When you purchase Avast SecureLine VPN for Mac, your product should be activated automatically. In some cases, you may need to manually activate Avast SecureLine VPN using either a valid activation code (sometimes called a subscription code or voucher code), or via your Avast Account that is registered with the same email address you used to make the purchase.
Activate Avast SecureLine VPN for Mac
Your activation code can be located in a number of different places depending on the purchase method. For example, in an order confirmation email, on an activation card, or within another Avast product. For instructions on how to locate your activation code, refer to the following article:
To activate Avast SecureLine VPN on your Apple macOS device:
- Open the SecureLine VPN user interface using one of the following methods:
- Click the Avast SecureLine VPN icon
in your menu bar. 
- Click Go in the menu bar and select Applications, then double-click the Avast SecureLine VPN icon.
- Click the Avast SecureLine VPN icon
- Click the expandable Preferences tab on the right side of the main user interface.
- Select Subscription ▸ Activate.
- Click Activation Code, then paste your activation code from your order confirmation email into the text box and click Activate SecureLine.
- Click OK to return to the main interface.
All your Avast subscriptions automatically appear in the Avast Account registered with the same email address you used to make the purchase.
To activate Avast SecureLine VPN via your Avast Account:
- Open the SecureLine VPN user interface using one of the following methods:
- Click the Avast SecureLine VPN icon in your menu bar.
- Click Go in the menu bar and select Applications, then double-click the Avast SecureLine VPN icon.
- Click the Avast SecureLine VPN icon
- Click the expandable Preferences tab on the right side of the main user interface.
- Select Subscription ▸ Activate.
- Click Avast Account, then select Log in with your Avast Account instead and type the Avast Account login details you entered during your SecureLine VPN purchase. Click Log in to confirm activation. Alternatively, click Login with Facebook or Login with Google.
- Click OK to return to the main interface.
Avast SecureLine VPN is now activated. For more information about connecting to Avast SecureLine VPN refer to the following article:
Further recommendations
To transfer your subscription to a different Mac, uninstall Avast SecureLine VPN from your Mac before you activate your subscription on the alternative Mac. For reinstallation instructions, refer to the following articles:
Troubleshoot activation issues
To troubleshoot activation issues, reinstall Avast SecureLine VPN on your Mac and activate it again. For reinstallation instructions, refer to the following articles:
- Avast SecureLine VPN 3.x for Mac
- Avast Premium Security 14.x for Mac
- Avast Security 14.x for Mac
- Apple macOS 10.15.x (Catalina)
- Apple macOS 10.14.x (Mojave)
- Apple macOS 10.13.x (High Sierra)
- Apple macOS 10.12.x (Sierra)
- Apple Mac OS X 10.11.x (El Capitan)
- Apple Mac OS X 10.10.x (Yosemite)