How To delete Player Location Check from Mac

To completely remove Player Location Check from your Mac, follow these clear and effective steps. This guide is designed to help you uninstall the app thoroughly, eliminating all traces to avoid any recurring issues.

Step 1: Enter Safe Mode

Restart your Mac in Safe Mode to prevent the app from running during removal.

• Click the Apple menu and select Restart.
• Immediately press and hold the Shift key until you see the Apple logo and a loading bar.
• Release Shift when the login window appears, and you should see Safe Mode displayed in the menu bar.

Safe Mode ensures stubborn apps like Player Location Check do not interfere with the deletion process.

Step 2: Delete the Player Location Check Application

Locate and move the Player Location Check folder to the Trash.

• Open Finder and select Applications.
• Find the folder named PlayerLocationCheck (without spaces).
• Drag it to the Trash.
• Right-click on the Trash icon and select Empty Trash.

Step 3: Remove Supporting Files

Player Location Check installs additional components that need manual removal.

• In Finder, click Go > Go to Folder from the menu bar or press Command + Shift + G.
• Enter and open the following directories one at a time:
  • /Library/LaunchAgents
  • /Library/LaunchDaemons
  • /System/Library/LaunchAgents
  • /System/Library/LaunchDaemons
• In each folder, look for files containing com.GeoComply or anything related to Player Location Check and delete them.

Step 4: Use Activity Monitor to Quit Running Processes

Stop any active Player Location Check processes to avoid errors during removal.

• Navigate to Applications > Utilities > Activity Monitor.
• Search for processes named Player Location Check or GeoComply.
• Select any found processes and click the Stop (x) button in the toolbar.
• Choose Force Quit to terminate them.

Step 5: Use Terminal to Rename the App for Easier Deletion

Sometimes the app resists deletion because it’s active or hidden within a package.

• Open Terminal from Applications > Utilities.
• Enter the command:

  cd /Applications/PlayerLocationCheck.app/Contents/MacOS
  

• Press Return, then type:

  sudo mv PlayerLocationCheck PlayerLocationCheck2
  

• Press Return, enter your admin password when prompted, and press Return again.
• Restart your Mac normally, then proceed to delete the Player Location Check application folder from Applications.

Step 6: Restart Your Mac

Once all files and processes have been removed, restart your Mac again normally to complete the uninstallation.

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By following these six steps, you ensure that Player Location Check and its related components are completely removed from your Mac, preventing any further pop-ups or location checks. Always be cautious installing unknown software to avoid unwanted programs in the future.