how do i uninstall microsoft silverlight from my macbook?

I keep getting a pop up asking me to update microsoft silverlight and I am hoping to eliminate microsoft silverlight from my macbook because I don't ever use it and I don't want it

MacBook, Mac OS X (10.7.5)

Posted on May 26, 2015 6:39 PM

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Posted on May 26, 2015 6:59 PM

Select the entire line that follows (triple-click to select it), then control-click, and from the contextual menu that appears, select Services > Reveal in Finder:

/Library/Internet Plug-Ins/Silverlight.plugin


Drag the selected file to the Trash, then restart your Mac.

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Sep 26, 2017 12:19 AM in response to nseadale

Silverlight is a plugin, so to remove it, you should go to the Plugins subfolder in the Finder.

  • Quit all your browsers.
  • Open the Finder → go to Macintosh HD → Library → Application Support → Microsoft and remove the PlayReady and Silverlight folders from there.
  • Then go to the Internet Plug-Ins folder and remove the Silverlight.plugin file.
  • Resource - https://nektony.com/how-to/uninstall-silverlight-on-mac

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