These messages keep popping up on my screen....

I keep getting these notices on my screen. Please advise. I have Sequoia 15.3.2

MacBook Pro 15″, macOS 15.3

Posted on Dec 21, 2025 9:58 PM

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Dec 21, 2025 10:09 PM in response to ANewell

These messages keep popping up on my screen....I keep getting these notices on my screen. Please advise. I have Sequoia 15.3.2

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Keeep Security Software OFF of your Mac:

So, is MacAfee installed in it? If so, drag & drop it from the Applications folder and intoto the Trash, then restart your Mac. Not certain if it is referring to the Mac or a different device.


Safari Notifactions:

I’m seeing Safari icons, which indicates this is Safari notifying you of this, as if McAfee is an add-on.

Dec 22, 2025 4:18 AM in response to ANewell

You can follow the instruction from @ stedman 1 and hope for the best


Just to add


Once this type of software are installed and embedded into the computer  >> mcafee <<


Start Over from Scratch 


Heavy Handed ? - Yes


Effective in removing the AV Software ? - Yes 


You can spend hours or days hunting down all the bits and pieces of this software and never really get it all off the computer


For Apple Silicon computer >> Use Disk Utility to erase a Mac with Apple silicon.


For Apple Intel computers >>   Use Disk Utility to erase an Intel-based Mac followed by How to reinstall macOS


Always make a Time Machine Backup  before  proceeding 


Emphasis on User Account Only


If going this route - I suggest Not using Startup Assist to migrate everything back.


This will probably Re-Introduce ( mcafee ) back into the Operating System . 

These messages keep popping up on my screen....

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