{"id":156,"date":"2015-08-26T09:22:22","date_gmt":"2015-08-26T09:22:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/macremover.com\/uninstallguides\/?p=156"},"modified":"2015-10-15T07:50:56","modified_gmt":"2015-10-15T07:50:56","slug":"how-to-uninstall-spotify","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/macremover.com\/uninstallguides\/2015\/08\/26\/how-to-uninstall-spotify\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Completely Uninstall Spotify on Your Mac"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/macremover.com\/uninstallguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Spotify.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-157\" src=\"https:\/\/macremover.com\/uninstallguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Spotify.jpg\" alt=\"Spotify\" width=\"636\" height=\"358\" srcset=\"https:\/\/macremover.com\/uninstallguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Spotify.jpg 636w, https:\/\/macremover.com\/uninstallguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Spotify-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 636px) 100vw, 636px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spotify.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Spotify<\/a> is a digital music streaming, podcast and video service launched by Swedish startup Spotify AB. It works with <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Record_label\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">record labels<\/a> and media companies to receive licenses for tracks and albums, and the registered users have instant access to millions of songs available on the player. You can create your own playlists, play any song on demand, listen to radio stations, and share music with friends. Besides, this app offers both free and premium membership options. If you are running a free, ad-supported version of Spotify, you may be upset by the audio ads when they interrupt your immersion in music. Contrarily, the paid Premium version removes advertisements, improves audio quality and allows users to download music for offline listening.<\/p>\n<p>Though Spotify enjoys a popularity among users, some of them may consider uninstalling it for personal reasons. It should be noticed that, if you just drag this app to the Thrash and think that is all, then you\u2019re wrong. Chances are that its preference files, application support files and cache folders still remain on your hard disk. To maximize your Mac performance, cleaning out all its remnants is highly necessary. Continue reading this tutorial to learn how to <strong>uninstall Spotify<\/strong> without leaving traces.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/macremover.com\/download-install.php\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-55 size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/macremover.com\/uninstallguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Download-MacRemover.png\" alt=\"Download MacRemover\" width=\"313\" height=\"62\" \/><\/a><!--more--><\/p>\n<h2>Regular Solution to Uninstall Spotify:<\/h2>\n<p>First of all, you can try the regular method to get rid of Spotify. Please follow the instruction below to avoid potential error during the removal process. Or you can skip these manual steps by utilizing MacRemover &#8211; a professional tool for uninstalling Mac apps &#8211; to save your time and trouble.<\/p>\n<h3>Step 1. Terminate Spotify process(es) via Activity Monitor<\/h3>\n<p>Before uninstalling Spotify , you\u2019d better quit this application and end all its processes.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>If Spotify is frozen, you can press <strong>Cmd +Opt + Esc<\/strong>, select Spotify in the pop-up window and click <strong>Force Quit<\/strong> to quit this program (this shortcut for force quit works for the application that appears but not for its hidden processes).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-82\" src=\"https:\/\/macremover.com\/uninstallguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/01-fore-quit-app.png\" alt=\"01 fore quit app\" width=\"600\" height=\"504\" srcset=\"https:\/\/macremover.com\/uninstallguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/01-fore-quit-app.png 647w, https:\/\/macremover.com\/uninstallguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/01-fore-quit-app-300x252.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Open <strong>Activity Monitor<\/strong> in the Utilities folder in Launchpad, select the process(es) associated with Spotify in the list, click <strong>Quit Process<\/strong> icon in the left corner of the window, and click <strong>Quit<\/strong> in the pop-up dialog box (if that doesn\u2019t work, then try <strong>Force Quit<\/strong>).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/macremover.com\/uninstallguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/04-quit-process.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-85\" src=\"https:\/\/macremover.com\/uninstallguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/04-quit-process.png\" alt=\"04 quit process\" width=\"600\" height=\"435\" srcset=\"https:\/\/macremover.com\/uninstallguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/04-quit-process.png 798w, https:\/\/macremover.com\/uninstallguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/04-quit-process-300x218.