Osx Uninstaller – How to Uninstall iGetter on Your Mac

iGetter for Mac is a download management app that allow users to accelerate download speed using segmented downloading, resume broken downloads, recover from download errors and more. You may have installed this app and now you decide to uninstall iGetter from your Mac. The question is: how to do it right?

Users may encounter different problems in uninstalling iGetter. In this tutorial we demonstrate two feasible ways to guide you through the proper removal of iGetter.

Note: Prior to the standard uninstall, you are supposed to quit the app if it is running on the system. Make sure to first quite this app on the Dock, and then you can activate Activity Monitor to detect and deactivate all its processes on the background.

• Head to Applications > Utilities folder, and click to open up Activity Monitor.
• Select the process with the name of Wondershare, and click Quite (X) icon.

Now you can perform the uninstall of iGetter. Two options are available here: you can either run an advanced, reputable uninstaller to handle the task, or you can adopt the conventional method to manually get rid of all its components from your computer.

One-Station Solution to Uninstall iGetter on Mac

To get you know how quickly and easily iGetter can be uninstalled from your Mac, check out this approach first. As a lightweight yet powerful utility, Osx Uninstaller enables Mac users to totally uninstall any unneeded apps within a few clicks.

• Step 1. Download Osx Uninstaller and drag it to the Application folder.
• Step 2. Run Osx Uninstaller, select iGetter and tap Run Analysis button.

• Step 3. As all components pertaining to iGetter are scanned out, tap Complete Uninstall button, and click Yes in the dialog to conduct a thorough removal.

video tutorial: how to uninstall iGetter on Mac

See? The whole process may only take a few seconds to complete, and then you can click on Back to Interface button to verify if iGetter has disappeared from the interface, as well as from your system. Incredibly straightforward. Osx Uninstaller is a handy and reliable clean tool for both Mac beginners and experienced users. Anytime you run into uninstall troubles, just give it a try to resolve those issues.

How to Fully Uninstall iGetter by Your Own?

If you don’t want to uninstall iGetter with the help of Osx Uninstaller, then follow the standard instructions provided below to properly uninstall iGetter from Mac OS X.

Part 1. Remove iGetter from Applications folder

As mentioned before, you should quit the target app before uninstalling it, otherwise error message might pop up to interrupt the uninstall process, as shown below.

iGetter comes with a dedicated uninstaller that helps remove its components and restore the browser to default state. To properly uninstall iGetter, do the followings:

• Open the Finder and head to the Applications folder on the left panel.
• Locate the folder icon with the name of iGetter, and double click to open this app.
• Double click to run the Uninstall iGetter, and click Open to confirm the act.
• Click Yes and then OK in the pop-up dialog boxes to complete the process.

• Back to Applications folder, select two iGetter icons and drag them to the Trash.
• If prompted, enter your Mac credentials to execute this change.

The drag-to-delete method works for almost all apps in all versions of Mac OS X. Generally it will instantly remove the app you select from sight, and the app will appear in the Trash. You will need to empty the Trash to perform the uninstall. If you cannot move the app to the Trash, reboot your Mac and then uninstall it again.

You may not install iGetter on the App Store, but for the apps that are downloaded and installed from the App Store, you can easily uninstall them from the Launchpad.

• Open Launchpad, and type iGetter in the search box at the top.
• Hold on iGetter until the icon begins to wiggle and shows “X” .
• Tap the “X” in the left top corner, and then click Delete in the pop-up dialog.

Once you click the X icon, the app will be uninstalled instantly from your Mac. Using this way you will not need to empty the Trash to conduct the uninstallation.

Part 2. Remove iGetter leftovers in ~Library folder

Though iGetter has been uninstalled from your system, it may still leave behind many invalid files and folders on the User Library inside Home Folder. To carry out a complete removal, you’d better detect those remnants and then delete them all.

• Open the Finder, click the “Go” from the Menu Bar, select the entry: |Go to Folder… in the list and then enter the path of the Application Support folder: ~/Library

• Type iGetter in the search box, and click on the Library next to the Search: bar.

• Right click on the matched items and choose Move to Trash option.

• Repeat the steps to detect and delete (if any) component in the Library folder.

Part 3. Empty the Trash to delete iGetter

After performing these two steps, you can empty the Trash to permanently get rid of them. But hey, here is the important point you should remember: the act of emptying the Trash is irrevocable, and everything dropped in the Trash will be deleted from the system immediately. Make sure you haven’t mistakenly delete anything there.

• Right click on the Trash icon in the dock.
• Choose Empty Trash and click OK in the pop-up dialog.

• Alternatively, you can empty the Trash by choosing the Empty Trash under the Finder menu. In case you cannot empty the Trash, reboot your Mac and do it again.
• If you change your mind about deleting the item, you can right click on the items in the Trash and choose Put Back option, on the condition that Trash is not emptied yet.

Finally we come to the end of the manual uninstallation. Now you should have fully uninstalled iGetter from your machine. The standard way also works for uninstalling other apps as long as they are installed properly. If you still have troubles when uninstall iGetter, just take the recommended solution to fix the issues.

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