How to Uninstall Mac Media Player from Mac

Have no idea how to properly uninstall Mac Media Player? After reading through this detailed tutorial you will know the perfect approach to uninstall any unwanted app.

What is Mac Media Player & should I remove it?

Macgo Mac Media Player is a free media player for Mac OS X with high definition of up to 1080P video, and it supports many kinds of media formats like MKV, MOV, AVI, FLV, WMV, MP4, MPEG, RMVB. This app is a basic media player that can meet daily needs. But if you have more advanced requirements, like playing Blu-ray or 4K video, it may disappoint you. Luckily, there are many alternatives (like VLC media player or Kodi) that you can have a try.

Anyway, since you come to this page, you must have decided to uninstall Macgo Mac Media Player but encountered troubles. So what is the proper way to uninstall Mac Media Player on Mac? Well, follow the steps below to get rid of all its components.

Prior to the uninstall, make sure to turn off the target app if it is running. If this app is frozen or fails to quit, you can launch Activity Monitor to force quit the process.

• Open up Activity Monitor from the Dock, Launchpad, or Spotlight.
• Locate Macgo Mac Media Player, and click on the “Quit Process” button.
• Click on Quit in pop-up dialog, and if it doesn’t work, click Forece Quit instead.

Now you can choose your preferred way to uninstall Mac Media Player from Mac.

Manual Steps to Uninstall Mac Media Player on Mac

The followings are the regular steps to uninstall an app from Mac operating system.

Way 1: move Mac Media Player to the Trash

• Open the Finder, and click on Applications in the sidebar.
• Scroll through to locate Mac Media Player, and drag its icon to the Trash.
• Right click the Trash icon and choose Empty Trash to perform the uninstall.

This drag-to-delete method works in all versions of Mac OS X. Most apps can be smoothly uninstalled in that way, but it is not applicable to built-in Mac apps.

Additionally, you can take the following ways to delete this app:

• 1) Right click on Mac Media Player and click Move to Trash.

 

• 2) Select Mac Media Player, and choose File menu > Move to Trash.

If you cannot move an app to the Trash (or empty the Trash), reboot your Mac to try again (or hold the Option key as you choose Empty Trash from the Finder menu).

Warning: Emptying the Trash will instantly remove Mac Media Player alone with other files you’ve thrown into the Trash, and this act is irrevocable. So make sure you haven’t mistakenly delete anything before performing this act. Any time you change your mind before emptying the Trash, you can restore the deleted files or apps by right-clicking on the item in the Trash and choosing the Put Back option.

Way 2: delete Mac Media Player from Launchpad

• Open Launchpad, and input Mac Media Player in the search box on the top.
• Click and hold Mac Media Player icon with your mouse until it starts to wiggle.
• Click the “X” icon that appears on the left upper corner of Mac Media Player.

If you install Mac Media Player through the App Store, and your system is OS X lion or later, you can take this approach to uninstall it. Once you click the X icon, the uninstall will be handled instantly, and there is no need to empty the Trash afterwards.

Extra Steps: Remove Mac Media Player Remnants from System

Once installed, Mac Media Player creates many files (preference settings, caches, plugins, etc) and those components won’t be automatically deleted after you perform the standard uninstall. To free up the space occupied by app remnants, it is necessary to conduct a thorough removal. This task requires certain skill and knowledge, and it might be risk-taking too (mistakenly deleting other app files may cause those apps stop working properly). So, make sure to perform the deletion with certain caution.

• Open the Finder, click Go in the Menu bar, and select the option Go to Folder…

• Type the path of the current user’s Library Folder: /Library, and then hit Enter key.

• Search for the associated items in the following locations: /Library, /Library/Caches, /Library/Preferences, /Library/Application Support, /Library/LaunchAgents, /Library/LaunchDaemons, /Library/PreferencePanes, /Library/StartupItems
• Right click the matched files or folders, and select Move to Trash option.

• Type the path of User Library inside Home Folder: ~/Library and then hit Enter key.
• Type Mac Media Player in the search bar, select Library, and delete matched items.
• Empty the Trash to delete Mac Media Player leftovers permanently.

Unable to detect all Mac Media Player components in the system? Manually locating app leftovers is not an easy task. If you don’t want to spend time in locating each item pertaining to Mac Media Player, why not try the automated solution provided below?

Thoroughly Remove Mac Media Player in Simple Clicks

In this part we strongly recommend a lightweight yet powerful uninstaller to assist you in removing any app (along with all its components) within just a few clicks. Equipped with powerful engine and intuitive interface, Osx Uninstaller is designed to help all-level Mac users effortlessly uninstall Mac Media Player as well as any other unwanted, problematic, stubborn and even malicious apps. Now watch the video clip to have a direct experience.

And that’s the streamlined process to uninstall Mac Media Player via Osx Uninstaller.

1. Quite Mac Media Player as said before, and then launch Osx Uninstaller.
2. Select Mac Media Player icon and click on Run Analysis button.
3. Review related files and folders, click on Complete Uninstall button, and click Yes in the pop-up dialog box to fully remove all components of Mac Media Player.

Now click on Back to Interface, and then click Refresh button to re-scan the installed apps on your Mac. You will see that Mac Media Player has disappeared from the UI.

To uninstall built-in apps (e.g. GarageBand) on your Mac, check the box that says Display system built-in Mac apps on the interface, and perform the uninstall as usual.

Why is it better to uninstall Mac Media Player with Osx Uninstaller? In one word, Osx Uninstaller makes uninstalling apps easier, faster, safer, and more thoroughly.