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Step 2. Delete Spotify application to the Trash<\/h3>\n<p>First of all, make sure to log into your Mac with an administrator account, or you will be asked for a password when you try to delete something.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Option 1:<br \/>\nHead to the <strong>Applications<\/strong> folder in the Finder, select Spotify icon and drag it to the <strong>Trash<\/strong> in the dock to begin the uninstall process. Alternatively you can highlight Spotify with a single click and move it to the Trash by pressing <strong>Cmd + Del<\/strong> buttons.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-96\" src=\"https:\/\/macremover.com\/uninstallguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/05-locate-app-in-application-folder.png\" alt=\"05 locate app in application folder\" width=\"600\" height=\"523\" srcset=\"https:\/\/macremover.com\/uninstallguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/05-locate-app-in-application-folder.png 818w, https:\/\/macremover.com\/uninstallguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/05-locate-app-in-application-folder-300x261.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Option 2:<br \/>\nFor the applications that are installed from the App Store, you can simply go to the Launchpad, search for the application you wanna delete, click and hold its icon with your mouse button until the icon begins to wiggle and shows the \u201c<strong>X<\/strong>\u201d in its left upper corner. Then click the \u201c<strong>X<\/strong>\u201d and click <strong>Delete<\/strong> in the confirmation dialog to uninstall Spotify.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-88\" src=\"https:\/\/macremover.com\/uninstallguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/07-delete-app-in-launchpad.png\" alt=\"07 delete app in launchpad\" width=\"600\" height=\"398\" srcset=\"https:\/\/macremover.com\/uninstallguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/07-delete-app-in-launchpad.png 1584w, https:\/\/macremover.com\/uninstallguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/07-delete-app-in-launchpad-300x199.png 300w, https:\/\/macremover.com\/uninstallguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/07-delete-app-in-launchpad-1024x679.png 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Step 3. Remove all components related to Spotify<\/h3>\n<p>Though Spotify has been deleted to the Trash, its lingering files, logs, caches and other miscellaneous contents may be stored stored around the OS X file system. You can manually detect and clean out all components with this application.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Open the <strong>Finder<\/strong>, go to the <strong>Menu Bar<\/strong>, open the \u201c<strong>Go<\/strong>\u201d menu, select the entry:|<strong>Go to Folder&#8230;<\/strong> and then enter the path of the Application Support folder: ~\/Library<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-90\" src=\"https:\/\/macremover.com\/uninstallguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/09-enter-library.png\" alt=\"09 enter ~library\" width=\"600\" height=\"174\" srcset=\"https:\/\/macremover.com\/uninstallguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/09-enter-library.png 428w, https:\/\/macremover.com\/uninstallguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/09-enter-library-300x87.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Search for any files or folders with the name of target app or vendor in the ~\/Library\/Preferences\/, ~\/Library\/Application Support\/ and ~\/Library\/Caches\/ folders. Right click on those items and click <strong>Move to Trash<\/strong> to delete them.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-91\" src=\"https:\/\/macremover.com\/uninstallguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/11-search-and-delete-leftovers.png\" alt=\"11 search and delete leftovers\" width=\"600\" height=\"430\" srcset=\"https:\/\/macremover.com\/uninstallguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/11-search-and-delete-leftovers.png 798w, https:\/\/macremover.com\/uninstallguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/11-search-and-delete-leftovers-300x215.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Meanwhile, search the following locations to identify and delete associated items:<br \/>\n\/Library\/Preferences\/<br \/>\n\/Library\/Application Support\/<br \/>\n\/Library\/Caches\/<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Besides, there may be some kernel extensions or hidden files that are not obvious to identify or locate. In that case, you can do a Google search about the components for iMovie. Usually kernel extensions are located in \/System\/Library\/Extensions and end with the extension.kext, while hidden files are mostly located in your home folder. You can use Terminal (inside Applications\/Utilities) to list the contents of the directory in question and delete the offending item.<\/p>\n<h3>Step 4. Empty the Trash to fully delete Spotify<\/h3>\n<p>If you are determined to delete Spotify permanently, the last thing you need to do is emptying the Trash.