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Sophos Anti-Virus for Mac OS X: uninstalling obsolete versions

Before installing a current version of Sophos Anti-Virus for Mac OS X, you may need to remove an obsolete version (a version earlier than 4.5).

What to do

One of two obsolete versions could be involved. Check the notes below, and use the appropriate instructions.

Single computer

To uninstall Sophos Anti-Virus, do as follows:

  1. Insert the Sophos Anti-Virus CD.
  2. In Finder, click 'Computer' and then double-click the Sophos CD icon.
  3. Double-click the Sophos Anti-Virus Installer icon.
  4. In the Sophos Anti-Virus Installer dialog box, click the Remove tab. Then click 'Remove'.
  5. In the Removal Successful dialog box, click 'Quit'.

Alternatively:

  1. Browse to
    Library:Application Support:Sophos Anti-Virus
  2. Double-click 'SAV Uninstaller'.
  3. The uninstaller is run. Follow the instructions.

Network

To remove Sophos Anti-Virus from your network, do as follows

  1. Remove Sophos Anti-Virus from workstations
    • At each Mac workstation, ensure that the file server is mounted on the desktop.
    • Open the macinst folder. If you used the default settings, this is in the Sophos Anti-Virus folder.
    • Double-click the Sophos Anti-Virus Installer icon.
    • In the Sophos Anti-Virus Installer dialog box, click the Remove tab. Then click 'Remove'.
    • In the Authenticate dialog box, enter an administrator name and password.
    • Click 'OK'.
    • In the Removal Successful dialog box, click 'Quit'.
  2. Remove the central installation
    • Delete the central installation directory. By default this is the macinst subfolder in the Sophos Anti-Virus folder on the startup disk of the server.

Alternatively

  1. Remove Sophos Anti-Virus from workstations
    • Go to each Macintosh where you want to uninstall Sophos Anti-Virus.
    • Browse to
      Library:Application Support:Sophos Anti-Virus
    • Double-click 'SAV Uninstaller'.
    • The uninstaller is run. Follow the instructions.
  2. Remove the central installation
    • Go to the Macintosh server, or to the workstation from which you made the central installation.
    • Locate the macosx folder on the volume where you made the central installation.
    • Drag and drop the folder into Trash (or select the folder and press backspace).

If you need more information or guidance, then please contact technical support.