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Unable to uninstall cmacpatch on Mac

I need help because I have been trying to delete this patch with no luck, it is a patch that I had to install for mcafee. I tried using terminal and monitor with no success, thank you.


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Posted on Jan 22, 2025 7:18 AM

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Jan 22, 2025 7:53 AM in response to oswaldo76

Once you’ve installed and integrated this software into your computer, you’ll need to start from scratch


Specifically >>> McAfee


It can be a bit of a hassle, as you’ll need to spend hours or even days searching for all the necessary files and programs. However, it’s effective in removing the AV software.


For Apple Silicon computers, use Disk Utility to erase a Mac with Apple silicon. For Apple Intel computers, use Disk Utility to erase an Intel-based Mac and then follow the instructions in How to reinstall macOS.


Before proceeding, make sure to create a Time Machine backup. If you decide to go this route, I suggest not using Startup Assist to migrate everything back. This might inadvertently introduce (McAfee) back into the operating system. 

Jan 22, 2025 7:41 AM in response to Mac Jim ID

Yes I was able to use the uninstaller that McAfee provided, everything was ok except with cmacpatch.

It is located in apps.

But I already did it with this.

 - Type killall CmacPatch, hit ENTER

 - Type rm -rf "/Applications/CmacPatch.app", then hit ENTER.

 - If that fails, try typing sudo rm -rf "/Applications/CmacPatch.app"

 - Now type rm -rf ~/Library/Caches/com.mcafee.cmacpatch, hit ENTER.

Unable to uninstall cmacpatch on Mac

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