Fully Uninstall McAfee Endpoint Security on Mac

Trying to uninstall McAfee Endpoint Security from your Mac? Having troubles in removing all components of a McAfee app? This tutorial could provide some practical clues for those who are struggling to fully remove McAfee Endpoint Security on Mac.

Here are two problems users encounter when uninstalling McAfee Endpoint Security:

1. McAfee Endpoint Security cannot be shut down or deleted to the Trash
2. McAfee Endpoint Security-related files and folders linger around the system

In the following we list two methods to help you remove McAfee Endpoint Security. You can either manually remove all components of McAfee Endpoint Security from your system, or instead, utilize an automatic uninstaller to solve the issue perfectly.

Manual Steps to Uninstall McAfee Endpoint Security for Mac

In this option, you will go through two stages: uninstalling McAfee Endpoint Security from the /Applications folder and deleting McAfee Endpoint Security remnants in different system directories. Follow the instructions strictly to avoid mis-operation.

Stage 1: uninstall McAfee Endpoint Security through the Finder

Here are the conventional steps to remove an unwanted application on macOS:

• Open up Finder, and head to the Applications folder from the Go menu or sidebar
• Right click on McAfee Endpoint Security in the Applications folder and choose Move to Trash ( or drag McAfee Endpoint Security icon and drop it into the Trash)

• When prompted, enter your admin password to allow the deletion

• Click Finder > Empty Trash from the top menu bar, and choose Empty Trash button in the confirmation window that pops up ( or instead, head to the Trash, right click on McAfee Endpoint Security, choose Delete Permanently, and click Delete button)

If McAfee Endpoint Security is currently running on your system, you’d better disable/quit this software before starting the uninstall. Try to launch Activity Monitor to force quit McAfee Endpoint Security. If that does not work, consider to reboot your Mac into Safe Mode, thus to kill the auto-launch of any third party software.

For some specific versions of McAfee Endpoint Security, you may need to run a command line to uninstall all modules of this software. Here are the details:

• Open up Terminal, type in the command and hit Enter key:
  sudo /usr/local/McAfee/uninstall EPM
• When prompted, type your admin password to allow the uninstall

Stage 2: detect and remove McAfee Endpoint Security leftovers

Though McAfee Endpoint Security has disappeared in the Applications folder, it does not mean that all its traces have gone automatically. Actually, many users complain that McAfee cannot be entirely removed only by deleting it in the Applications folder.

To fully get rid of McAfee components, you can utilize the Search feature in Finder:

• In an active Finder window, choose Go > Go to Folder from the menu bar
• Type ~/Library in the box, and hit Enter key to open up the hidden folder

• Type McAfee in the search bar (click Search if the box does not show up by default)
• Click Library under the search box to display the search result in this folder

• Identify the items that contain the keyword in the search result, then control-select all related items, right click on any of them, and choose Move to Trash to delete them
• Repeat the steps to delete any McAfee remnants in the ~/Library folder

Here are some directories that may store McAfee-related files and folders:

Warning: We do not recommend inexperienced users to delete app vestiges in the hidden system folders, because any mistake made in this process may affect your system or other apps. If you are not sure whether the suspicious items belong to McAfee Endpoint Security, don’t rush to delete them to the Trash. Put associated items into another folder, like Desktop, and use your Mac as usual for a couple days. If nothing wrong occurs, you could consider to delete the items with caution.

Hassle-Free Way to Uninstall McAfee Endpoint Security

Tired of performing the complicated steps discussed above? Still fail to remove McAfee Endpoint Security for unknown reason? We suggest you to adopt an one-stop solution demonstrated below, to handle the tough removal task with minimal effort.

Follow the simple steps to uninstall McAfee Endpoint Security by Osx Uninstaller:

• Open up Osx Uninstaller from Launchpad, Spotlight or Applications folder in Finder
• Select McAfee Endpoint Security, and click Run Analysis button to start scanning

• Click Complete Uninstall button and then Yes button to execute the uninstall
• Click the Back to Interface button to re-scan your Mac for currently installed apps

See? McAfee Endpoint Security has gone from your system, along with the items it creates during the first setup and daily usage. Only take a few clicks, and you will be freed from the laborious uninstall steps. In that sense, running Osx Uninstaller is comparatively time-saving and efficient, and it is recommended for all-level users.

Interested to try this tool? Osx Uninstaller can be downloaded from the home page of this site, and please note that this tool requires a valid license to remove Mac apps.