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Remove McAfee Endpoint Security for Mac without uninstall password
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
@chrisunder
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rm -f /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.mcafee.ssm.ScanManager.plist

@hetaldesai
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Awesome!!! Thank you so much i been looking for this solution for ever....Thanks

@Joblo2
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Joblo2 commented Mar 22, 2017

Thank you very much, finally got rid of it !

@linaangel
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Hi! I keep getting permission denied! Help please!

@ShadSterling
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ShadSterling commented Jun 12, 2017

I had to run sudo /usr/local/McAfee/uninstall EPM, as seen at https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=KB88461, before running any of the commands given here.

@danilodequeiroz
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Will the sysadmin notice of the lack of the endpoint security client with any method?

@ssstonebraker
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Will the sysadmin notice of the lack of the endpoint security client with any method?

It depends if the sysadmin is running a report and looking for machines without it. If you have an environment that has good IT hygiene it will probably just get installed again by JAMF or whatever manages your devices.

@rayscan
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rayscan commented Dec 18, 2020

If you are having trouble and getting "permission denied", before trying to remove anything try running /usr/local/McAfee/fmp/bin/fmp stop

@lwwnet
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lwwnet commented Jun 10, 2023

this is a lifesaver.

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