Created on
11-11-2022
09:59 AM
Edited on
12-11-2024
07:45 AM
By
Stephen_G
Description | This article explains multiple ways to uninstall FortiClient on a macOS system. |
Scope | FortiGate, FortiClient. |
Solution |
Method 1: Remove FortiClient from startup programs.
Note: The New MacOS update separates the Login Items. It requires searching under System Preferences.
Method 2: Delete the files.
Before removing FortiClient on a Mac, close it completely with one of the following methods:
Accurately locate and remove remaining FortiClient files from the search results. Reboot the Mac after emptying the Trash folder.
Method 3: Use CLI commands.
Open a terminal window to manually remove FortiClient references using the following commands:
cd / cd Library/LaunchDaemons sudo rm -rf com.fortinet.forticlient.* cd / cd "Library/Application Support/Fortinet" sudo rm -R FortiClient
After running the commands, reboot the Mac and run FortiClientUninstaller from the Applications Folder. |
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