Unable to remove SATSMARTDriver.kext
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I have used the Terminal Command "sudo rm -r /Library/Extensions/SATSMARTDriver.kext" to remove SATSMARTDriver.kext, but receive the following error: No such file or directory
Julien@juliens-imac ~ % sudo rm -r /Library/Extensions/SATSMARTDriver.kext
rm: /Library/Extensions/SATSMARTDriver.kext: No such file or directory
Julien@juliens-imac ~ %
Screen shot below:
I have also tried to drag this item to the trash, but since the file is grayed out that does not work.
How do I remove the file SATSMARTDriver?
I can't tell from your Find screenshot exactly where your SATSMART extensions are located or what version of macOS you are running, but until recently they were installed to /System/Library/Extensions/ which are SIP protected by the latest versions of macOS.
But if they are actually in /System/Library/Extensions/ in a SIP enabled macOS, then you must either disable SIP temporarily or remove them from Recovery.
First, let me just say that both methods will require you to boot into Recovery, so deleting them from there is faster but somewhat more dangerous if you happen to mistype a Terminal command.
Since Apple no longer publishes how to disable SIP, I'm reluctant to do so here, but a browser search will reveal several sources of printed and video instructions.
I'm not aware of any issues that it might cause. I suspect it's like most chuff that gets left behind and simply takes up some small amount of disk space.
Much appreciated.