How to delete genieo

If you value your privacy, and the stability of your computer, then don't follow any suggestions that include using the genieo adware uninstaller : it leaves active software behind.

The company know this, but seem unable or unwilling to resolve it.

Instead, try to carefully follow the instructions at
http://www.thesafemac.com/arg-genieo/

or

https://discussions.apple.com/message/24950143#24950143

Click left for name Safari (or whatever browser you're using), select Preferences, click General, scroll down to homepage, manually type in the original browser you were previously comfortable with.

• How do I remove Genieo? On Windows:
  
  • Open Control Panel.
  • On Windows Vista, 7 or 8 - choose "Uninstall a program". On Windows XP - choose "Add/Remove Programs".
  • Select the "Genieo" entry from the list of installed programs and click the "Uninstall" button.
  • If from any reason the uninstall does not work please download and run the following file.
  
  On Mac:
  
  • From the Applications folder, open "Uninstall Genieo" and follow the instructions.
  • If from any reason the uninstall is missing you can download it from here.
  
  Remove Genieo from your browser's home-page & default search:
  Once you finished uninstalling Genieo, you can continue and remove it from your homepage and default search provider. Please refer to the instructions that matches your browser.
  
  Remove from Chrome
  
  • Home page removal instructions here
  • Default Search provider removal instructions here
  Remove from Internet Explorer
  
  • Home page removal instructions here
  • Default Search provider removal instructions here
  Remove from Firefox
  
  • Home page removal instructions here
  • Default Search provider removal instructions here
  • If you wish to reset your Firefox entirely, please follow these instructions:
    • Type "about:support" into the Firefox address bar and click "Enter".
    • Locate and click on the "Reset Firefox" button on the top right corner of the page.
  Remove from Safari
  
  • Home page removal instructions here
  • If you wish to remove Genieo from the Safari default Search provider please follow these instructions:
    • From the menu bar choose "Safari" and then choose "Preferences".
    • From the prefernces window, choose the "extensions" tab.
    • Locate the "Omnibar " extension and uncheck "Unable Omnibar" box.
  • If the extension is missing, or If the box was already unchecked, and Genieo is still set as your default search provider, please try going through the following steps:
    1. In your Safari, change the default search from Google to Bing (or Yahoo) (see example).
    2. Run a search and see if it goes to Bing or Yahoo's search results page.
    3. Return to your "preferences" window and change it back to Google.
    4. Try again.