If you still want to have and use Microsoft apps on the Mac, deleting the Microsoft AutoUpdate application may lead to some unintended consequences besides having outdated software from Microsoft, so it’s probably best to not remove it if you’re a heavy Microsoft software user, whether that’s Microsoft Office, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel, Edge, or anything else.
Locate and drag “Microsoft AutoUpdate.app” to the Trash.Locate the folder named something like “MAU” or “MAU2.0” and open that directory.From the Finder of MacOS, pull down the “Go” menu and choose “ Go To Folder” (or hit Command+Shift+G) and enter the following path:.This will delete the Microsoft AutoUpdate app from the Mac: How to Remove Microsoft AutoUpdate from MacOS You can also forcibly quit the Microsoft AutoUpdate app from Activity Monitor if needed. Restarting your Mac also solves all sorts of other problems like apps that refuse to open or an Apple Watch that won’t unlock your Mac, which is why it’s so often touted as a go-to troubleshooting solution.If Microsoft AutoUpdate is currently running you’ll need to quit out of the application first. You can then check how much free space you have using Finder. If you’ve deleted everything but still aren’t seeing as much free space as you’d have hoped, give your Mac a restart by clicking Apple > Restart. Finally, open the Trash and click “Empty” to permanently delete everything you just removed. You can do this by clicking and dragging the dock icon until you see “Remove” appear, then release. Lastly, any dock items you might still have should be removed. Remove Any Dock Icons Left Over and Empty Trash any files that begin “Office2011_” from Library/Receipts.the “Microsoft” folder from Library/Fonts.the “Microsoft” folder from Library/Application Support..helper from Library/PrivilegedHelperTools.
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