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>To completely empty your trash can, you can right click on the Trash in the dock and choose <strong>Empty Trash<\/strong>, or simply choose<strong> Empty Trash<\/strong> under the <strong>Finder<\/strong> menu. (<strong>Notice<\/strong>: you can not undo this act, so make sure that you haven\u2019t mistakenly deleted anything before doing this act.) If you change your mind, before emptying the Trash, you can right click on the items in the Trash and choose<strong> Put Back<\/strong> in the list. In case you cannot empty the Trash, reboot your Mac and do it again.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-92\" src=\"https:\/\/macremover.com\/uninstallguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/13-empty-trash.png\" alt=\"13 empty trash\" width=\"600\" height=\"368\" \/><\/p>\n<p>After performing these steps you should have successfully <em>remove Spotify<\/em> and its associated files to make more disk space available.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/macremover.com\/download-install.php\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-55 size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/macremover.com\/uninstallguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Download-MacRemover.png\" alt=\"Download MacRemover\" width=\"313\" height=\"62\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Recommended Solution: Uninstall Spotify with MacRemover<\/h2>\n<p>If you encounter any specific issues in manually uninstalling Spotify (such as you&#8217;re not sure which files or folders are associated with this app), or you just wanna uninstall it in a much simpler and more convenient way, you can turn to a professional third-party uninstaller to resolve these worries. Here MacRemover is recommended for you to remove Spotify with ease. It is a lite but powerful utility that helps you thoroughly remove unwanted, corrupted or incompatible apps from your Mac. Now let\u2019s see how it works to complete Spotify uninstall.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Download MacRemover and install it by dragging its icon to the Application folder.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-93\" src=\"https:\/\/macremover.com\/uninstallguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/15-install-macremover.png\" alt=\"15 install macremover\" width=\"600\" height=\"470\" srcset=\"https:\/\/macremover.com\/uninstallguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/15-install-macremover.png 790w, https:\/\/macremover.com\/uninstallguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/15-install-macremover-300x235.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Run MacRemover in the Launchpad, select Spotify appearing on the interface, and click <strong>Run Analysis<\/strong> button to proceed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-94\" src=\"https:\/\/macremover.com\/uninstallguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/16-uninstall-app-with-macremover.png\" alt=\"16 uninstall app with macremover\" width=\"600\" height=\"417\" srcset=\"https:\/\/macremover.com\/uninstallguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/16-uninstall-app-with-macremover.png 801w, https:\/\/macremover.com\/uninstallguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/16-uninstall-app-with-macremover-300x209.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Review Spotify files and folders, click <strong>Complete Uninstall<\/strong> button and then click <strong>Yes<\/strong> in the pup-up dialog box to confirm Spotify\u00a0 uninstall.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-95\" src=\"https:\/\/macremover.com\/uninstallguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/17-uninstall-app-with-macremover.png\" alt=\"17 uninstall app with macremover\" width=\"600\" height=\"420\" srcset=\"https:\/\/macremover.com\/uninstallguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/17-uninstall-app-with-macremover.png 799w, https:\/\/macremover.com\/uninstallguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/17-uninstall-app-with-macremover-300x210.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The whole removal process may take a few seconds to finish, and then the Spotify app as well as its associated items will be successfully removed from your Mac!<\/p>\n<p>This article gives two working solutions to <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">remove Spotify<\/span> as well as its additional files, and either of them works for most of the apps on your Mac. As a lightweight, professional and easy-to-operate utility, MacRemover can automatically scan and then promptly sweep away every piece of the target application within a few clicks. If you confront any problem in any application removal, try this automatic tool to resolve your troubles!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/macremover.com\/download-install.php\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-55 size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/macremover.com\/uninstallguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Download-MacRemover.png\" alt=\"Download MacRemover\" width=\"313\" height=\"62\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Spotify is a digital music streaming, podcast and video service launched by Swedish startup Spotify AB. It works with record labels and media companies to receive licenses for tracks and albums, and the registered users have instant access to millions of songs available on the player. 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