{"id":5547,"date":"2018-12-17T09:23:49","date_gmt":"2018-12-17T09:23:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/osxuninstaller.com\/uninstall-guides\/?p=5547"},"modified":"2019-01-07T09:16:27","modified_gmt":"2019-01-07T09:16:27","slug":"effectively-uninstall-vnc-server-mac","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/osxuninstaller.com\/uninstall-guides\/effectively-uninstall-vnc-server-mac\/","title":{"rendered":"Effectively Uninstall VNC Server from Your Mac"},"content":{"rendered":"

RealVNC is a remote access software developer that provides a server (VNC Server) and client (VNC Viewer) application for the Virtual Network Computing (VNC) protocol to control another computer’s screen remotely. If you have downloaded and installed the VNC software on your Mac computer, but later found it is not the one you expect, you may uninstall VNC Server and VNC Viewer<\/strong> from the system.<\/p>\n

\"how<\/p>\n

Here are two common issues that may occur when you try to uninstall VNC:<\/p>\n

1. VNC cannot be uninstalled successfully (when it is in use)
\n2. Some RealVNC-related files remain in system after the uninstall<\/p>\n

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In this post we are gonna show you how to properly uninstall VNC from macOS system. To avoid any possible problems in this process, follow the steps strictly.<\/p>\n

Preparation: quit VNC if it is active<\/h3>\n

Why some users fail to delete an application? One possible reason is that the app is still running so the system cannot trash it. So before uninstalling the VNC, remember to check if it is active. If so, right click on the app icon in Dock, and then choose Quit.<\/p>\n

\"how<\/p>\n

There are two options to force quit an frozen app in macOS\/Mac OS X:<\/p>\n

(1)Launch Activity Monitor, type the app name in the search box, select any process pertaining to the target app, click X on the upper left corner, and click Quit button
\n(2)Press the Option – Command – Esc keystroke to bring up the Quit Applications window, then select the app in the list and click Force Quit button<\/p>\n

If VNC icon still remain in Dock, right click on it and choose Options > Remove from Dock. Then you can uninstall VNC and delete its leftovers manually or automatically.<\/p>\n

Three Available Ways to Uninstall VNC from Mac<\/h2>\n

Most third party apps can be uninstalled by deleting it from the Applications folder. Yet, if you decide to uninstall VNC by this way and think the job could be finished perfectly, you are wrong. A clean uninstall requires you to remove all its components.<\/p>\n

Way 1: remove VNC by using Osx Uninstaller<\/h3>\n

As a lightweight yet powerful tool for Mac, Osx Uninstaller allows users to easily remove all components of target app within a few clicks. Here\u2019s how to do:<\/p>\n