Uninstall Huawei Software on Mac
Solution 1
The drivers / software for my USB modem have an uninstaller in ~/Library/Application Support/com.birdstep.saunalahti/tools/uninstall_drivers.
If you don't find any uninstaller, it's safe to just remove the kext bundles. They will stay loaded until you restart.
sudo rm -r /System/Library/Extensions/HuaweiDataCardDriver.kext/ /System/Library/Extensions/USBExpressCardCantWake_Huawei.kext/
There might also be a launchd plist in {~,}/Library/Launch{Agents,Daemons}/ that starts a background program. Like I have ~/Library/LaunchAgents/com.birdstep.saunalahti.autolaunch.plist, which starts ~/Library/Application Support/com.birdstep.saunalahti/tools/autolaunch. The plist can also just be deleted normally.
Solution 2
"1. Drag Mobile Partner from the Application folder to the trash. Ensure the app is not running before you pulling it to the trash.
- Delete the launch agents below by dragging them to the trash.
/Library/LaunchAgents/HWPortCfg.plist
/Library/LaunchAgents/ouc.plist
- Delete the startup items below by dragging the folder to the trash.
/Library/StartupItems/HWNetMgr
/Library/StartupItems/HWPortDetect
/Library/StartupItems/StartOuc
- Perform a reboot
That’s it, the Huawei USB driver had been removed from your system."
I would add: 5. Empty the "Trash"
Credit: https://www.blacktubi.com/guide/remove-huawei-driver-on-mac/
Worked perfectly for me.
Krystian Cybulski
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Updated on September 18, 2022Comments
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Krystian Cybulski almost 2 years
I am running MacOS Mountain Lion. I have borrowed a Huawei Mobile Broadband USB modem (model E182E) from a friend to check out how well wireless internet would work. I was not able to get it to work, which is not the problem I am asking about.
THe problem is now my WiFi connection is slow. I have unplugged the modem, and removed the Mobile Partner application. I am connecting to the internet via WiFi I've been using before. It is annoyingly slow. I am loading the same pages on an iPhone 4 quicker than on my MacBook Air.
How can I remove all traces of Huawei's software from my computer? I mean all drivers and extensions and anything else it may have gotten its dirty little paws on. I would like my Mac to work at its normal speed again.