Manually Uninstalling Apple OSx Client Filter

Manually Uninstalling Apple OSx Client Filter

If the Apple OS x Client Filter cannot be uninstalled with the Client Filter preference pane, the uninstaller program can be manually run instead.

Run the Apple OS x Client Filter uninstaller by following these steps:

1.      When logged in as an administrator, open the Terminal application, located in the Utilities subfolder of the Applications folder.

2.      Type the following and press the Return key:

sudo /Library/Application\ Support/filter/uninstall -b

Type your account password when prompted. (The password will not be visible as you type it.) This command will uninstall the Mac Client Filter.

Verify that the Mac Client Filter has been successfully uninstalled by following these steps:

1.      Go to the Apple menu > System Preferences…
The Client Filter preference pane should not be visible.

2.      In Terminal, run the following command:

ps auxc | grep divert

This command should produce no output

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