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Remove annoying Microsoft autoupdate agent from Mac / apple osx
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# This bash script help to remove the microsoft autoupdate agent for poping up | |
# every now and then on your computer | |
# instruction | |
# open the Terminal app on you macbook | |
# copy and paste the below and voila. | |
# You are saved. It would ask you for password in executing sudo command | |
sudo rm -rf /Library/Application\ Support/Microsoft/MAU2.0 | |
sudo rm -rf /Library/LaunchAgents/com.microsoft.update.agent.plist | |
sudo rm -rf /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.microsoft.autoupdate.helper.plist | |
sudo rm -rf /Library/PrivilegedHelperTools/com.microsoft.autoupdate.helper |
in line 11 you have a typo, thus the file there is not removed. It should be:
sudo rm -rf /Library/PrivilegedHelperTools/com.microsoft.autoupdate.helper
Otherwise thanks a lot! Finally getting rid of this pesky M$ Shite.
@tomasi-o Thanks for update the file.
Thanks for this.
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Thank you!