How to Install the Web Protection Add-on in Bitdefender Antivirus for Mac

Depending on your macOS version, proceed as follows – Find out which macOS your Mac is using:

On macOS High Sierra 10.13 & newer versions

• After clicking on Get extension, the Safari Extensions window will pop up on your screen.
• Simply check the box next to TrafficLight to install and enable this extension.

On macOS Sierra 10.12 & earlier versions

• Visit https://download.bitdefender.com/mac/tll/safari/TrafficLight.safariextz in Safari.
• A file named TrafficLight.safariextz will be saved to your Downloads folder.
• Double-click the TrafficLight.safariextz file you’ve just downloaded and choose Install from Gallery to install Bitdefender TrafficLight.

As soon as the TrafficLight extension is added to Safari, its icon (a white tick in a circle) will appear to the left of your address bar.

5. After clicking Get extension, the Bitdefender Web Sage page will open in Google Chrome. Click Add to Chrome.

6. When Chrome displays the permissions that Bitdefender Web Sage needs, click Add extension.

7. Click the extensions button (puzzle-piece icon) to the right of the address bar. In the extensions list, click the pin next to Bitdefender Web Sage so its icon remains visible on the toolbar.

8. Click the Bitdefender Web Sage icon near the address bar. Web Sage opens in the Google Chrome sidebar.

9. Under Set up Security Advisor, choose how much Web Sage can do on its own, then click Save and continue.

• Automatic protection – handles threats automatically and acts when it finds one, without interrupting you.
• Guided protection – checks everything, then asks you before taking action.

ⓘ Note: You can change the protection mode later in Bitdefender Web Sage → ⚙︎ Settings → Security Advisor → Autonomy.

10. Click Done after Web Sage completes the first scan.

The scan checks bookmarks, browsing history, and website permissions; compares them with known threats; and reviews risky access such as notifications, microphone, camera, and location. When the scan finishes, Web Sage displays a summary and opens its main dashboard.

5. After clicking on Get extension the Bitdefender Traffic Light page will open in Mozilla Firefox. Click the Free Download button.

6. You will be redirected to the Firefox Add-ons gallery. Click Add to Firefox to install TrafficLight.

7. Then click the Add button in the pop-up to complete the installation.

As soon as the TrafficLight extension is added to Firefox, its icon (a white tick in a green circle) will appear to the right of your address bar.

If you experience any of the issues described above or a similar situation on macOS High Sierra 10.13 and later:

1. Go to the Apple  menu and select Restart to reboot your Mac.

2. After your Mac restarts click again on Get Extension in Bitdefender Antivirus for Mac then activate TrafficLight from the Safari Extensions pop-up.

As soon as the TrafficLight extension is added to Safari, its icon (a white tick in a circle) will appear to the left of your address bar.

If you experience any of the issues described above or a similar situation on Google Chrome, install Bitdefender Web Sage directly from the web store:

1. Open Google Chrome on your Mac.

2. Click on Chrome in the top menu bar, then select About Google Chrome to check if there are any available updates. If you don’t have the latest version, it will automatically update. Otherwise, it will say that the browser is up-to-date.

3. Next, copy the link below into the Chrome address bar and press ↵  Enter (Return) on your keyboard:

https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/bitdefender-web-sage/cfnpidifppmenkapgihekkeednfoenal

4. After accessing the link, click on Add to Chrome to install Bitdefender Web Sage.

5. Then click the Add extension button in the overlay window.

6. Click the extensions button (puzzle-piece icon) to the right of the address bar. In the extensions list, click the pin next to Bitdefender Web Sage so its icon remains visible on the toolbar.

7. Click the Bitdefender Web Sage icon near the address bar. Web Sage opens in the Google Chrome sidebar.

Follow the on-screen instructions to finish the setup.

If you encounter any of the issues described above or a similar situation, install Bitdefender TrafficLight directly from the browser add-ons gallery.

1. Open Mozilla Firefox on your Mac.

2. Click on Firefox in the top menu bar, then select About Firefox. The updates will be automatically installed if the browser is not up-to-date.

3. Next, copy the link below into the Firefox address bar and press ↵  Enter (Return) on your keyboard:

https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/trafficlight/

4. After accessing the link click on Add to Firefox to install TrafficLight.

5. Click the Add button to complete the installation, then exit & reopen Mozilla Firefox.

As soon as the TrafficLight extension is added to Firefox, its icon (a white tick in a green circle) will appear to the right of your address bar.