how do i delete mac tonic from my mac?

how do i delete mac tonic from my mac book pro? the application won't be moved to the trash because the 'application is running'. Please help, thanks.

Posted on Jul 26, 2018 10:14 AM

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Posted on Jul 26, 2018 10:28 AM

shut down and boot into safe mode


Use safe mode to isolate issues with your Mac - Apple Support

delete the tonic application in your Macintosh HD/Applications folder

if found delete any additional components of the application in

Macintosh HD//Library/Preferences

Macintosh HD//Library/StartUpItems

Macintosh HD//Users/<current user>/Application Suppport

from the finder go to "Go"

hold down OPTION

go to Library in the drop down

if found delete any additional components of the application in

/Application Support

/Preferences

go to 

go to System Preferences

go to Users & Groups

click the active account

unlock the panel with your administrative credentials

go to Login Items

if found delete any additional components of the application by highlighting them and pressing the "-" icon.


then reboot normally.

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Jul 26, 2018 10:28 AM in response to marcusjunk

shut down and boot into safe mode


Use safe mode to isolate issues with your Mac - Apple Support

delete the tonic application in your Macintosh HD/Applications folder

if found delete any additional components of the application in

Macintosh HD//Library/Preferences

Macintosh HD//Library/StartUpItems

Macintosh HD//Users/<current user>/Application Suppport

from the finder go to "Go"

hold down OPTION

go to Library in the drop down

if found delete any additional components of the application in

/Application Support

/Preferences

go to 

go to System Preferences

go to Users & Groups

click the active account

unlock the panel with your administrative credentials

go to Login Items

if found delete any additional components of the application by highlighting them and pressing the "-" icon.


then reboot normally.

Jul 26, 2018 10:46 PM in response to marcusjunk

It is a PUA (potential unwanted application) developed by PCVARK. You don't need to install any other apps to remove this PUA, please read my blog to remove it manually: Remove Mac Tonic from Mac OS X - SecureMacOS



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