I had uninstall on McAfee Total Protection but somehow McAfee SafariHost Console continue to show up on the menu bar (right top corner).
How can I total remove McAfee from my mac ?
iMac 21.5", 10.14
What I can do now to fix the problem of McAfee Total Protection Console from running whenever I start the mac ?
It is probably a part of Applications to start as you log in.
Go to Users (you) in syst pref and check Login items
Open Activity Monitor (in the Dock)
Find and click on the McAfee SafariHost
Click on Open Files and Ports
Copy or make note, then go to those folders and Delete.
You have to reinstall and then follow the developers instructions to uninstall. Either that or do a complete erase and install to start over from scratch.
Locate the developers instructions to uninstall and please follow them.
Going forward please never never install any antivirus, cleaning or ANY other third party “ maintenance “ apps. Mac OS does not need them and will run reliably and secure if simply kept up to date.
Below is what I had coped from folders for delete as you had mentioned. But I would be able to find them now because I had earlier deleted whatever is stated as "McAfee...." after /Library/Application Support/McAfee....etc.
The problem is if I can recalled is I did not actually ran the "Uninstall" but went to Finder and just continue to delete McAfee SiteAdvisor and then the deletion mentioned.
What I can do now to fix the problem of McAfee Total Protection Console from running whenever I start the mac ?
cwd
/
txt
/Library/Application Support/McAfee/MSS/Applications/McAfeeSafariHost.app/Contents/MacOS/McAfeeSafariHost
txt
/usr/local/McAfee/fmp/lib/libboost_wserialization.dylib
txt
/usr/local/McAfee/fmp/lib/libboost_serialization.dylib
txt
/usr/local/McAfee/WebProtection/lib/libWPCommonLogic.dylib
txt
/usr/local/McAfee/WebProtection/lib/libRatingLib.dylib
txt
/usr/local/McAfee/fmp/lib/libboost_system.dylib
txt
/usr/local/McAfee/WebProtection/lib/libGTI.dylib
txt
/usr/local/McAfee/fmp/lib/libfmphelpers.dylib
txt
......etc.
Checked on that and do not see anything that relate to McAfee on the log in. Every time the mac is started, on the top right corner, there is a listing of what items are running like siri, spotlight search, date/time, ABC extended, speaker vol bar, wifi network, bluetooth on/off, time machine and lastly the "McAfee Total Protection Console".
After I had deleted (instead of uninstall) McAfee TP, the McAfee TP Console remain there (McAfee TP had expired in Jan 19) though I believe it is not doing any productive work. On the Activity Monitor check, I do see the McAfee Reporter and McAfee SiteAdvisor being listed and appears to be running a check "to be active" again, I supposed.
Another question that I need answer is whether all the items listed above is slowing down my mac ? Currently when I start mac, it takes close to 2 min before I can run applications on my Dock. Is this normal mac start up ??
Problem with uninstall of McAfee Total Protection on mac
