The Sentry icon is not shown anymore in the menu bar as it has been replaced with the ClamXAV Menu Item. If you have specific areas you don’t want to be scanned, you should drag and drop them into the Ignore Files section in the Settings Area for your hard disk. In ClamXAV 3, Sentry is much more powerful and will actually watch your entire computer by default. If you wish to have the same Advanced Ignore Settings between multiple items in your source list, you can simply copy and paste between them. If you click the small disclosure triangle in the bottom left of the Ignore Files popup, you’ll see the Advanced Ignore Settings. You may also want to check what the Ignore settings should look like for each item. This is as simple as selecting the drive in ClamXAV’s Source List, clicking the Sentry settings button and checking the appropriate option. As such, any external disks which you had previously specified as “never scan” will have to be re-configured. You can configure these settings by pressing the appropriate buttons (highlighted in red in the screenshot above).īecause of the number of technical differences between ClamXAV 2 and 3, it’s not possible to carry over your preferences from version 2. It’s also now possible to see, at a glance, when the next scheduled scan is due to take place, and also when the selected item was scanned last. You can even specify a different schedule scan day/time for each item! For example, you can now tailor your Ignored Files setting for each item, or disable auto-quarantine for items where it may be inappropriate. One of the primary benefits of this is that it allows you to specify different settings for each item in your Source List. Many tasks which used to be performed via ClamXAV’s preferences are now presented front-and-centre in the main app. In that instance, you should just drag the old one to the trash.ĬlamXAV 3 will be installed directly into your main Applications folder.įor illustrated installation instructions, please see our Quick Start guide. If, however, you’ve moved ClamXAV.app out of your main Applications folder, then the installer won’t find it and therefore can’t remove it.

The installer will remove any parts of ClamXAV 2 that it finds on your computer. Once it’s downloaded, double click the installer and follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation. You must download and run the installer from our downloads page. As there are so many technical differences between ClamXAV 2 and 3, it’s not possible to upgrade directly from within ClamXAV 2.

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