{"id":9,"date":"2013-03-20T21:46:34","date_gmt":"2013-03-20T21:46:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/help.cleverfiles.com\/?p=9"},"modified":"2024-12-26T22:35:30","modified_gmt":"2024-12-26T22:35:30","slug":"how-to-uninstall-disk-drill","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/help\/how-to-uninstall-disk-drill\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Uninstall Disk Drill for Mac"},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote><p>What&#8217;s the correct way to uninstall all the components of Disk Drill?<br \/>\n&#8211; one of the common questions from our users.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Usually, a Mac user will just move an app to the Trash, and consider the job done. But Disk Drill is not your usual app. Disk Drill installs several low-core modules for effective data protection and recovery. So for this type of system-level software, dragging the app to the Trash is not enough.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"the_correct_way_to_remove_disk_drill_for_macos\"><\/span><b>The correct way to remove Disk Drill for macOS<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The following guide describes the only proper way to remove Disk Drill from your computer. Not only is it the correct way, but it is also the easiest one to execute. Please be advised that we strongly suggest using this method to remove Disk Drill from your Mac.<\/p>\n<p>Here is a quick and easy video tutorial that will guide you through the process of deleting Disk Drill from your Mac.<\/p>\n<div class=\"embed-responsive embed-responsive-16by9\">\r\n<iframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" class=\"embed-responsive-item\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-ujGHO3QNvI\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\"><\/iframe>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"how_to_remove_disk_drill_from_your_mac\"><\/span><b>How to Remove Disk Drill From Your Mac<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"alert alert-info\">&#x26a0;&#xfe0f; Please keep in mind that this method is the safest and the most efficient one to remove Disk Drill from your system.<\/div>\n<ol>\n<li><b>Launch Disk Drill<\/b>. Open Disk Drill from your Dock or by using Launchpad (usually accessed via the F4 key) and selecting Disk Drill.<\/li>\n<li><b>Open Preferences<\/b>. In the top menu bar, click <b>Disk Drill<\/b> \u2192 <b>Preferences<\/b> \u2192 <b>General<\/b>.<img src=\"\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/uninstall-disk-drill-macos-step1.jpg\" alt=\"uninstall disk drill macos step 1\" width=\"3016\" height=\"1212\" class=\"border-radius-10 aligncenter wp-image-18440 size-full colorbox-9\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/uninstall-disk-drill-macos-step1.jpg 3016w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/uninstall-disk-drill-macos-step1-300x121.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/uninstall-disk-drill-macos-step1-500x201.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/uninstall-disk-drill-macos-step1-768x309.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/uninstall-disk-drill-macos-step1-1536x617.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/uninstall-disk-drill-macos-step1-2048x823.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 3016px) 100vw, 3016px\" \/><\/li>\n<li><b>Remove Disk Drill<\/b>. Click the Remove Disk Drill button.<img src=\"\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/uninstall-disk-drill-macos-step2.jpg\" alt=\"uninstall disk drill macos step 2\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1125\" class=\"border-radius-10 aligncenter wp-image-18441 size-full colorbox-9\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/uninstall-disk-drill-macos-step2.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/uninstall-disk-drill-macos-step2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/uninstall-disk-drill-macos-step2-500x281.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/uninstall-disk-drill-macos-step2-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/uninstall-disk-drill-macos-step2-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><\/li>\n<li><b>Leave us a comment<\/b>. If you\u2019d like, you can provide feedback on why you\u2019re uninstalling before clicking Confirm removal.<img src=\"\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/uninstall-disk-drill-macos-step3.jpg\" alt=\"uninstall disk drill macos step 3\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1125\" class=\"border-radius-10 aligncenter wp-image-18442 size-full colorbox-9\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/uninstall-disk-drill-macos-step3.