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On the Terminal menu, click Quit Terminal.

The utility RemoveSymantecMacFiles removes all files within Symantec-installed folders, even those you may have created yourself.

To quit RemoveSymantecMacFiles without removing any files, type 2.

To remove all Symantec files and folders, type 1.

NOTE: When you type your password, no characters appear.

Type your macOS password, and then press return.

If an OS security prompt appears ('. can't be opened because it is from an unidentified developer') then use control-click to open and bypass security prompt (see Open a Mac app from an unindentified developer for more information).

Double-click mand (if you do not display file extensions, it appears as RemoveSymantecMacFiles).

Open the RemoveSymantecMacFiles folder.

NOTE: To use this tool, you must be logged in to the Macintosh with an Administrator account with a non-blank password.

We recommend using the built-in Archive Utility to expand this file.

On the target computer, double-click the RemoveSymantecMacFiles.zip file that you downloaded so that the file expands.

Symantec updates this tool regularly to accommodate changes introduced in newer releases of Symantec Endpoint Protection for Macintosh, so if you have not downloaded it recently, we recommend that you do so now.

Download RemoveSymantecMacFiles.zip from article attachments.

To download and run RemoveSymantecMacFiles: It removes all files and folders for ALL Symantec and Norton products for Mac, including any contents you have created yourself within those folders. To remove Symantec consumer products under the Norton brand, run the Norton Remove and Reinstall tool.WARNING: RemoveSymantecMacFiles does not target a single Symantec product. Symantec Cleanwipe Removal Tool will remove security software installations of the Symantec enterprise product line, such as Symantec Endpoint Protection. It is not recommended to use CleanWipe the first time you have uninstallation issues.

But if this method fails, you can use the CleanWipe utility. You should always attempt to uninstall the Symantec Endpoint Protection product components through the Windows Control Panel first. This removal tool additionally provides an option for uninstalling Windows LiveUpdates but should only be used if you are experiencing issues with LiveUpdates. Symantec Cleanwipe Removal Tool allows for the removal of Symantec Endpoint Protection product components when all other methods fail.

Download symantec endpoint protection removal tool