Malwarebytes for Mac version 5.29.2 was released on 09 November 2026.
Features and improvements
- When a trial ends, Malwarebytes now shows a summary of what it did during the trial, including the number of files scanned, threats found, Real-Time Protection checks, and websites blocked.
- Improved the My Subscription page to show what is and isn't included in your current plan, including the device scanner, Real-Time Protection, Privacy VPN, and Identity Theft Protection features.
- The main dashboard now highlights protection layers that are inactive because a permission is missing, making it easier to finish setup.
- If your plan doesn’t include Identity Theft Protection, the main dashboard now shows what features Identity Theft Protection offers.
Subscription renewal improvements:
Added an alert for invalid payment methods for an upcoming renewal.
Subscriptions that expire with auto-renewal turned off can now renew their subscription for up to 30 days after expiration, without having to buy a new one.
The app installer now links to the current online versions of the EULA and Privacy Policy.
Issues fixed
The Trust local devices VPN setting is temporarily turned on for all users and can’t be turned off due to an issue that prevents the VPN from connecting when the setting is off. You’ll be able to turn it off again in a future update.
Fixed an issue where the app would crash when a menu from the menu bar was open on macOS 27.2 and the user tried to quit the app.
Fixed an issue where the app sometimes opened to a blank grey window after installing or updating.
Fixed an issue where the VPN sometimes showed Not connected when it was actually connected.
Fixed when the Notifications tab sometimes disappeared from the menu bar.
Fixed an issue on the My subscription page where users could not reactivate a device after deactivating, even with available device slots.
Miscellaneous bug fixes and performance improvements.