How Can I Uninstall McAfee Mac Safely and Quickly

How to uninstall McAfee Mac? It is a question reported by many users. Some take dragging McAfee to Trash as the ultimate solution, but it is not. This post will help you uninstall this software completely and safely.

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How can I completely remove an old McAfee virus protection app from my MacBook Pro? A ghost of it still appears at the top of the screen on the upper menu bar. I think there may be other (hidden) components that could safely be removed, too. - Reported from Apple Community

Users may often ask how to uninstall the antivirus software McAfee on their Mac, and they take it for granted that it must be troublesome. Some users even reported that directly dragging the software to Tash would help. Well, this post will help you uninstall McAfee Mac safely and easily. Just keep scrolling!

Uninstall McAfee From Mac

Indeed, McAfee has a built-in uninstallation feature that can automatically delete this software itself and McAfee-related items. You utilize this McAfee uninstaller like this:

Step 1. Open Finder and choose "Applications" from the sidebar. Locate and double-click the McAfee uninstaller (It is often named as the McAfee edition).

Step 2. Enter the administrator password of your Mac and click "OK".

Step 3. Click "Continue" and follow the prompts on your screen to remove McAfee from your Mac.

Step 4. When everything is done, click "Finish".

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Delete McAfee Leftovers from Mac

Congratulations on successfully removing McAfee from your Mac, but it is insufficient. You have to finish this task by deleting all the leftover items. Follow the instructions here:

Step 1. Open another Finder window and go to "Go" > "Go to Folder" from the menu. Now, visit the directories one by one:

/usr/local/

/Library/Application Support/

/Library/LaunchDaemons/

/Library/LaunchAgents/

Step 2. You need to delete all the files and folders that contain McAfee in their name from the directories above. 

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FAQs on Uninstall McAfee Mac

Here are some FAQs you may be interested in:

1. How do I completely remove McAfee from my Mac?

Find the Applications folder from the Dock and double-click McAfee Security Uninstaller. Then the software will be uninstalled automatically and you just need to click Continue when everything is done.

2. How do I remove McAfee Endpoint Protection from my Mac?

  • Open Terminal
  • Type the following command: sudo /usr/local/McAfee/uninstall EPM
  • Press Enter and type your administrator password if neccessary

Conclusion

In this post, we have looked at how to uninstall McAfee Mac completely and for good. It is not enough to drag this software to Trash or use the uninstaller only - you have to deal with the leftover files. What's more, if your files are corrupted due to a virus attack, use EaseUS Fixo File Repair as your lifesaver.

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