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Anti-virus programmes cannot be deleted successfully just by dragging the app to the trash and emptying it. Apps like these spread files throughout your Mac and need to be uninstalled thoroughly. The only way to do this is to refer to the developers of such apps and use their uninstall instructions. The next thing you should know it is not recommended to run any anti-virus software on your Mac, there are no viruses that affect the Mac OS, anti-virus apps run in the background using up resources and often flag up files as a problem when in fact they are vital to the running of your Mac. The same can be said of apps that claim to clean and optimise your Mac, these are not needed, the Mac looks after itself pretty well. If you want to keep a handle on malware/ adware install Malwarebytes, there is a free version.

For apps downloaded from the Mac App Store, complete the following steps: Step 1: locate the Launchpad icon. Step 2: Select the program/app you want to delete. Hold it down until all the apps begin to jiggle. Step 3: Click the “X” displayed in the upper corner. Sometimes there will be a “Delete” button too that works the same way. ‎'Uninstaller Master' module many, the functions are very comprehensive. Has the following key features: 1. Install Packages Removal. Find and remove soft packages you no longer need to release more space! Support: Mac software install packages. IOS software install packages. Uninstalling McAfee on a Mac. Usually, it is quite easy to remove applications from macOS. However, things are different with McAfee. It is complicated to remove it even on Mac since it does not get uninstalled in the usual way. Here are the steps to do that: 1. Check whether you are signed in with the Administrator account or not. To change from a 32-bit version to a 64-bit version or vice versa, you need to uninstall Office first (including any stand-alone Office apps you have such as Project of Visio). Once the uninstall is complete, sign in again to www.office.com and select Other install options, choose the language and version you want (64 or 32-bit), and then.

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Did it come with an uninstaller? If so then use it. Otherwise, see:

Uninstalling Software: The Basics

Most OS X applications are completely self-contained 'packages' that can be uninstalled by simply dragging the application to the Trash. Applications may create preference files that are stored in the /Home/Library/Preferences/ folder. Although they do nothing once you delete the associated application, they do take up some disk space. If you want you can look for them in the above location and delete them, too.

Some applications may install an uninstaller program that can be used to remove the application. In some cases the uninstaller may be part of the application's installer, and is invoked by clicking on a Customize button that will appear during the install process.

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Some applications may install components in the /Home/Library/Applications Support/ folder. You can also check there to see if the application has created a folder. You can also delete the folder that's in the Applications Support folder. Again, they don't do anything but take up disk space once the application is trashed.

Some applications may install a startupitem or a Log In item. Startupitems are usually installed in the /Library/StartupItems/ folder and less often in the /Home/Library/StartupItems/ folder. Log In Items are set in the Accounts preferences. Open System Preferences, click on the Accounts icon, then click on the LogIn Items tab. Locate the item in the list for the application you want to remove and click on the '-' button to delete it from the list.

Some software use startup daemons or agents that are a new feature of the OS. Look for them in /Library/LaunchAgents/ and /Library/LaunchDaemons/ or in /Home/Library/LaunchAgents/.

If an application installs any other files the best way to track them down is to do a Finder search using the application name or the developer name as the search term. Unfortunately Spotlight will not look in certain folders by default. You can modify Spotlight's behavior or use a third-party search utility, EasyFind, instead.

Some applications install a receipt in the /Library/Receipts/ folder. Usually with the same name as the program or the developer. The item generally has a '.pkg' extension. Be sure you also delete this item as some programs use it to determine if it's already installed.

There are many utilities that can uninstall applications. Here is a selection:

1. AppZapper 2.0.1

2. AppDelete 3.2.6

3. Automaton 1.50

4. Hazel

5. AppCleaner 2.1.0

6. CleanApp

7. iTrash 1.8.2

8. Amnesia

9.Uninstaller 1.15.1

10.Spring Cleaning 11.0.1

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For more information visit The XLab FAQs and read the FAQ on removing software.

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