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/uninstall-disk-drill-macos-step3-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/uninstall-disk-drill-macos-step3-500x281.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/uninstall-disk-drill-macos-step3-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/uninstall-disk-drill-macos-step3-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><\/li>\n<li><b>Clear Data Protection Folder (Optional)<\/b>. If you previously enabled <a href=\"\/help\/how-to-use-recovery-vault-and-guaranteed-recovery\/\">Data Protection<\/a>, you\u2019ll be prompted to clear the folder containing protected data. Click Yes if you want to completely and irrevocably remove all Disk Drill data from your drive.<img src=\"\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/uninstall-disk-drill-macos-step4.jpg\" alt=\"uninstall disk drill macos step 4\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1125\" class=\"border-radius-10 aligncenter wp-image-18443 size-full colorbox-9\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/uninstall-disk-drill-macos-step4.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/uninstall-disk-drill-macos-step4-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/uninstall-disk-drill-macos-step4-500x281.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/uninstall-disk-drill-macos-step4-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/uninstall-disk-drill-macos-step4-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>That\u2019s all there is to it. But we are already missing you, and hope you will give Disk Drill another try sometime.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"alternative_uninstall\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"alternative_method_for_uninstalling_disk_drill_on_macos\"><\/span><b>Alternative Method for Uninstalling Disk Drill on macOS<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>If you can\u2019t access Preferences for any reason, there is another way to manually remove Disk Drill\u2019s components. However, we still recommend using the standard uninstallation process described earlier whenever possible.<\/p>\n<p>Please use the following steps as an alternative method to delete Disk Drill:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><a href=\"\/downloads.html\">Download<\/a> Disk Drill&#8217;s installer again<\/li>\n<li>Once downloaded, double-click on the DiskDrill.dmg file.<\/li>\n<li>Do NOT drag the Disk Drill app icon to your Applications folder right now.<\/li>\n<li>Launch Terminal (Applications\/Utilities\/Terminal.app)<\/li>\n<li>Execute the following command in the Terminal:<br \/>\n<span class=\"copy-container\"><span class=\"copy-content \"><kbd>sudo \/Volumes\/DiskDrill\/Disk\\ Drill.app\/Contents\/Resources\/uninstall<\/kbd><\/span><span class=\"copy-button\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" version=\"1.1\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\" viewBox=\"0 0 41.1 50.8\" style=\"enable-background:new 0 0 41.1 50.8;\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path d=\"M31.1,20.7l-11-11.4c-0.6-0.6-1.3-0.9-2.1-0.9H2.9C1.3,8.4,0,9.7,0,11.3v36.6c0,1.6,1.3,2.9,2.9,2.9H29  c1.6,0,2.9-1.3,2.9-2.9V22.7C31.9,22,31.6,21.3,31.1,20.7z\"\/><path d=\"M40.3,12.3l-11-11.4C28.7,0.3,28,0,27.2,0H12.1c-1.6,0-2.9,1.3-2.9,2.9v2.5H18c1.6,0,3.2, 0.7, 4.3, 1.8l11,11.4  c1.1,1.1,1.6,2.6,1.6,4.1v19.7h3.2c1.6,0,2.9-1.3,2.9-2.9V14.4C41.1,13.6,40.8,12.9,40.3,12.3z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li>Done. Now Disk Drill is removed from your system.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<div class=\"alert alert-info\">&#x1f4a1; <b>Tip<\/b>: Want to remove additional files that Disk Drill may have stored on your Mac? <a href=\"\/help\/remove-auto-saved-recovery-sessions\/\">Read this article<\/a>.<\/div>\n<p>Please note that uninstalling the Disk Drill app does not release an activation slot in your license. To reset your activations, please <a href=\"https:\/\/verify.cleverfiles.com\/changehid\/\">visit our Activation and Licensing Center<\/a>. Feel free to <a href=\"\/contacts.html\">reach out to us<\/a> for help at any time.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What&#8217;s the correct way to uninstall all the components of Disk Drill? &#8211; one of the common questions from our users. Usually, a Mac user will just move an app to the Trash, and consider the job done. 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