Uninstall ClamXav Completely n Quickly

In this technological era computer plays an essential role in human life. Many applications are being developed daily to support and ease our work. As technology is growing at very fast speed, these applications also need modification time to time to make it up to date. This is reason why many new versions of applications are being launched. When any application comes with new feature then old version becomes useless. Same is the case with Mac applications too. Sometimes many applications such as ClamXav get corrupted due to some unexpected reasons or there can be some applications which you have downloaded but never used. Then such outdated, corrupted or useless applications like ClamXav and others need to be removed to free your hard disk space.

Usually removal of any application is an easy process in Mac but application like ClamXav creates preferences  and support files which remains even after you remove ClamXav application. These related ClamXav app files captures unnecessary space in your hard disk and sometimes start giving unwanted errors. Therefore it is required to uninstall ClamXav application with all its related files and extensions.

There are two processes to uninstall ClamXav application on Mac completely-

• Uninstall ClamXav Mac applications manually
• Using automatic Mac Uninstaller tool 

Manual Uninstallation of ClamXav Application on Mac

To remove ClamXav application from Mac completely using manual steps you need to have knowledge of all the components and file of the application which you want to remove and you should be well aware about system files and extensions. Otherwise it can be risky if you do not have complete idea of the kernel extensions and by mistake if you will delete any files then it can make your system unusable. So it is advised that use the given manual steps to uninstall ClamXav only when you have full knowledge of your Mac system files.

Steps for manual Uninstallation of ClamXav from Mac

Step 1 :

Move  ClamXav application to Trash and then delete it

First of all you need to move your application to “Trash” and this can be done as follows:

Log in using administrative account--> Click Finder icon in your dock--> Select “Applications in left pane” nad choose the application which you want to remove then Drag the program to “Trash” icon that is present in your dock. After that delete the item from trashcan too.

Step 2:

Removing Preferences and ClamXav application support files

Now you have to delete all the related files present in preferences pane and application support files folder. These files are present in two of the libraries- Library in Top level of hard disk and Library in Home Folder. You need to remove all the related files from both of the libraries.

Step 3:

Delete hidden files and kernel extensions associated with ClamXav program

This is the most critical step of the manual uninstallation and one wrong step can be very risky so delete those files only which you are confirmed that it is related to the application which you want to remove. And for safety keep a copy of the file before deleting it. Hidden files start with (.) period in its name. These extensions and hidden files are present in the library and home folder.

Uninstallation of Mac ClamXav application using Automatic Uninstaller Tool

To avoid the risk of manual steps it is strongly recommended to use automatic process of uninstalling Mac ClamXav application and the best option is automatic Mac Uninstaller tool which is most efficient tool to uninstall ClamXav mac application completely. It helps you to keep your Mac Clean and free from useless programs. It removes all the related items of any applications and free up disk space from unnecessary files. This boosts your mac performance better and increases the speed of its functionality. It helps you to protect and secure your personal and important data. Its process it very fast and easy so that it can be used by any non-technical person also.

User Guide to run Mac Uninstaller Tool

Step 1:

Firstly download this tool on your Mac system and then install it.

Step 2:

Start the Mac uninstaller application and browse for ClamXav application which you want to remove completely from your Mac.

Step 3:

Click on “Remove” button and ClamXav application will be uninstalled from Mac with all its related files.