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Removing school presence from my macbook

Hi,


Recently I have left school and I have no idea how to remove school software from my computer. I have tried going through hidden files with commands+shift+dot though it seems they hide stuff well cause I can't find the remote access software they downloaded onto my computer anywhere. I also know that they have access to computer because an admin can still edit files etc. (screenshot below)

Posted on Jun 28, 2020 8:33 AM

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Posted on Jun 28, 2020 5:24 PM

yes because when I do command+shift+dot on my computer files to reveal hidden files tons of them are locked and it says that I don't have permission to open the files

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Jun 28, 2020 3:24 PM in response to Rurx7

There are layers of permissions and privileges in macOS.


Of these some are accessible by unlocking Lock icon; and

use of your admin password to gain further admittance.


If you are curious but do not immediately choose to do some

action you may regret, there are articles to see relevancy in.


So if there were a hidden or unused admin level or former user

who hadn't been deleted, you could look to see if such exists.


(A previous Admin user may have been able to create a root level

access to Standard user accounts. ~ Whether or not this had been

done, could be a matter of conjecture. ..Or one of further study, in

deep command layers; as Terminal, with appropriate commands.

This should not be entered into lightly; damages could result.)


• Set up users, guests, and groups on Mac - Apple Support

https://support.apple.com/en-us/guide/mac-help/mtusr001/mac


• Delete a user or group on Mac - Apple Support

https://support.apple.com/guide/mac-help/delete-a-user-or-group-mchlp1557/mac


Not suggesting answers to complex issues, or hypothetical ones,

could be found by random looking. You could reinstall an all new

macOS system; or portion, if determined an incursion happened.


To reinstall using macOS Recovery can be tedious; and may be unwarranted.

Good luck & happy trails!🌞☘

Removing school presence from my macbook

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