Citrix has terminated support for the Citrix Receiver. It has been superseded by the newer Citrix Workplace application, which provides the user with a better interface while providing a similar experience as the Citrix Receiver.
Therefore, you might be in need of completely removing the previous version from your OS X, or you may have no use for the virtualization application anymore. Either way, if your goal is to completely remove Citrix Receiver from Mac, this article has got you covered.
The steps below will configure Citrix Receiver settings for LifeBridge: Open Citrix Receiver from your Program Files menu t or - Type Citrix Receiver on your Windows 10 Search field as shown below: Click Citrix Receiver Desktop app to open. Citrix receiver display settings mac, By the way, Citrix Receiver for Mac was superseded by Citrix Workspace application starting from August 2018. Unfortunately, removing this tool from a Mac can sometimes be easier said than done. By using the appropriate DMG file (CitrixReceiver.dmg) provided by the publisher, you can get most.
Citrix Receiver for Mac provides users with self-service access to resources published on XenApp or XenDesktop servers. Citrix Receiver for Mac combines ease of deployment and use, and offers quick, secure access to hosted applications and desktops. You can download the latest release from the Citrix Receiver for Mac download page.
Note: without cleaning all the related files of the Citrix Receiver, you can't fully remove it from macOS. You need to manually remove those files using either Terminal or Finder. So, let's dive through the step by step process.
Steps to completely removing Citrix Receiver
Step 1. Navigate to the CitrixReceiver.dmg file that you downloaded originally. If you no longer have the dmg file, go to the official Citrix website and download the .dmg file from there.
Step 2. Make sure that the Citrix Receiver application is not running on your system. Double-click on the CitrixReceiver.dmg file, and once the disk image is mounted, select the Uninstall Citrix Receiver.
Step 3. Follow the instructions and complete the procedure. Make sure you have administrator access on your device. A password is required to uninstall the application.
After the completion of the uninstallation, a message will be shown as follows:
Step 4. Restart your Mac to make sure that the uninstallation process has completely been executed.
And with that, the main application would have been completely removed. The next part will focus on finding the additional files that the Citrix receiver would have left on your system.
Removing additional files using the Mac Terminal
We will use the Mac Terminal (command line) to remove these applications. If you are not familiar with the Mac Terminal, it is recommended that you seek assistance from an experienced user. If not, closely follow and enter the commands exactly as mentioned below.
1. Navigate to the /Applications folder using the command cd /Applications. Look for a file named Citrix Receiver.app using the command ls | grep Citrix. After you find such a file, use the command rm Citrix/Receiver.app to remove it from the Applications folder (Type 'Citrix' and hit Tab to autocomplete for you):
2. Navigate to the /Library folder using the command cd /Library. Search for the following files, and if they are found, use the rm command to remove them. Type the following commands in the terminal to remove the files:
3. Go to the /Users/Shared directory using the command cd /Users/Shared. Remove the folder named /Citrix/Receiver using the command cd -r /Citrix/Receiver.
4. Type cd ~/Library to navigate to the Library directory in the user profile. Look for the following and if any of these are found, use the rm command to remove them:
- /Internet plug-ins/CitrixICAClientPlugIn.plugin
- /Application Support/Citrix/Receiver/CitrixID
- /Application Support/Citrix/Receiver/Config
- /Application Support/Citrix/Receiver/Module
- /Preferences/com.citrix.receiver.nomas.plist
- /Preferences/com.citrix.receiver.nomas.plist.lockfile
- /Preferences/com.citrix.ReceiverFTU.AccountRecords.plist
- /Preferences/com.citrix.ReceiverFTU.AccountRecords.plist.lockfile
5. Navigate to the ~/Applications folder and remove any of the applications that you previously added via the Receiver UI.
6. Navigate to /private/var/db/receipts folder and remove the following using the rm command:
- com.citrix.ICAClient.bom
- com.citrix.ICAClient.plist
Alternatively, you can leverage the advanced search options of Finder to do the following. Click on the Finder application on the taskbar.
Click on the Search tab and press the cmd and F buttons together to bring the advanced search tool.
Since we use the rm command, nothing will be moved to the Trash but if you deleted the same files using other means, make sure you empty the Trash.
Remove records generated by the 'Follow Me Data' feature
'Follow me' is a feature integrated into the Citrix Receiver for Mac. This feature ensures a seamless experience as you sign in to the Workspace from different devices. The following file could be left in your system:
Citrix Receiver Workspace App Mac
1. Navigate to the following folders and empty its contents:
- ~/Applications/Citrix/FollowMeData
- ~/Library/Application/Support/ShareFile
- ~/Library/PreferencePanes/FMDSysPrefPane.prefPane
2. The following files containing installation details and user data that have to be deleted:
- /private/var/db/receipts/com.citrix.ShareFile.installer.plist
- /private/var/db/receipts/com.citrix.ShareFile.installer.bom
- ~/ShareFile
- /private/var/db/receipts
- com.citrix.ShareFile.installer.plist
- com.citrix.ShareFile.installer.bom
Citrix Receiver App On Mac Desktop
Following these steps will ensure that all of the files that were left by the Citrix Receiver are removed from your device. Now when you've successfully uninstalled Citrix Receiver from Mac, you are ready to install a fresh copy of the latest Citrix Workplace application or call it a day.