How to remove dated kernel extensions in Golden Gate

If you delete these Kernel Extensions, you will be breaking the associated app where that third party app may work for some things & fail to work for other things. You should follow the uninstall instructions provided by each app's developer, because these apps usually have a lot more hidden tendrils into macOS If you delete one part, then you should be deleting the complete app & all other of its tendrils. Hope the developer's uninstall process is thorough. If not, then you can manually search & remove these files (may need to be booted into Safe Mode) to further clean up the system.

dubwisedude wrote:

Library in Golden Gate 27.0.1 does not seem to have an Extensions folder!

Are you sure? It's normally somewhat hidden. The easiest way to see hidden items is to hold down shift and command and then press the "." key.

Also, there are multiple Library folders. This is the one at /Library. The one in your home directory is different. And there's another in /System.

The easiest way to navigate there is to open a Finder window, then choose the Go menu, followed by Go to Folder. In that prompt, enter:

 /Library/Extensions

In the folder that opens, I would only recommend deleting the files identified in your post, don't just delete everything you find there.

dubwisedude wrote:

How to remove dated kernel extensions in Golden Gate

EtreCheck found the following dated (or soon-to-be) kernel extensions that I like to clean up:

Kernel Extensions:

    /Library/Extensions

[Not Loaded] EPSONUSBPrintClass.kext - com.epson.print.kext.USBPrintClass (Seiko Epson Corporation, 2.7.3)

[Not Loaded] JMicronATA.kext - com.jmicron.JMicronATA (1.1.6)

[Not Loaded] iavkfs.kext - com.pctools.iantivirus.kfs (1.0.1)

[Not Loaded] RoxioBluRaySupport.kext - com.roxio.BluRaySupport (1.1.6)

[Not Loaded] BJUSBMP.kext - jp.co.canon.bj.kext.BJUSBMP (2.9.0)

How can I do this? Library in Golden Gate 27.0.1 does not seem to have an Extensions folder!

You can also find those files by using FindAnyFile, instructing it to search using administrator privileges and to search through hidden folders. FIndAnyFile can find files in folders that Spotlight doesn't search.

Thanks for your input. This appears to be really old stuff, possibly left behind by some app removal? I cannot find either app or uninstall instructions. Leave it be?

Thanks for your input. Did that...with no search result for /Library/Extensions...nor for "kext"...

Thanks for your input. Still, I cannot locate any /Library folder. And when and where do I use the shift-command-dot command? Just using it like that renders zero results.

Thanks for your input. Naaa, I won't download a third-party app for tweaking...