Remove the McAfee icon from Menu Bar

Always use the proper uninstaller provided by the developer in situations like these. You shouldn't try to ferret out the components and remove them manually except as a last resort.

The last time I looked at McAfee, its uninstaller was installed in the Applications folder. Run that and it'll take care of things.

If you have already deleted that, then that was a mistake, but there may still be a relatively easy way to uninstall. Assuming the uninstall script is still where it used to be, open the Terminal app (found in the Utilities folder in the Applications folder) and enter the following command:

/usr/local/McAfee/uninstallMSC

When you do so, it should at some point ask you for your password, and you'll need to make sure you're running this from an admin user account (which you probably are if you don't know what I'm talking about).

Also, just to repeat John's point, DO NOT download any kind of anti-virus or "cleaning" software from the Mac App Store. Pretty much all of it is scam software.

These are the only uninstallation instructions I'm familiar with and successfully used in the past:

http://service.mcafee.com/FAQDocument.aspx?lc=1033&id=TS101226

EasyFind is here: EasyFind on the Mac App Store - iTunes - Apple. You were looking for it on the iOS App Store.

EasyFind: EasyFind on the Mac App Store

Find Any File: Find Any File (FAF) on the Mac App Store

EasyFind is free. Find Any File is not but you can get a free trial version from the website: http://apps.tempel.org/FindAnyFile/

You might need to reinstall McAfee then use its Uninstaller. Some apps have their own uninstaller process that's in the app's Menu Bar's Help or app name.

You might be able to find some information by Googling "uninstall macafee on a Mac" or "remove macafee menu bar icon".

It's not my intent to exert control over a topic. mmarvelous replied to mmarvelous so it was not clear who's being asked. I don't expect people to understand the nuances of ASC. It's hard enough to understand what they want.

Then, we have the disappearing post syndrome, which I doubt will ever be fixed. I used to edit any apparent duplication of effort by removing a redundant post leaving only a "dot" in its place, but I've found it easier to simply not care any more.

mmarvelous wrote:

At the App Store I got the Squirrel with magnifying glass icon with Open button underneath it. I typed McAfee in the search button at the top I got four buttons, I guess to purchase one or more of the app, Antivirus Zap - Virus (Business) for $4.99, BitMedic AntiVirus (Utilities) for $29.99, BitMEdic AntiVirus Li...(Utilities) for (looks like nothing, or...uh is free) as it says GET in App Purchases, then there is OS Antivirus 360 - Ad...(Productivity) for $9.99

I do not know what to make of these but I am guessing BitMedic AntiVirus Li... is the one that is free and the one I want???

NO

Do not purchase any more "anti-virus" junk. OMG.

I suggest you look into this program instead: https://etrecheck.com/

I may not be able to help with it but if I can't surely someone else will.

mmarvelous wrote:

At the App Store I got the Squirrel with magnifying glass icon with Open button underneath it.

You were supposed to "click" on the blue button which would open the App Store to the EasyFind page. From there click the blue "Install" button. Once it's done, the button name will change to "Open". Click it which will launch EasyFind. THEN follow the instructions I posted earlier about searching for McAfee.