Delete/Move Back items directly within ClamXav Sentry
- Supports Notification Center on OS X 10.8+
- No more screens littered with Growl popups (10.8+)
- If watching for new disks, a prompt appears before scanning large disks
- Option to say "never scan this large volume"
- New menu bar icon for missed notifications
- New clearer menu bar icons
- Retina menu bar icons (finally!)
- Support for Dark Mode/Themes in OS X 10.10 Yosemite
- All dialog boxes now appear in front of all other windows (finally!)
- Sentry can now check for ClamXav updates (only if ClamXav itself is permitted)
- Command-key shortcuts now work in both ClamXav and Sentry


ClamXav 2.6.4
- ClamAV engine updated 0.98.4
- ClamXav now supports going full screen on OS X 10.7+
- Fixed issue where ClamXav might incorrectly report a file being moved to quarantine
- Fixed issue where ClamXav would crash if the RunFreshclam tool was missing
- Fixed issue where clamdscan gets stuck in a loop using 100% CPU
- Improvements for OS X 10.10 Yosemite
- If you have edited freshclam.conf and clamd.conf by hand, you can find your old files inside /tmp


ClamXav 2.6.3
- ClamAV engine updated 0.98.3
- Fixed initial location of prefs window
- Fixed issue where log file wouldn't get rotated properly
- Fixed issue where ClamXav might not always correctly report "definitions updated"
- If you have edited freshclam.conf and clamd.conf by hand, you can find your old files inside /tmp
- PLEASE compare the files as clamd.conf is different
- If you compile your own ClamAV, you'll need to copy the RunFreshclam tool again


ClamXav 2.6.2
- ClamAV engine updated 0.98.1
- Added ability to force engine re-installation by holding option/alt key at launch
- Added ability to download additional signatures from ClamXav.com for greater protection


ClamXav 2.6.1
- Fix for 32 bit machines running OS X 10.6 only


ClamXav 2.6
- Minimum requirements now OS X 10.6+ and an Intel processor
- ClamAV engine updated 0.98
- ClamAV engine now 32/64 bit
- ClamXav and Sentry now 32/64 bit
- ClamXav (not Sentry yet) uses Notification Centre on 10.8+
- Implemented select-all/copy for Exclude and Sentry preference panels
- Added timestamp to logs of scheduled scans
- Fixed issue where ClamXav always reported "defs updated"
- Fixed issue where ClamXav would warn about a quarantine folder unnecessarily
- Fixed positioning of OK/Cancel buttons in Preferences (French)
- Updated Italian localisation
- Change folder name for Czech localisation so it works again on OS X 10.8+
- Removed plugin (and instructions) from Disk Image as not required for 10.6+


ClamXav 2.5.1
- Fixed missing icons for users of Mac OS X 10.5


ClamXav 2.5
- Rewrote substantial portions to add new features and bring better stability
- Can now move itself to applications folder upon first launch if not already there
- Option to animate dock icon while scanning
- Added "Reveal in Finder" to source list
- Added ability to "put back" something which has been trashed/quarantined
- Added ability to pause/resume scans
- Scanning email with the quarantine setting ON should not move any files automatically
- More useful summary text
- Summary text now translated
- Support for OS X 10.9 (Mavericks)
- Corrections to French language localisation
- Schedules will no longer crash if ClamAV engine not found


ClamXav 2.3.6
- Updated engine to ClamAV 0.97.8


ClamXav 2.3.5
- Updated engine to ClamAV 0.97.7


ClamXav 2.3.4
- Fix for ClamXav Sentry crashes
- Fix for Sentry not logging to the right place


ClamXav 2.3.3
- Updated engine to ClamAV 0.97.6 *
- Fix for crashes on launch with OS X 10.8.1
- Fix for numerous Sentry crashes
- Added Czech localisation
- OS X 10.4 users should NOT download this update


ClamXav 2.3.2
- Fix for ClamXav Sentry not starting at log in on OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion
- Added ability to open Sentry log from within ClamXav and vice versa (hold option key)
- Fixed issue where Sentry was unable to communicate with clamd
- Fixed duplicate tooltip in ClamXav's preferences
- Many crashing bugs fixed
- Fixed Engine Uninstaller issues with Gatekeeper on OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion


ClamXav 2.3.1
- Fix for bug which prevented scheduled scans from taking place
- Temporary fix for Sentry bug which caused folders to be scanned in their entirety


ClamXav 2.2.2
- Updated ClamAV engine to 0.97.2*
- Fixed an issue with virus definition files having wrong permissions after a defs update
- Fixed window placement bug on 10.7 Lion
- Fixed Spanish translation error in the scheduling preference pane
- Updated engine remover for LaunchAgents
- Added Danish, French, German, Japanese, Korean, Spanish to AppStore version


ClamXav 2.2.1
- This is the final version which will work on OS X 10.4
- Launching ClamXav Sentry automatically when saving preferences if appropriate
- Fixes a few scheduling bugs in 10.4 introduced in the last release


ClamXav 2.2
- Scanning engine updated to ClamAV 0.97.1*
- Added the ability to scan your entire hard drive
- ClamXav help menu linked to online documentation
- Miscellaneous bug fixes
- Sentry: Hold command key and click "Ignore warning" to hide multiple warnings
- Support for 10.7 Lion


ClamXav 2.1.1
- Maintenance release to update engine to ClamAV 0.97


ClamXav 2.1
- Full release from Beta phase
- Fixed bug preventing the use of a custom ClamAV installation path
- Improved stability
- Updated the included version of Sparkle to fix various issues


