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If you want to completely uninstall Fetch from your Macintosh, you need to remove the Fetch application and the Fetch widget.

To uninstall the Fetch application:

  1. In the Finder, choose Go > Applications to open the Applications folder.
  2. Locate the Fetch icon.
  3. Drag the Fetch icon to the Trash.

You can uninstall the Fetch Dashboard widget using the Manage Widgets feature of Dashboard:

  1. Open Dashboard, either by clicking on Dashboard icon in the Dock or by pressing the Dashboard keyboard shortcut (usually the F12 key).
  2. Click on the Open (+) button in the bottom-left of the screen to reveal the widget bar.
  3. Click Manage Widgets to open the Widgets Dashboard widget.
  4. Scroll the list of widgets until you have located the Fetch widget.
  5. Click on the red Remove (-) button after the name of the Fetch widget.
  6. Click OK to confirm that you want to move the widget to the Trash.

The Fetch Automator actions will be uninstalled when you uninstall the Fetch application.

Fetch also creates several preferences files in the Preferences folder of the Library folder in your home folder. While it does no harm to leave these files on your computer after you uninstall Fetch, for completeness, these files are named:

  • com.fetchsoftworks.Fetch.plist
  • com.fetchsoftworks.Fetch.Shortcuts.plist
  • Fetch Cache
  • widget-com.fetchsoftworks.widget.fetchupload.plist

Older versions of Fetch may have also created preferences files named:

  • Fetch Prefs
  • Fetch Shortcuts