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How to uninstall Spotless

Dragging an app to the Trash leaves your licence activated and a few small files behind. This removes everything.

1. Deactivate your licence

Open Spotless, go to Settings, License, and choose Deactivate this Mac. That frees your licence for another Mac. Your files are not touched.

2. Quit and remove the app

  1. Quit Spotless, including the menu bar item.
  2. Open Applications and drag Spotless to the Trash.

3. Remove its data

These are small. Spotless keeps a list of what it moved to the Trash (removed.log) and its settings.

rm -r ~/Library/Application\ Support/MacCleaner
defaults delete co.doolphin.spotless
rm -r ~/Library/Preferences/co.doolphin.spotless.plist

The licence is stored in your Keychain. Open Keychain Access, search for co.doolphin.spotless.license and delete the entry. Step 1 already clears it when it works.

4. Empty the Trash

Files Spotless moved to the Trash are still there until you empty it. Look through it first.

Keep the app, clear only its data

If Spotless misbehaves, quitting it and deleting ~/Library/Application Support/MacCleaner resets its saved state without removing the app or the licence. Your settings return to defaults on the next launch.

Moving to a new Mac

Deactivate on the old Mac first. Then install on the new Mac from the download page and activate with the same key. If the old Mac is gone or broken, write to support and we free the slot for you.

Check that nothing is left

If the menu bar item is still visible, the app is running: quit it from that menu, or open Activity Monitor and quit Spotless there. Then check Login Items in System Settings, General, and remove any Spotless entry.

Refund

If you are within 3 days of buying, you can ask for a refund.

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