{"id":6017,"date":"2019-05-14T09:24:24","date_gmt":"2019-05-14T09:24:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/osxuninstaller.com\/uninstall-guides\/?p=6017"},"modified":"2019-05-14T09:24:24","modified_gmt":"2019-05-14T09:24:24","slug":"properly-uninstall-switchresx-mac","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/osxuninstaller.com\/uninstall-guides\/properly-uninstall-switchresx-mac\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Properly Uninstall SwitchResX for Mac"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Questions: What is the correct way to uninstall SwitchResX on a Mac? And how can you fully remove all files and folders created by SwitchResX from your system?<\/p>\n

As a paid utility software, SwitchResX for Mac allows you to adjust the display resolution and other monitor settings. Yet, installing SwitchResX can be confusing for novices, and uninstalling it also create troubles if you follow the wrong procedure.<\/p>\n

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In this post we will demonstrate two approaches to uninstall SwitchResX for Mac. You can either follow manual steps to remove the unwanted application, or more efficiently, adopt an automatic uninstall tool to solve the task with minimal efforts.<\/p>\n

Approach 1: manually remove SwitchResX through Finder<\/h2>\n

Typically, you will need to go through three steps to achieve a hassle-free, clean removal of Mac apps: (1) checking if SwitchResX is active (and quit it if so), (2) deleting SwitchResX in Applications folder, and (3) detecting SwitchResX remnants.<\/p>\n

First of all, quit SwitchResX if it is active…<\/h3>\n

Before uninstalling any app, you should check first if the app is currently running. An active app cannot be deleted, so please make sure SwitchResX is deactivated.<\/p>\n

To quit SwitchResX, right click on it in the Dock and choose Quit to shut down the app. If the app is frozen or stops responding, you can choose Force Quit instead.<\/p>\n

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An alternative way to force quit an app: press the Command – Option – Esx keystroke to activate the Quit Applications windows, then choose the app in the list, click Force Quit button below, and click Force Quit again in the pop-up dialog.<\/p>\n

If you are not sure whether the app or it related process still runs, use this little trick:<\/p>\n