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# Configure Cortex XDR Agent for Mac

As part of the agent installation on a macOS endpoint, as a non-MDM user, you can run the installation check option from the agent installer. The installation check launches a wizard, which guides you through the settings required to enable the agent to run on the endpoint.

1. In the installer, from the **Installation Check** option, click **Continue** to launch the Cortex XDR Configuration Wizard.
2. Navigate through the pages of the wizard:
   * Welcome page
   * **System Extensions & Network Filters**—Select Cortex XDR system extensions and enable the Cortex XDR Web Content Filter notification to monitor network events.
   * **Full Disk Access page**—Drop the applications into the **Full Disk Access** list offered in the wizard.
   * **Notifications**—Enable notifications for Cortex XDR agent.
3. In the Summary page, if all permissions were added successfully, click **Done**. If permissions were not added correctly, click **Go Back** to adjust the settings.


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