How can I completely remove an old non-functional McAfee virus protection app from my MacBook Pro? It seems that a ghost of it still appears at the top of the screen on the upper menu bar. I'm thinking that there may be other (hidden) components that could safely be removed too.
MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.6.8)
There should be an uninstaller in the Applications folder. However, if McAfee was removed improperly, by simply putting all the McAfee apps in the trash, then it may be gone. In that case, you have two options:
First, log in as an admin user (if you aren't already using an admin user account) and try executing the following command in the Terminal:
/usr/local/McAfee/uninstallMSC
There is a hidden Unix shell script there that will uninstall components of McAfee. When it runs, it will ask you for your account password. When you type it, nothing will appear in the window... that is normal, just type it anyway and press return.
If the Terminal complains with an error message saying "No such file or directory" that means this script is no longer present. In this case, you will need to try reinstalling McAfee, then remove it using the newly-installed uninstaller, found in the Applications folder.
There should be an uninstaller in the Applications folder. However, if McAfee was removed improperly, by simply putting all the McAfee apps in the trash, then it may be gone. In that case, you have two options:
First, log in as an admin user (if you aren't already using an admin user account) and try executing the following command in the Terminal:
/usr/local/McAfee/uninstallMSC
There is a hidden Unix shell script there that will uninstall components of McAfee. When it runs, it will ask you for your account password. When you type it, nothing will appear in the window... that is normal, just type it anyway and press return.
If the Terminal complains with an error message saying "No such file or directory" that means this script is no longer present. In this case, you will need to try reinstalling McAfee, then remove it using the newly-installed uninstaller, found in the Applications folder.
you can try the commands in the terminal , then now try to click finder menu > Go > Go to folder > application support folder >McAfee folder and delete files individually and restart the computer , McAfee will now be completely gets removed .
Have you checked the developers web site for instructions?
Ciao.
thomas_r
Thank you very much. My brother was a skilled unix programmer and he used to be my go-to source for this sort of information. Sadly, he is deceased. I really appreciate your help.
Rich
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