How to Download and Remove MT4 on a MacBook
IMPORTANT: Before you download MT4 for Mac, please go to ‘System Preferences’, then ‘Security & Privacy’, and select the ‘General’ tab. Under the ‘Allow apps downloaded from’ heading, please select ‘Anywhere’, and save the changes by clicking on the lock icon.
If your MAC runs on iOS Sierra, please refer to the following help article here to allow programs from unidentified developers to be installed.
Once the above steps are complete, you can continue downloading the MT4 installation file.
Follow the steps below to install MetaTrader 4 on Mac:
- Once the download has been completed you will find it in your ‘Downloads’ folder. Double click on ‘axitrader_mt4_osx.dmg’ and you will be prompted to a new window where you will need to drag and drop ‘AxiTrader MT4 OSX’ into the ‘Applications’ folder.
- You should now see the installation window below AxiTrader MT4 OSX being copied into the Applications folder.
- When the installation is complete, click the Launchpad icon on your Mac.
- The AxiTrader MT4 OSX app should now be displayed on your desktop.
- When you double-click the AxiTrader MT4 OSX application you will be prompted to log into your trading account. Please fill in the applicable fields using the details emailed to you when you opened your trading account, then press ‘Login’.
If you are unable to install the MetaTrader 4 on your Mac, please consider using MT4 Webtrader for browser-based trading.
How do I remove the MetaTrader 4 platform?
To remove your MT4 client from your device you should follow the below steps:
- Use the Finder to delete an app on MacBook
- Locate the app in the Finder.
- Drag the app to the Trash, or select the app and choose File > Move to Trash.
- If you're asked for a username and password, enter the name and password of an administrator account on your Mac.
- To delete the app, choose Finder > Empty Trash.