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# Resources for Microsoft Defender for Endpoint on macOS
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For further troubleshooting installation issues, see [Troubleshoot installation issues for Microsoft Defender for Endpoint on macOS](mac-support-install.md).
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## Uninstalling
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> [!NOTE]
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> Before uninstalling Microsoft Defender for Endpoint on macOS, offboard each device per [Offboard non-Windows devices](configure-endpoints-non-windows.md).
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There are several ways to uninstall Microsoft Defender for Endpoint on macOS. Although centrally managed uninstallation is available on JAMF, it's not yet available for Microsoft Intune.
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### Interactive uninstallation
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- Open **Finder > Applications**. Right click on **Microsoft Defender for Endpoint**, and then select **Move to Trash**.
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## Configuring from the command line
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### Supported output types
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To uninstall Microsoft Defender for Endpoint on macOS using JAMF Pro upload the offboarding profile.
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The offboarding profile should be uploaded without any modifications, and with Preference Domain name set to `com.microsoft.wdav.atp.offboarding`, as shown in the following image:
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:::image type="content" source="/defender/media/defender-endpoint/jamf-pro-offboarding.png" alt-text="Screenshot of the JAMF offboarding screen" lightbox="/defender/media/defender-endpoint/jamf-pro-offboarding.png":::
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> [!NOTE]
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> If you have trouble uninstalling Defender for Endpoint on Mac, and you see in your reports an item for *Microsoft Defender Endpoint Security Extension*, follow these steps:
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> 1. Reinstall the Microsoft Defender app.
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> 2. Drag **Microsoft Defender.app** to **Trash**.
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> 3. Run this command: `sudo /Library/Application Support/Microsoft/Defender/uninstall/install_helper execute --path '/Library/Application Support/Microsoft/Defender/uninstall/uninstall' --args --post-uninstall-hook`.
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> 4. Restart the device.
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## Configuring from the command line
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Important tasks, such as controlling product settings and triggering on-demand scans, can be done by using the command line:
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`/Library/Application Support/Microsoft/Defender/quarantine/` contains the files quarantined by `mdatp`. The files are named after the threat trackingId. The current trackingIds are shown with `mdatp threat list`.
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## Microsoft Defender for Endpoint portal information
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## Uninstalling
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There are several ways to uninstall Microsoft Defender for Endpoint on macOS. Although centrally managed uninstallation is available on JAMF, it's not yet available for Microsoft Intune.
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All of the uninstall of Microsoft Defender for Endpoint on macOS require the following:
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1. Create a [device tag](/defender-endpoint/machine-tags), and name the tag *decommissioned* and assign it to the macOS where Microsoft Defender for macOS is being uninstalled.
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1. Create a [Device group](/defender-endpoint/machine-groups) and name it (e.g. *Decommissioned macOS*) and assign a user *group* that should be able to see them.
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Note: Steps 1 and 2 are optional if you do not want to see these devices that are retired in the "Device inventory" for 180 days.
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1. Remove the "Set Preferences" policies that contain [Tamper Protection](/defender-endpoint/tamperprotection-macos) or through the manual configuration.
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1. Offboard each device per [Offboard non-Windows devices](configure-endpoints-non-windows.md).
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1. Uninstall the Microsoft Defender for Endpoint for macOS apps
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1. Remove the device from the *group* for *system extension* policies if an MDM was used to set them.
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### Interactive uninstallation
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- Open **Finder > Applications**. Right click on **Microsoft Defender for Endpoint**, and then select **Move to Trash**.
To uninstall Microsoft Defender for Endpoint on macOS using JAMF Pro upload the offboarding profile.
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The offboarding profile should be uploaded without any modifications, and with Preference Domain name set to `com.microsoft.wdav.atp.offboarding`, as shown in the following image:
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:::image type="content" source="/defender/media/defender-endpoint/jamf-pro-offboarding.png" alt-text="Screenshot of the JAMF offboarding screen" lightbox="/defender/media/defender-endpoint/jamf-pro-offboarding.png":::
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> [!NOTE]
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> If you have trouble uninstalling Defender for Endpoint on Mac, and you see in your reports an item for *Microsoft Defender Endpoint Security Extension*, follow these steps:
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> 1. Reinstall the Microsoft Defender app.
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> 2. Drag **Microsoft Defender.app** to **Trash**.
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> 3. Run this command: `sudo /Library/Application Support/Microsoft/Defender/uninstall/install_helper execute --path '/Library/Application Support/Microsoft/Defender/uninstall/uninstall' --args --post-uninstall-hook`.
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> 4. Restart the device.
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## The Microsoft Defender portal
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When threats are detected, your security team can view detections and if necessary, take response actions on a device. For more information, see the following resources:
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The Microsoft Defender for Endpoint blog,
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[EDR capabilities for macOS have now arrived](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-defender-atp/edr-capabilities-for-macos-have-now-arrived/ba-p/1047801) provides detailed guidance on what to expect.
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-[Overview of endpoint detection and response](/defender-endpoint/overview-endpoint-detection-response)
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-[Tech Community blog: EDR capabilities for macOS have now arrived](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-defender-atp/edr-capabilities-for-macos-have-now-arrived/ba-p/1047801)
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