ClamXav 2.0.9
- Scanning engine updated to ClamAV 0.96.5 *
- Improved stability during scan
- Fixed issue with Sentry incorrectly reporting certain files as infected


ClamXav 2.0.8
- Scanning engine updated to ClamAV 0.96.4 *
- Improved stability during scan
- Fixed the issue giving "Error creating tmp directory" on scan after installation
- Fixed issue with Sentry scanning files with similar names to folders being watched


ClamXav 2.0.6
- Scanning engine updated to ClamAV 0.96.1 *
- Added ability to download just the differences to virus definition files rather than dowloading the whole file each time
- Fixed a bug caused if an exclude setting is left empty but enabled
- Fixed issues preventing ClamXav Sentry from launching at log in
- Improved stability in ClamXav during scans


ClamXav 2.0.5
- Added German localisation
- Added option to play a sound at the end of each scan
- Fixed an intermittent bug causing text to appear in ClamXav's console log unexpectedly
- Fixed a bug which prevented pasting text into ClamXav's exclusion settings
- Fixed bug in Sentry causing delays going to sleep in 10.6
- Stability improvements in Sentry particularly under 10.6
- Fixed crash in Sentry which would occur if changing prefs in ClamXav whilst Sentry was running but not actively watching


ClamXav 2.0.4
- Scanning engine updated to ClamAV 0.95.3
- Printing out an extra message at the end of a scan stating clearly whether any infected files were found and what was done with them
- Fixed an issue with Quarantine settings when updating from ClamXav 1.x to 2.0
- Fixed the notorious "something unexpected happened" bug in Sentry
- Improved stability in ClamXav Sentry during scans and after waking from sleep


ClamXav 2.0.3
- Fixed an infinite loop caused by having the quarantine folder within the folder you're scanning
- Fixed a problem which could occur if scanning via the Contextual Menu or Services menu in 10.6.1
- Correctly clearing out the progress bar after a scan/update
- Changed a default setting to help avoid false positives


ClamXav 2.0.2
- Added a "Scan with ClamXav" item in the Services menu. You must log out and back in again to make this work
- Finder contextual menu "Scan with ClamXav" now available for (10.6) Snow Leopard users
- You must log out and back in again to make this work. Now preventing drag and drop if a scan/update is running.
- Added French localisation
- Much better memory usage when scanning large folders
- Ensuring the full summary appears at the end of a scan
- Fixed a crash which could occur during startup
- Fixed a crash which could occur during scans
- Fixed a crash which could occur whilst saving preferences


ClamXav 2.0.1
- Fixed a bug preventing the installation of the ClamAV engine
- No sparkle release this time around as the engine install logic is the only change


ClamXav 2.0
- Change log not available for this version


ClamXav 1.1.1
- Includes engine 0.93.3
- Main window and preferences windows remember their positions between launches
- Fixed the "there was an error saving preferences" warning
- Fixed the dreaded "Where is ClamXav Sentry" bug
- Fixed bug which prevented Sentry from starting clamd
- Added "NotifyClamd" to freshclam.conf
- Under 10.5, the number of infected files found now appears as a badge on the Dock icon
- Removed the "Archive Max Ratio" setting in preferences as the ClamAV engine no longer supports it
- Increased stability
- New Polish localization
- Update to Japanese localization
- Increased stability
- The "move to trash" button now operates correctly, moving files to the volume-specific trash folder
- Still uses Growl on 10.4 and 10.5 but doesn't offer to install it if a user doesn't already have it
- No longer using as many processor cores as ClamAV can grab
- Fixed a bug causing lots of threads to start up and consume lots of CPU
- Fixed the dreaded "Sentry can't communicate via /tmp/clamd" error
- Recognising if clamd dies and restarting it as required
- Fixed a crash when writing to the scan log
- Fixed the "too many arguments" crash
- Fixed a memory leak


ClamXav 1.1
- New 512x512px icons which look great in coverflow in Leopard
- ClamXav and ClamXav Sentry are now both using ~ in place of the path to the user's home directory to facilitate having a default settings file for all users
- Better support for diacritics and international characters in ClamXav display
- ClamXav now reports its own version and the engine's version number along with definition update date at end of each scan
- Main window's report text may be copied and pasted into other applications
- New menu item to check for ClamXav updates in the Application menu
- "Launch ClamXav Sentry" menu item moved from the File menu to the Application menu
- Preferences and other extraneous dialogs and windows have shed their sheets and brushed metal look
- Fixed "no user named 'xc'" bug in OS X 10.5 Leopard
- Fixed issue where "Scan removable volumes" preference wouldn't stick
- Admin password no longer required to modify schedules - means all users can set one for themselves (blame Apple if you think this is a security risk)
- Addressed a bug where attempting to write a schedule would fail without warning
- Re-reading schedule settings now resets the 'day' checkboxes properly
- Configuration files for freshclam and clamd are being read in their entirety so as not to overwrite any user defined settings
- All new ClamXav Sentry built from the ground up
- Can optionally monitor all subdirectories of whichever folders you tell it to watch (requires 10.4 or greater)
- Scans are now logged with the time
- Support for Growl
- "Save Sentry Preferences" button in ClamXav preferences panel now tells Sentry to restart watching
- Sentry menu now waits for all watched folders to become ready before changing the icon to show that it's watching


ClamXav 1.0.8
- Change log not available for this version