Product guide

Remove the software from a managed Mac
Remove McAfee Endpoint Protection for Mac from the managed Mac and remove the extensions from
the ePolicy Orchestrator server.
Tasks
• Remove the software on page 27
Create a client task on the ePolicy Orchestrator to remove McAfee Endpoint Protection for
Mac from the managed Mac.
• Remove the software extensions on page 28
Remove the McAfee Endpoint Protection for Mac extensions from the ePolicy Orchestrator
server.
Remove the software
Create a client task on the ePolicy Orchestrator to remove McAfee Endpoint Protection for Mac from
the managed Mac.
Task
For option definitions, click ? in the interface.
1
Log on to the ePolicy Orchestrator server as an administrator.
2
Click Menu | Systems | System Tree, then select a group or systems.
3
Click the Assigned Client Tasks tab, then click New Client Task Assignment.
4
Complete these options, then click Create New Task.
a
For Products, select McAfee Agent.
b
For Task Type, select Product Deployment.
5
On the Client Task Catalog page:
a
Type a name for the task.
b
Select Mac as the target platform.
c
In Products and components, select McAfee Endpoint Protection for Mac 2.1, select Remove as action, then click
Save.
6
On the Client Task Assignment Builder page:
a
Select the task, then click Next.
b
Schedule the task to run immediately. Click Next to view a summary of the task, then click Save.
7
In the System Tree, select the systems or groups for which you assigned the task, then click Wake Up
Agents.
8
Select Force complete policy and task update, then click OK.
When self-protection feature is enabled in EndPoint Protection for Mac 2.1.0 | General | General Policies,
uninstalling the software using the command line prompts you to type the password provided by the
ePolicy Orchestrator administrator.
Installation and deployment
Uninstall the software
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