Do you need any tech support to uninstall Microsoft Remote Desktop 8.0.24 on your Mac? Is there any problem cause you cannot remove it smoothly on your machine? This is a removal guide that help you to troubleshoot your problem and get rid of it on your PC.
Application details
Microsoft Remote Desktop 8.0.24 is categorized as a Utilities & Operating Systems application that the current version is , and can be installed and operated in ，people usually can install it via dragging its package to the Applications folder.
General app removal on Mac and its problems
Unlike the Windows operating system that many people are familiar with, Mac OS X does not have a "Uninstall a program" or "Programs and Features" feature that enables people to go through and uninstall unwanted applications. However, it has not mean that the program removal on Mac become very difficult or complex, conversely, it seems like providing a far easier way to remove a program, people just need to move the program from Applications folder to the Trash, and the problem could be cleaned up on the Mac via emptying the Trash. Such being the case, why people still encounter the removing problem on Mac continuously?
Superficially, Mac OS X provides a time-saving and very simple app removing feature, problems of removing some programs does not decrease in this popular operating system, and the most common issues people encounter on the Mac app removal are:
- Don't know how can uninstall those programs which does not have shortcuts, add-ones or built-in system apps
- Have no idea about resolving the problem during removal
- Always get a leftover issue after removing an application
These problems are often the ones that happening when you try to uninstall Microsoft Remote Desktop 8.0.24 on the Mac computer. So, how about the right way to remove this program as well as other installed applications effectively on Mac?
Totally uninstall Microsoft Remote Desktop 8.0.24 on Mac with these methods
Common and manual way to remove it completely
If dragging the target app to Trash is currently all you know about the program removal on Mac, you can update the experiences and knowledge now and make clear the correct way to manually uninstall Microsoft Remote Desktop 8.0.24 thoroughly on the computer.
Stop the running of Microsoft Remote Desktop 8.0.24
- If Microsoft Remote Desktop 8.0.24 is still running on the Mac, right-click on Microsoft Remote Desktop 8.0.24 on the Dock, and click Exit/Quit
- Click on Go--- Utilities--- Activity Monitor
- Check the list of processes which are running at the background, and make sure there is no the Microsoft Remote Desktop 8.0.24 associated processes
- If you find that there is a related process still running on the Mac, please select it, and click on the Quit button to stop its operation
2. Start to remove Microsoft Remote Desktop 8.0.24
- Click on Finder, navigate to the Applications folder via the left pane
- Locate the Microsoft Remote Desktop 8.0.24 icon in the Applications folder, and drag it to the Trash on the Dock
- Move the cursor to the top menu, and click on GO
- Select Go to folder..., and type "~/library/" in the box, hit Return.
- After that, you will be taken to the Library folder
- Open Application Support, and delete the folder with the name of Microsoft Remote Desktop 8.0.24 or the vendor inside
- Back to the Library folder, and click on Caches, and then delete all of caches files of Microsoft Remote Desktop 8.0.24
- Likewise, open the Preferences and Logs folder one by one in Library, and erase any file belonging to the Microsoft Remote Desktop 8.0.24 application
After all the associated files are cleaned up on the Mac computer, you should right-click on the Trash icon, select Empty Trash, and restart the Mac to completely say goodbye to the application.
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As a matter of fact, many people don't want the program removal on their Mac computers become so complicated and annoying, no matter it's to remove Microsoft Remote Desktop 8.0.24 or other installed applications. Therefore, I would like to recommend another way which is much more effective and useful to get rid of the unwanted program: invite a third party remover. The specific uninstall tool can replace the user to conduct the program removal automatically, and more importantly, it will not leave any leftover issue on your computer after the removal.
Osx Uninstaller is a professional removal that can do a clean removal for the application, including the Microsoft Remote Desktop 8.0.24, when uninstall Microsoft Remote Desktop 8.0.24 with Osx Uninstaller instead of the manual removal, you will find that the program removal become much easier, and there is no any further issue after the standard removal on the utility.
Detailed instructions to uninstall Microsoft Remote Desktop 8.0.24 with Osx Uninstaller:
- Launch Osx Uninstaller on the computer
- Highlight Microsoft Remote Desktop 8.0.24's icon on the interface, and click Run Analysis
- After then, you will see a list of Microsoft Remote Desktop 8.0.24's files being detected on the uninstaller within a very short time
- Next, click Complete Uninstall to start the removal, and click Yes to activate the removing process
- Very soon, you will receive a notification which states that Microsoft Remote Desktop 8.0.24 has been completely uninstalled
- Finally, close the utility and restart your computer
After restarting the computer when finish the removal, you will find that all the things related to Microsoft Remote Desktop 8.0.24 have been totally removed on the Mac, and you cannot find any vestige on the hard disk. Additionally, the removal utility does not create any other operation problem or removing issue on the computer.
Note: OS X built-in applications cannot be removed
OS X built-in applications cannot be uninstalled on the computer, neither the manual removal or uninstaller application, so please pay attention to the installed applications and do not remove the programs which are attached in the computer system.
How to deal with the the app's leftovers on Mac
Manual program removal is often case to linger some files and folders on the Mac computer, in order to totally get rid of the program, you should look for any file or folder which contains the name of the program or the vendor in the name, and these locations are often the places that contain the leftover:
- /Library
- /Library/Application Support
- /Library/Preferences
- /Library/LaunchAgents
- /Library/LaunchDaemons
- /Library/PreferencePanes
- /Library/StartupItems
If it is for sure that the associated files and folders are cleared well in these folders in the Library, but there are still some vestiges remaining on the computer, and cause you resulted in the same situation: incomplete removal for the Microsoft Remote Desktop 8.0.24, you should consider to check whether there is a kernel extension or hidden file on your Mac, because they may not locate on the Library and are not so obvious and easy to be found. In this situation, you will need the help of Google, and search about the related component of the specific application, and then check them one by one on your Mac to erase them completely.
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