{"id":4313,"date":"2018-04-26T08:50:49","date_gmt":"2018-04-26T08:50:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/osxuninstaller.com\/uninstall-guides\/?p=4313"},"modified":"2018-04-26T08:51:58","modified_gmt":"2018-04-26T08:51:58","slug":"remove-mcafee-siteadvisor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/osxuninstaller.com\/uninstall-guides\/remove-mcafee-siteadvisor\/","title":{"rendered":"McAfee KB: How to Remove McAfee SiteAdvisor on macOS and Mac OS X"},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote><p>&#8220;I recently used McAfee SiteAdvisor with Firefox browser. After I <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">remove McAfee SiteAdvisor<\/span> and went back to safari, I still find Mcafee left a file on my disk, and Mcafee removal tool does not work with mac<\/p>\n<p>How can I remove the file from my disk? Can somebody help me? Thanks!&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/osxuninstaller.com\/download-install.php\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-77\" src=\"http:\/\/osxuninstaller.com\/uninstall-guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/ou_download.png\" alt=\"Download Osx Uninstaller\" width=\"382\" height=\"57\" srcset=\"https:\/\/osxuninstaller.com\/uninstall-guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/ou_download.png 382w, https:\/\/osxuninstaller.com\/uninstall-guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/ou_download-300x45.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 382px) 100vw, 382px\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>McAfee SiteAdvisor<\/strong> is an extension to let you know of existing threats such as spyware, malware or viruses in web pages. SiteAdvisor&#8217;s engineers built a system of automated robots to test every Web site, download, and e-mail sign-up form on the Web.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-4320\" src=\"https:\/\/osxuninstaller.com\/uninstall-guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Screen-Shot-2018-04-25-at-3.10.48-PM.png\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2018-04-25 at 3.10.48 PM\" width=\"501\" height=\"399\" srcset=\"https:\/\/osxuninstaller.com\/uninstall-guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Screen-Shot-2018-04-25-at-3.10.48-PM.png 501w, https:\/\/osxuninstaller.com\/uninstall-guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Screen-Shot-2018-04-25-at-3.10.48-PM-300x239.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 501px) 100vw, 501px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>The Useful Ways to Remove McAfee SiteAdvisor (Three Option)<\/h2>\n<p>There is question: How do I completely <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">uninstall &amp; remove McAfee SiteAdvisor<\/span> for Mac? Here we provide the most helpful tips &amp; steps to truly get rid of SiteAdvisor on macOS and Mac OS X, if you have problem to deal with it, then follow our instruction to remove (uninstall) McAfee WebAdvisor or SiteAdvisor.<\/p>\n<h4>Before the removal, make sure SiteAdvisor has been shut down (4 options)<\/h4>\n<p>a. Right click the SiteAdvisor icon on <strong>Dock<\/strong>, and then choose <strong>Quit<\/strong>;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-4316\" src=\"https:\/\/osxuninstaller.com\/uninstall-guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/quit-2.png\" alt=\"quit\" width=\"272\" height=\"237\" \/><\/p>\n<p>b. Click the setup on the top left corner near Apple icon, and choose<strong> Quit SiteAdvisor<\/strong> (press <strong>Command +Q)<\/strong>;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-4317\" src=\"https:\/\/osxuninstaller.com\/uninstall-guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/quit2.png\" alt=\"quit2\" width=\"292\" height=\"172\" \/><\/p>\n<p>c. Negative <strong>Activity Monitor<\/strong> from<strong> Dock<\/strong> &gt;&gt;<strong> Application<\/strong> &gt;&gt;<strong> Finder<\/strong>, click the <strong>Network<\/strong> button, search the key word of SiteAdvisor and then select all running process, then click <strong>X<\/strong> on the left, hit <strong>Quit<\/strong> to confirm the exit;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4323\" src=\"https:\/\/osxuninstaller.com\/uninstall-guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/activity-2.png\" alt=\"activity\" width=\"659\" height=\"426\" srcset=\"https:\/\/osxuninstaller.com\/uninstall-guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/activity-2.png 704w, https:\/\/osxuninstaller.com\/uninstall-guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/activity-2-300x194.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 659px) 100vw, 659px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-4321\" src=\"https:\/\/osxuninstaller.com\/uninstall-guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Screen-Shot-2018-04-25-at-3.11.35-PM.png\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2018-04-25 at 3.11.35 PM\" width=\"419\" height=\"121\" srcset=\"https:\/\/osxuninstaller.com\/uninstall-guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Screen-Shot-2018-04-25-at-3.11.35-PM.png 419w, https:\/\/osxuninstaller.com\/uninstall-guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Screen-Shot-2018-04-25-at-3.11.35-PM-300x87.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 419px) 100vw, 419px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>d. If a, b didn\u2019t work, then try force quit window by pressing shortcuts of <strong>Command+ Option+ Esc<\/strong>. Select the SiteAdvisor icon in the window and hit <strong>Force Quit<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-4318\" src=\"https:\/\/osxuninstaller.com\/uninstall-guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/quit3.png\" alt=\"quit3\" width=\"337\" height=\"308\" srcset=\"https:\/\/osxuninstaller.com\/uninstall-guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/quit3.png 337w, https:\/\/osxuninstaller.com\/uninstall-guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/quit3-300x274.