How to remove Mac Fixer Pro

What is Mac Fixer Pro

Mac Fixer Pro is typical fake optimization app for macOS, that is installed without users consent. It performs fast computer scan and always detects serious issues. Then it actively forces users to buy a license, by showing pop-up reminders and playing creepy voice scripts. Mac Fixer Pro always finds problems, even on brand new machines. Such deceptive programs use similar technical and visual patterns to extort money from users. Rogue apps hiddenly infiltrate Mac systems and get access to critical parts of the OS. Keeping Mac Fixer Pro on the PC can lead to not only financial loss but also overall privacy and security issues. In this article, we provide information on how to remove Mac Fixer Pro and its residual data in macOS.

How Mac Fixer Pro infected your Mac

Mac Fixer Pro installs without the user’s agreement, packed in fake installers of Adobe Flash and various freeware utilities. It is also promoted via fake in-browser ads and pop-ups offering users to download Mac Fixer Pro to fix found issues. This fraudulent technique is used by many similar applications. To avoid installation of unwanted apps we recommend using Malwarebytes Anti-Malware for Mac. Follow instructions on this page to uninstall Mac Fixer Pro effortlessly.

Remove Mac Fixer Pro manually for free

Note: Mac Fixer Pro sets up to start on Mac OS startup. Therefore, before starting the removal, perform these steps:

1. Open System Preferences, choose Users & Groups.
2. Choose your account (set up as Current User).
3. Click Login Items tab.
4. Find “Mac Fixer Pro” entry. Select it, and click the “-“ (minus) button to remove it.

Note 2: Mac Fixer Pro won’t quit just by closing it, therefor use Force Quit to end the process.

1. Press 3 buttons at the same time: Option, Command, and Esc (Escape). This is similar to Control-Alt-Delete on a Windows PC.
2. Choose Mac Fixer Pro in the list.
3. Click Force Quit button.

Here is a manual step-by-step tutorial for full Mac Fixer Pro removal from your computer. This works 99% and was checked with the latest versions of Mac Fixer Pro installer on operating systems with the latest updates and browser versions.

Remove Mac Fixer Pro from Applications

Remove Mac Fixer Pro from Mac:

1. In the Finder sidebar, click Applications.
2. Mac Fixer Pro might have an Uninstaller. If you see Uninstall Mac Fixer Pro or Mac Fixer Pro Uninstaller, double-click it and follow the onscreen instructions.
3. Otherwise, drag Mac Fixer Pro from the Applications folder to the Trash (located at the end of the Dock).
4. Then choose Finder > Empty Trash.

Cannot uninstall Mac Fixer Pro

If you can’t uninstall Mac Fixer Pro using instructions above, or it keeps coming back, you can use free AppCleaner for Mac to remove all residual data and libraries of Mac Fixer Pro. Follow instructions below:

1. Download free AppCleaner.
2. Drag Mac Fixer Pro from Applications folder to AppCleaner window.
3. Choose files and folders you want to remove along with Mac Fixer Pro.
4. Click Delete button.

Remove following files and folders of Mac Fixer Pro


~/Library/Application Support/Mac Fixer Pro
~/Library/Mac Fixer Pro
~/Library/Logs/Mac Fixer Pro.log
~/Library/Mac Fixer Pro
~/Applications/Mac Fixer Pro.app

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