Defender - I want to uninstall it

Question

I have tried to remove Defenderfrom my Mac. Can you help?

Answer 1

To uninstall Microsoft Defender for Endpoint from your Mac, you can follow these steps:

1. Interactive Uninstallation:
   • Open Finder > Applications.
   • Right-click on Microsoft Defender for Endpoint and select Move to Trash.
2. From the Command Line:
   • Open Terminal and run the following command:

          sudo '/Library/Application Support/Microsoft/Defender/uninstall/uninstall'  
     

3. Using JAMF Pro:
   • If you are using JAMF Pro, upload the offboarding profile without modifications, ensuring the Preference Domain name is set to com.microsoft.wdav.atp.offboarding.
4. Final Steps:
   • After uninstalling, you may want to restart your device.

If you encounter issues during the uninstallation, consider reinstalling Microsoft Defender and then attempting the uninstallation process again.

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References:

• Uninstalling
• Manual deployment for Microsoft Defender for Endpoint on macOS
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• Microsoft Defender for Endpoint on macOS
• The Microsoft Defender portal
• Logging installation issues
• Troubleshoot installation issues for Microsoft Defender for Endpoint on macOS
• Troubleshoot license issues for Microsoft Defender for Endpoint on macOS
• Troubleshoot cloud connectivity issues for Microsoft Defender for Endpoint on macOS
• Troubleshoot performance issues for Microsoft Defender for Endpoint on macOS
• Learn how to install, configure, update, and use Microsoft Defender for Endpoint on macOS.