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 337px) 100vw, 337px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>1. Remove McAfee SiteAdvisor with build-in uninstaller<\/h3>\n<p>Usually, macOS app has its build-in uninstaller remains in the installed folder like Windows in most case, luckily enough, you can find it in your Mac and negative it to run removal. Normally, it will stay with McAfee SiteAdvisor in seam location in Applications:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>In the <strong>Dock<\/strong>, find and open the <strong>Applications<\/strong> folder;<\/li>\n<li>Double-click the McAfee SiteAdvisor Uninstaller;<\/li>\n<li>Click <strong>Continue<\/strong>;<\/li>\n<li>Type in your administrator password and click<strong> OK<\/strong>;<\/li>\n<li>Click <strong>Finish<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Delete the empty folder of SiteAdvisor by right-click and choose <strong>Move to Trash<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Warning:<\/strong> <\/span>it may have the problem of remaining file on hard drive, to solve this problem, please follow the nest part to clean up the Library leftovers.<\/p>\n<h3>2. Remove McAfee SiteAdvisor with Mac Trash<\/h3>\n<p>Old way to <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">remove McAfee SiteAdvisor<\/span>, if you don\u2019t know how to do, follow the easy steps bellow:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Open <strong>Applications<\/strong> folder on the left of <strong>Dock<\/strong>;<\/li>\n<li>Find SiteAdvisor folder and open it;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4315\" src=\"https:\/\/osxuninstaller.com\/uninstall-guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/mcafee-folder.png\" alt=\"mcafee folder\" width=\"688\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/osxuninstaller.com\/uninstall-guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/mcafee-folder.png 767w, https:\/\/osxuninstaller.com\/uninstall-guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/mcafee-folder-300x196.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 688px) 100vw, 688px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Hold and drag the icon to <strong>Trash<\/strong>;<\/li>\n<li>Or right-click on it and choose <strong>Move to Trash<\/strong>;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4325\" src=\"https:\/\/osxuninstaller.com\/uninstall-guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/app-1.png\" alt=\"app\" width=\"654\" height=\"430\" srcset=\"https:\/\/osxuninstaller.com\/uninstall-guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/app-1.png 766w, https:\/\/osxuninstaller.com\/uninstall-guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/app-1-300x197.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 654px) 100vw, 654px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4>Next to Clean up leftovers in Library folder:<\/h4>\n<p>In order to completely remove McAfee SiteAdvisor and its remains in hard drive, users need to launch the Library folder to have a deeply clean by these steps:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Launch <strong>Finder<\/strong>;<\/li>\n<li>Click <strong>Go<\/strong> near the Apple icon from the Menu Bar &gt; <strong>Go to Folder\u2026<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Type <em>~\/Library<\/em> in the Go to Folder box and hit Enter key to open it up.<\/li>\n<li>Next type the key word<em> McAfee \/ McAfee SiteAdvisor<\/em> in the search box;<\/li>\n<li>Select \u201c<strong>Library<\/strong>\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Then right click all the target items in the list to<strong> Move to Trash<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>These folders you may need to check out for related files of McAfee SiteAdvisor:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4326\" src=\"https:\/\/osxuninstaller.com\/uninstall-guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/caches-1.png\" alt=\"caches\" width=\"657\" height=\"425\" srcset=\"https:\/\/osxuninstaller.com\/uninstall-guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/caches-1.png 819w, https:\/\/osxuninstaller.com\/uninstall-guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/caches-1-300x194.png 300w, https:\/\/osxuninstaller.com\/uninstall-guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/caches-1-768x497.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 657px) 100vw, 657px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4324\" src=\"https:\/\/osxuninstaller.com\/uninstall-guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/app-support-1.png\" alt=\"app support\" width=\"659\" height=\"432\" srcset=\"https:\/\/osxuninstaller.com\/uninstall-guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/app-support-1.png 790w, https:\/\/osxuninstaller.com\/uninstall-guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/app-support-1-300x197.png 300w, https:\/\/osxuninstaller.com\/uninstall-guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/app-support-1-768x504.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 659px) 100vw, 659px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>\/Library\/C<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>\/Library\/Application Support\/;<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>\/Library\/ Preferences\/<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>\/Library\/Caches<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>\/Library\/Logs<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>\/Library\/Cookies<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>\/Macintosh HD\/ SiteAdvisor<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4314\" src=\"https:\/\/osxuninstaller.com\/uninstall-guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/local.png\" alt=\"How to Remove McAfee SiteAdvisor \" width=\"691\" height=\"393\" srcset=\"https:\/\/osxuninstaller.com\/uninstall-guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/local.png 768w, https:\/\/osxuninstaller.com\/uninstall-guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/local-300x171.