

Removing it will free up your CPU and reduce the amount of pressure on the CPU, making your Mac run better. Symantec’s products are well known for causing problems like this, especially on the Mac. There may also be bugs with the software that causes this problem. Symdaemon most likely uses a lot of CPU time because it is always running in the background. Removing the Symdaemon Mac OS X process is highly recommended as it is known for causing issues on the Mac. Many users have reported problems with it on Symantec’s own forums. It is often the culprit of high CPU usage or high memory usage, and as such should be removed if it is causing ongoing performance problems on your Mac. Scroll down to find out how to remove it. Click on the Symantec Uninstaller to initiate it.Symdaemon is a background process which is part of the Symantec™ Antivirus software for Mac, and also the Symantec™ Endpoint Protection software.Download the SymantecUninstaller for Mac file, find it in your Downloads folder (go to Finder > Downloads) and then double-click it to unzip the Symantec Uninstaller.To ensure that it is, in fact, completely removed including all virus definitions and icon, you'll want to remove it with the SymantecUninstaller for Mac avaliable in Softweb or on the Symantec website.


To remove an application from a Macintosh Machine, go to Finder > Applications> locate the application and drag it to your trash. To completely remove the application from your computer, there are removal tools available in Softweb that are packaged specifically to remove Symantec for your Windows or Macintosh machine. For example, you may still see the icon near your clock. However, it may not completely be removed from your machine. F you have administrator rights on your machine you can uninstall the Symantec Endpoint Application as you would any other application.
