Uninstall Microsoft Outlook 2016 for Mac without Trouble

Encounter problems when trying to uninstall Microsoft Outlook 2016 for Mac? Looking for an effective way to fully remove unwanted programs? Get help here.

Microsoft Outlook for Mac can be used to manage your email, calendar, and contacts on macOS with a Microsoft account. The 2016 version comes with all the tools and functionality it used to have, as well as some new and improved features. Yet some users may not be satisfied with the latest version, and it did receive many negative reviews in the official page. If you are among those who prefer to run older versions, check out this tutorial to fully uninstall Microsoft Outlook 2016 for Mac first.

Uninstalling Mac apps has been quite easy to handle (compared with Windows programs), but there still exist some issues. Here’s the thing: when you move Microsoft Outlook 2016 to the Trash and empty it as usual, the main app itself is gone instantly, but so many associated components will be left behind, which take up valuable space on your disk. Then how to thoroughly uninstall Microsoft Outlook 2016? Right here we list two optional solutions to walk you through the uninstallation successfully, and you can carry out the method which you think is better suitable.

Osx Uninstaller: Easily Remove Microsoft Outlook 2016 for Mac

Would like to uninstall Microsoft Outlook 2016 effortlessly? If so, we suggest you to use a professional and reliable uninstaller to deal with any unwanted app. Osx Uninstaller is a lightweight yet powerful app designed for all level users to perfectly remove problematic, stubborn or malicious apps. To completely get rid of Microsoft Outlook 2016, you just need to do 3 simple steps: launch > select > uninstall.

Watch the video to know how it works to uninstall Microsoft Outlook 2016 for Mac:

Here are the detailed steps to remove Microsoft Outlook 2016 using Osx Uninstaller:

1. Quit Microsoft Outlook 2016 if it is running, and then launch Osx Uninstaller.

2. Click Microsoft Outlook 2016 icon, and click Run Analysis to run a scan.

3. Review the components belonging to Microsoft Outlook 2016, click Complete Uninstall and then Yes in the pop-up dialog box to perform a thorough uninstall.

4. Once the removal is complete, click Back to Interface button to re-scan your Mac.

Osx Uninstaller allows you to quickly uninstall Microsoft Outlook 2016 for Mac without efforts. Now the unwanted app has totally gone from your Mac system.

Just give Osx Uninstaller a try right now, and you’ll love the convenience it brings.

Manual Approach to Uninstall Microsoft Outlook 2016 from Mac

Without doubts that a handy tool could save you much time and trouble to uninstall Microsoft Outlook 2016. Yet, if you still want to uninstall Microsoft Outlook 2016 manually, you can take the standard measures to complete the task. Here are the steps that you can follow to get rid of Microsoft Outlook 2016 and associated components.

Step 1. quit Microsoft Outlook 2016

Before the uninstall, you should deactivate all the processes related to Microsoft Outlook 2016, otherwise you might fail to uninstall all its components.

• If the app is running, right click its icon on the Dock and choose Quit option.

Or you can try this:

• Open up the Activity Monitor from the Dock, Launchpad, or Spotlight.
• Type Outlook in the search box, click to select the process, and click the Quit Process icon in the left corner of the window.
• Click Quit in the pop-up dialog box, and if that doesn’t work, then try Force Quit.

Step 2. uninstall Microsoft Outlook 2016

Now make sure that you have logged into with an administrator account, and you might be asked for the password when you try to delete something in the Finder.

(1) Delete Microsoft Outlook in Launchpad

• Click the Launchpad icon on the Dock, and type Outlook in the search box.
• Hold on Microsoft Outlook icon until the icon begins to wiggle and shows the “X” .
• Tap the “X” in the left top corner to remove Microsoft Outlook 2016 from there.

This way works for the apps which are downloaded and installed via the App Store. Once you click the X icon, the app will be uninstalled instantly from your Mac.

(2) Move Microsoft Outlook to the Trash

• Open the Finder and head to the Applications folder on the left panel.
• Select and drag the icon of Microsoft Outlook 2016 to the Trash in the dock.
• Right click the Trash icon on the dock, and choose Empty Trash option.

Also, you can uninstall an app by these options: right click on the app icon > choose Move to Trash; select the app > click on File menu > choose Move to Trash.

Notice: the act of emptying the Trash is irrevocable, and everything in the Trash will be deleted immediately, so be cautious when you are emptying your Trash.

The drag-and-drop move is the universal method to uninstall apps in all versions of Mac OS X. Generally, the app you choose have been removed from sight, but to perform the uninstall you will need to empty the Trash. If you fail to move the app to the trash, try to reboot your Mac into Safe Mode and repeat the steps again.

Step 3. detect associated items

Microsoft Outlook 2016 creates many items (like preference, cache and support files) during the first setup and daily usage. If you decide not to use Microsoft Outlook 2016, you’d better clear up all its invalid components, to enable a clean uninstall and also to reclaim the disk space. Here’s how to properly remove app leftovers.

• Open the Finder, click the “Go” from the Menu Bar, and select Go to Folder…

• Type the path of the top level Library on hard disk: /Library, and hit Enter key.

• Search for the files or folders which contains the name of target app or the vendor in the following locations and delete the matched items:

/Library, /Library/Caches, /Library/Preferences, /Library/Application Support, /Library/LaunchAgents, /Library/LaunchDaemons, /Library/PreferencePanes, /Library/StartupItems

Warming: deleting the wrong items from Library could do harm to your other apps or even system, so make sure to be very careful what you try to delete. Meanwhile, it could be time-wasting going through each folder and searching for app leftovers. Luckily, you can make use of the Search in Finder to hunt down associated files.

• Go ahead to open up the user library inside home folder: ~/Library.
• Type the name of target app or its vendor in the Search Bar, and click on “Library”.
• Identify the matched items, right click on them and choose Move to Trash option.

If there are some hidden files you fail to locate or identify, do a web search about the app components. Besides, you can utilize the Terminal app (located in Utilities folder) to list the contents of the directory in question and then delete the offending items.

Step 4. empty the Trash (with caution)

After deleting all associated items to the Trash, you can carry out the last step. Again, make sure you haven’t mistakenly delete anything before emptying the Trash.

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

For now you should have successfully removed Microsoft Outlook 2016. Desired to simply the process and execute the uninstall without hassle? Why not utilizing Osx Uninstaller and set free your hands for ever more? You will love it at once.

Run into issues when trying to uninstall Mac apps? Welcome to contact us for help.

 

 

Related tutorials:
Completely Uninstall Microsoft PowerPoint 2016 for Mac
Hassle-Free Ways to Uninstall Microsoft Word 2016 for Mac