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 691px) 100vw, 691px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/osxuninstaller.com\/download-install.php\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-77\" src=\"http:\/\/osxuninstaller.com\/uninstall-guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/ou_download.png\" alt=\"Download Osx Uninstaller\" width=\"382\" height=\"57\" srcset=\"https:\/\/osxuninstaller.com\/uninstall-guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/ou_download.png 382w, https:\/\/osxuninstaller.com\/uninstall-guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/ou_download-300x45.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 382px) 100vw, 382px\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>3. Remove McAfee SiteAdvisor with helpful tool<\/h3>\n<p>Tired to uninstall McAfee SiteAdvisor with the conventional way, can\u2019t successfully <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">remove McAfee SiteAdvisor<\/span> with build-in uninstaller, don\u2019t worry, there is easier but helpful way to remove McAfee SiteAdvisor from macOS. Follow the instruction here to remove it step by step if you would try this new tool on Mac.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Step 1. After download &amp;install <span style=\"color: #99cc00;\"><strong>Osx Uninstaller<\/strong><\/span> on macOS, launch it and select SiteAdvisor on the list, easily click on the green button \u201c<strong>Run Analysis<\/strong>\u201d;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4322\" src=\"https:\/\/osxuninstaller.com\/uninstall-guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/step-1-1.png\" alt=\"step 1\" width=\"659\" height=\"499\" srcset=\"https:\/\/osxuninstaller.com\/uninstall-guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/step-1-1.png 802w, https:\/\/osxuninstaller.com\/uninstall-guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/step-1-1-300x227.png 300w, https:\/\/osxuninstaller.com\/uninstall-guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/step-1-1-768x581.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 659px) 100vw, 659px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Step 2. Then, the uninstaller will analysis the target app as fast as you think, a few seconds later, click the button<strong> Complete Uninstall<\/strong> when all the related folders and flies appeared in the list;<\/li>\n<li>Step 3. The tool will easily delete all the related folders and flies scanned in Step 2, now congratulation to you, McAfee SiteAdvisor is gone from the list. <strong>Back to Step 1<\/strong> to check whether it was gone or not by clicking <strong>Refresh<\/strong> button.<\/li>\n<li>Last but not least, repeats the seam steps to <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">remove McAfee build-in uninstaller<\/span> on the list with step 1, 2, 3 just like you did with McAfee SiteAdvisor.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Removal done now, both McAfee SiteAdvisor and McAfee build-in uninstaller are gone from the list and the Mac itself, restart you Mac to take effect. More details to completely remove McAfee SiteAdvisor please watch this video tutorial:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/VnQFa1F3Zk4\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h4>More tips:\u00a0Remove mcAfee Site Advisor fro Safari search bar<\/h4>\n<p>Safari 8 (Yosemite): If you need to remove a plug-in<\/p>\n<p>To\u00a0<strong>Remove a plug-in you recently added<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Quit <strong>Safari<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Locate the plug-in. Plug-ins are usually installed in one of these folders:<em>\/Library\/Internet Plug-Ins\/<\/em><\/li>\n<li>To open this folder in the Finder, choose<strong> Go<\/strong> &gt; <strong>Computer<\/strong>, open the startup disk (usually named <strong>Macintosh HD<\/strong>), open the<strong> Library folder<\/strong>, then open the <strong>Internet Plug-ins folder<\/strong>. (my McAfee plug in was located here)<em>~\/Library\/Internet Plug-Ins\/<\/em><\/li>\n<li>To open this folder in the Finder, hold down the Option key and choose <strong>Go<\/strong> &gt;<strong> Library<\/strong>, then open the<strong> Internet Plug-ins folder<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Remove the plug-in you recently added. (Drag it to the trash)<\/li>\n<li>Reopen <strong>Safari<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h4>Known Activation issue cause:<\/h4>\n<p>McAfee has determined that if a McAfee installer <em>.dmg<\/em> file already exists in the Downloads folder, the installer might use the older, incompatible version.<\/p>\n<h4>Workaround:<\/h4>\n<p>Rename any McAfee Installer <em>.dmg<\/em> files in the<strong> Downloads folder<\/strong> before downloading. This will ensure that the latest installer is used. To rename the file, change the extension from<em> .dmg<\/em> to anything else, for example <em>.dm_<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/osxuninstaller.com\/download-install.php\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-77\" src=\"http:\/\/osxuninstaller.com\/uninstall-guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/ou_download.png\" alt=\"Download Osx Uninstaller\" width=\"382\" height=\"57\" srcset=\"https:\/\/osxuninstaller.com\/uninstall-guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/ou_download.png 382w, https:\/\/osxuninstaller.com\/uninstall-guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/ou_download-300x45.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 382px) 100vw, 382px\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;I recently used McAfee SiteAdvisor with Firefox browser. After I remove McAfee SiteAdvisor and went back to safari, I still find Mcafee left a file on my disk, and Mcafee removal tool does not work with mac How can I remove the file from my disk? Can somebody help me? 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