What is Search.searchmecenter.com (Mac)?
Search.searchmecenter.com is a browser hijacker, which usually target all versions of MacOS. Developed by SearchMeCenter (Israel) is similar with Search.search-bee.com. The main features of this browser hijacker is a hacking of every internet browser on user’s Mac/MacBook by replacing a default search engine by another, based on Yahoo. Search.searchmecenter.com has multilanguage support and usually also replace any user start pages by http://search.searchmecenter.com. In fact, all above features can decrease Mac performance and insert ads banners in internet browsers. We think that the best solution is to remove Search.searchmecenter.com from Mac.
How Search.searchmecenter.com gets on your Mac?
Potentially unwanted programs, such as Search.searchmecenter.com, come with free programs and apps from the Internet. This can penetrate as an additional element in the installation processes of video players, downloaders and other programs. You need to follow the installation process and remove the tick from the unwanted points of the installation package by selecting the extended installation type. If Search.searchmecenter.com has already penetrated your MacBook, please use our step-by-step instructions to get rid of it right now.
How to remove Search.searchmecenter.com from your Mac or PC?
To uninstall Search.searchmecenter.com remove it from Applications, then delete all leftover files and folders.
In our view, there are 2 products able to remove Search.searchmecenter.com.
Recommended Solution:
Bitdefender Antivirus- fully removes all instances of viruses, similar to Search.searchmecenter.com from Mac and Safari.
Alternative Solution:
MacClean for Mac – finds Search.searchmecenter.com and can clean up leftover items after removal.
Or uninstall Search.searchmecenter.com manually.
Step 1: Remove Search.searchmecenter.com from Mac
Search.searchmecenter.com may not have app associated with it in Application. However, we recommend you to inspect the list of installed applications and remove unknown or suspicious ones.
Mac OSX:
- Open Finder
- In the Finder sidebar, click Applications
- If you see Uninstall Search.searchmecenter.com or Search-mate Uninstaller, double-click it and follow instructions
- Drag unwanted application from the Applications folder to the Trash (located on the right side of the Dock)
Learn more about uninstallation of programs in Mac OSX
To remove leftover items of unwanted application on Mac we recommend you to use AppCleaner. Just drag application you want to remove to AppCleaner window and it will search for residual data on your hard drive. This will save space of your memory and will help to remove stubborn applications from Mac systems.
After that remove Search.searchmecenter.com from your browser.
Step 2: Remove Search.searchmecenter.com from browsers
Safari:
- Open Safari
- Click Safari menu.
- Choose Extensions.
- Find Search.searchmecenter.com.
- Click Uninstall button to remove it.
Learn more about removing extensions from Safari.
Google Chrome:
- Open Google Chrome
- Push Alt + F.
- Click Tools.
- Choose Extensions.
- Find Search.searchmecenter.com.
- Click the trash can icon to remove it.
Learn more about removing extensions from Chrome.
Mozilla Firefox:
- Open Firefox.
- Push Shift + Ctrl + A.
- Choose Search.searchmecenter.com.
- Click Disable or Remove button.
Learn more about removing extensions from Firefox.
Step 3: Remove following files and folders of Search.searchmecenter.com:
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Written by Tim Kas