Remove Microsoft AutoUpdate from macOS | curl -fsSL https://gist.githubusercontent.com/htlin222/c27e562557391cd14810e7d16fd6cc7f/raw/remove-microsoft-autoupdate.sh | bash

remove-microsoft-autoupdate.sh

#!/bin/bash
# Remove Microsoft AutoUpdate from macOS
# Usage: curl -fsSL https://gist.githubusercontent.com/htlin222/RAW_URL | bash
set -euo pipefail

echo "🧹 Removing Microsoft AutoUpdate from macOS..."

# Step 1: Kill running processes
echo "[1/6] Killing running processes..."
pkill -9 -f "Microsoft AutoUpdate" 2>/dev/null || true
pkill -9 -f "Microsoft AU" 2>/dev/null || true

# Step 2: Unload launch agents
echo "[2/6] Unloading launch agents..."
launchctl bootout gui/$(id -u) com.microsoft.update.agent 2>/dev/null || true
launchctl bootout gui/$(id -u) com.microsoft.SyncReporter 2>/dev/null || true
launchctl bootout gui/$(id -u) com.microsoft.OneDriveStandaloneUpdater 2>/dev/null || true
launchctl remove com.microsoft.update.agent 2>/dev/null || true
launchctl remove com.microsoft.SyncReporter 2>/dev/null || true
launchctl remove com.microsoft.OneDriveStandaloneUpdater 2>/dev/null || true

# Step 3: Remove launch agent/daemon plist files
echo "[3/6] Removing launch agent plist files..."
rm -f ~/Library/LaunchAgents/com.microsoft.update.agent.plist 2>/dev/null || true
rm -f ~/Library/LaunchAgents/com.microsoft.autoupdate*.plist 2>/dev/null || true
sudo rm -f /Library/LaunchAgents/com.microsoft.update.agent.plist 2>/dev/null || true
sudo rm -f /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.microsoft.autoupdate*.plist 2>/dev/null || true

# Step 4: Remove the application
echo "[4/6] Removing MAU2.0 application..."
sudo rm -rf "/Library/Application Support/Microsoft/MAU2.0" 2>/dev/null || true

# Step 5: Clean up preferences and caches
echo "[5/6] Cleaning up preferences and caches..."
rm -rf ~/Library/Preferences/com.microsoft.autoupdate*.plist 2>/dev/null || true
rm -rf ~/Library/Caches/com.microsoft.autoupdate* 2>/dev/null || true
rm -rf ~/Library/Logs/Microsoft/autoupdate* 2>/dev/null || true

# Step 6: Prevent reinstallation
echo "[6/6] Setting autoupdate to manual..."
defaults write com.microsoft.autoupdate2 HowToCheck -string 'Manual'

# Verify
echo ""
echo "=== Verification ==="
if pgrep -fl "Microsoft" | grep -qi update 2>/dev/null; then
    echo "⚠️  Some Microsoft Update processes still running"
else
    echo "✅ No Microsoft Update processes running"
fi

if launchctl list 2>/dev/null | grep -qi microsoft; then
    echo "⚠️  Some Microsoft launch agents still loaded"
else
    echo "✅ No Microsoft launch agents loaded"
fi

if [ -d "/Library/Application Support/Microsoft/MAU2.0" ]; then
    echo "⚠️  MAU2.0 directory still exists (may need manual sudo removal)"
else
    echo "✅ MAU2.0 directory removed"
fi

echo ""
echo "🎉 Microsoft AutoUpdate removal complete!"

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