How to remove MapperState (Mac)

What is MapperState

MapperState is a Mac-oriented app that promotes advertising content along with new search settings. Usually, it is easy to spot if something suspicious has happened to your PC. Users infected with such software will see a number of ads, banners, coupons, proposals to enable push notifications, and many more unwanted changes that disrupt users’ experience. Such modifications affected across browsers make MapperState classified as adware and a browser hijacker. In general, browser hijackers change search settings so that entered queries are redirected through third-party pages to popular engines like Yahoo, Google, or Bing. By doing so, they become able to generate illegal traffic on live visits. Unfortunately, applications like MapperState are also capable of running data collection. This is possible because such software has permitted access to what you search and enter on the web. In other words, MapperState may also gather your personal data (e.g. passwords, IP addresses, geolocations, etc) to gain monetary benefits. This is why letting unwanted software work in your system may lead to privacy leaks as well as the distribution of other infections. In order to remove it from your computer completely, make sure to follow our guidelines below.

How MapperState infected your computer

Developers might employ various vectors to distribute programs like MapperState. However, most often cybercriminals take advantage of freeware repacks. These repacks often consist of pirated or cracked versions of licensed software. Most users search actively for such programs due to obvious reasons – to bypass paying for non-free programs. Although, because such repacks are totally free, developers have to earn money on advertising additional software. Sadly, additional content is usually forcefully imposed on users. This means that people end up facing new changes without their consent. Even if they agreed to install the advertised content intentionally, users are often unsatisfied about newly-assigned features. Whilst executing the installation of software, most users tend to limp through the steps presented during the setup. In other words, they skip important sections that include promotional offers. Thus, before hitting on the “Install” button, make sure to check the “Advanced” or “Custom” sections first. In some cases, users are offered to choose between “Recommended” and “Manual” types of installation. Always choose “Manual” to see what will be installed yourself.

Remove MapperState manually for free

Note: MapperState 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 “MapperState” entry. Select it, and click the “-“ (minus) button to remove it.

Note 2: MapperState 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 MapperState in the list.
3. Click Force Quit button.

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

Remove MapperState from Applications

Remove MapperState from Mac:

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

Cannot uninstall MapperState

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

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

Remove MapperState add-on from your browsers

Removing MapperState from Applications often does not bring the desired effect. It is a browser extension and it may still be active in Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox. Here are instructions on how to remove the MapperState extension from your browsers manually.

Safari:

1. Start Safari on your Mac, click Safari to open drop-down menu and choose Preferences
2. Click Extensions tab.
3. Find MapperState extension.
4. Click Uninstall button to remove it.

Google Chrome:

1. Start Google Chrome browser
2. In address box type (or copy-paste) chrome://extensions.
3. Find MapperState extension.
4. Click the trash can icon to remove it.

Mozilla Firefox:

1. Start Mozilla Firefox browser.
2. In address box type (or copy-paste) about:addons.
3. Choose MapperState extension.
4. Click Disable or Remove button.

Reset browser settings

To finish MapperState removal reset your browser settings to make sure, there are no leftover items in browser folders.

Reset Safari:

1. Start Safari on your Mac, click Safari to open drop-down menu and choose Preferences
2. Go to the Privacy section of Safari’s preferences.
3. Click Remove All Website Data button.
4. In opened window click Remove Now button to remove data stored by websites in Safari.
5. Go to the Advanced section of Safari’s preferences.
6. Click the Show Develop menu in menu bar option.
7. In the menu click Develop and select Empty Caches from this menu.
8. Again, go to Safari menu and choose Clear History….
9. Choose to clear all history and click Clear History button.

Reset Google Chrome:

1. Start Google Chrome browser
2. In address box type (or copy-paste) chrome://settings.
3. Scroll down and find Show advanced settings link.
4. Click on it and scroll down to the bottom again.
5. Click Reset settings button and click Reset to confirm.

Reset Mozilla Firefox:

1. Start Mozilla Firefox browser.
2. In address box type (or copy-paste) about:support.
3. Click Refresh Firefox… button.
4. Click Refresh Firefox to confirm.

Remove following files and folders of MapperState


~/Library/Application Support/.[random_string]/Services/com.MapperState.service.app
~/Library/LaunchAgents/com.MapperState.service.plist
/Library/Application Support/.[random_string]/System/com.MapperState.system
/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.MapperState.system.plist


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