How to turn off Avast on MAC

Hello guys,

I recently downloaded avast on my mac but I only want to use it when downloading stuff just in case.
I want to know if there is a temporary turn off option and steps on how tu do so.

I have tried looking to other posts on how to turn it off but most of the answers are outdated,
Avast seemed to have changed (new versions)

please help me with this question, I am sure there are other mac users out there that want to turn on or off the program willingly.

THANKS!