Kernel Panics - How to fully uninstall Samsung Smart Switch?

I’ve posted about these b4. Copied Etrecheck reports b4.


Used to happen every few weeks & then it started every 3-4 days.


Etrecheck typically says:

“Kernel panics - This system has experienced kernel panics that could be related to 3rd party software”

And

“Heavy RAM usage - Apps are using a large amount of RAM”


I have updated the Canon printer/fax/scanner drivers. Still happens.

After the iMac restarted itself again, 7-4-21, I decided to uninstall Samsung Smart Switch app & install Android File Transfer App instead to move photos & files to & from my Samsung phone.


The Smart Switch uninstaller did not do anything so, I just dragged the app to the trash & then searched my Mac based on an article I read & trashed some other Samsung files I found.


I followed this:


http://www.macuninstallguides.com/remove-smart-switch-on-mac.html


Deleted 2 SS files in Cache


Trashed a plist

Trash list:

com.samsung.Smart-Switch-Update

com.samsung.SmartSwitch

com.samsung.SmartSwitch.plist


Those were the only Samsung Smart Switch files I was able to find.


I thought I had solved this annoying issue but, on 7-23-21, had another Kernel panic/restart. This time I was using my Mac when it happened. I was creating a Pages document using copy/paste from a website & also going into


When I ran Etrecheck,

At the bottom it listed 4 Samsung drivers & I think I need to trash those but, cannot find them.

3rd party kernel extensions:

com.devguru.driver.SamsungACMControl

com.devguru.driver.SamsungACMData

com.devguru.driver.SamsungComposite

com.devguru.driver.SamsungMTP


I will post that Etrecheck report in additional text box from 7-23-21.




Thanks!

iMac Retina 5K, 27” Late 2015, 4 GHz Quad-Core Intel Core i7, 24 GB 1867 MHz DDR3, AMD Radeon R9 M395 2 GB


Using Etrecheck v. 6.5.1


Posted on Jul 26, 2021 1:38 AM

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