Disable McAfee Endpoint Protection on OSX
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Disable McAfee Endpoint Protection on OSX

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There are multiple ways to disable/remove McAfee software. Here are a few simple ways to calm your machine down.

Method 1

bash
sudo /usr/local/McAfee/AntiMalware/VSControl stopoas

Method 2

bash
sudo defaults write /Library/Preferences/com.mcafee.ssm.antimalware.plist OAS_Enable -bool False
sudo /usr/local/McAfee/AntiMalware/VSControl stop
sudo /usr/local/McAfee/AntiMalware/VSControl reload

Method 3: Remove files manually

bash
rm -f /Library/LaunchAgents/com.mcafee.menulet.plist
rm -f /Library/LaunchAgents/com.mcafee.reporter.plist
rm -f /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.mcafee.ssm.Eupdate.plist
rm -f /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.mcafee.ssm.ScanFactory.plist
rm -f /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.mcafee.virusscan.fmpd.plist
rm -rf /Library/Application\ Support/McAfee
rm -rf /usr/local/McAfee
shutdown -r now

Method 4: Uninstall

bash
sudo -s
cd /usr/local/McAfee/
./uninstall EPM

If you run into issues during the uninstall, look at the offical McAfee support uninstall documentation.

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