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====== Uninstalling Unify ====== | ====== Uninstalling Unify ====== | ||
At some point, you may need to simply uninstall Unify completely from your system, so you can start over with a new install. The process is partly a manual one, and is slightly different for Mac and Windows machines. | At some point, you may need to simply uninstall Unify completely from your system, so you can start over with a new install. The process is partly a manual one, and is slightly different for Mac and Windows machines. | ||
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+ | See also [[files-folders|Unify files and folders]] for an overview of the files/ | ||
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===== Uninstall on Mac ===== | ===== Uninstall on Mac ===== | ||
+ | There is no automatic uninstaller for the Mac version of Unify, so the entire process is manual. | ||
- | **2. Remove the main Unify data folder** | + | **1. Remove the main Unify data folder** |
* If you kept the Unify data (content) folder at its default location: | * If you kept the Unify data (content) folder at its default location: | ||
* Navigate to /// | * Navigate to /// | ||
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Note these are NOT in your own user folders. | Note these are NOT in your own user folders. | ||
* App: //Unify.app file// (may show as just //Unify// in the main /// | * App: //Unify.app file// (may show as just //Unify// in the main /// | ||
+ | * Also remove the entire // | ||
* Audio Unit plug-in: /// | * Audio Unit plug-in: /// | ||
* VST plug-in: /// | * VST plug-in: /// | ||
* VST3 plug-in: /// | * VST3 plug-in: /// | ||
+ | * AAX plug-in: /// | ||
You may be prompted to enter your password to confirm some or all of these deletions. | You may be prompted to enter your password to confirm some or all of these deletions. | ||
**3. Remove the entire Unify settings folder** | **3. Remove the entire Unify settings folder** | ||
* Locate the // | * Locate the // | ||
+ | * NOTE the initial " | ||
+ | |||
+ | **4. Empty the Trash** | ||
+ | * After moving files/ | ||
+ | |||
+ | **5. OPTIONAL: tell MacOS to forget earlier installs** This step is almost never necessary. Please do this ONLY if directed to do so by PlugInGuru technical support. | ||
+ | * Open a Terminal window | ||
+ | * Type '' | ||
+ | * You will be prompted for your password | ||
+ | * Type '' | ||
+ | * Type '' | ||
===== Uninstall on Windows ===== | ===== Uninstall on Windows ===== | ||
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+ | **1. Remove the main Unify data folder** | ||
+ | * If you kept the Unify data (content) folder at its default location: | ||
+ | * Navigate to // | ||
+ | * Drag the // | ||
+ | * If you moved the Unify data (content) folder somewhere else: | ||
+ | * Check the folder location; it's displayed in the Unify Settings view. | ||
+ | * Navigate to where the folder is in the Finder | ||
+ | * In the Unify Settings view, click " | ||
+ | * In the Explorer window which appears, navigate UP one level to the folder that // | ||
+ | * (If you moved the entire // | ||
+ | * Close any running instances of Unify | ||
+ | * Drag the folder to the Trash. | ||
+ | |||
+ | **2. Use the Windows uninstaller** | ||
+ | * Click on the Windows START button and type " | ||
+ | * Scroll through the displayed list to find the entry for Unify, and click (once) to highlight it. | ||
+ | * Click on " | ||
+ | |||
+ | The uninstaller does a pretty good job of removing the Unify app and many other files, but won't remove any of Unify' | ||
+ | |||
+ | **3. Remove the Unify app and bundled plug-ins/ | ||
+ | Note these are NOT in your own user folders. | ||
+ | * Navigate to // | ||
+ | * If the folder isn't there, you're done. If it is, drag it to the Trash. | ||
+ | |||
+ | **4. Remove the Unify plug-ins** | ||
+ | * VST plug-in: // | ||
+ | * VST3 plug-in: // | ||
+ | * AAX plug-in: // | ||
+ | You may be prompted to enter your password to confirm some or all of these deletions. | ||
+ | |||
+ | **5. Remove the entire Unify settings folder** | ||
+ | * Locate the // | ||
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