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Defender - I want to uninstall it

Rebecca Nance 0 Reputation points
2026-02-24T18:41:06.0133333+00:00

I have tried to remove Defenderfrom my Mac. Can you help?

Microsoft 365 and Office | Microsoft 365 Defender | Other | MacOS
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    2026-02-24T18:42:17.24+00:00

    To uninstall Microsoft Defender for Endpoint from your Mac, you can follow these steps:

    1. Interactive Uninstallation:
      • Open Finder > Applications.
      • Right-click on Microsoft Defender for Endpoint and select Move to Trash.
    2. From the Command Line:
      • Open Terminal and run the following command: 
             sudo '/Library/Application Support/Microsoft/Defender/uninstall/uninstall'
    3. Using JAMF Pro:
      • If you are using JAMF Pro, upload the offboarding profile without modifications, ensuring the Preference Domain name is set to com.microsoft.wdav.atp.offboarding.
    4. Final Steps:
      • After uninstalling, you may want to restart your device.

    If you encounter issues during the uninstallation, consider reinstalling Microsoft Defender and then attempting the uninstallation process again.

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