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Introduction
This article describes how to do a clean uninstallation of Microsoft Skype for Business on Mac.
Procedure
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To cleanly uninstall Skype of Business on Mac, follow these steps:
- Log on to your computer by using administrative credentials.
- Exit Skype For Business on Mac if it’s running.
- Drag the Skype For Business on Mac application to the Trash.
- Remove existing Skype preferences if those hidden files exist. To do so, follow these steps:
- In the Finder menu, click Go, and click Go to Folder.
- Run the following commands:
- sudo rm -rf /Applications/Skype for Business.app
- sudo rm -rf /Library/Internet Plug-Ins/MeetingJoinPlugin.plugin
- defaults delete com.microsoft.SkypeForBusiness || true
- rm -rf ~/Library/Containers/com.microsoft.SkypeForBusiness
- rm -rf ~/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/Skype for Business_*
- rm -rf ~/Library/Saved Application State/com.microsoft.SkypeForBusiness.savedState
- rm -rf ~/Library/Preferences/com.microsoft.SkypeForBusiness.plist
- rm -rf ~/Library/Application Support/CrashReporter/Skype for Business_*
- rm -rf ~/Library/Application Support/com.apple.sharedfilelist/com.apple.LSSharedFileList.ApplicationRecentDocuments/com.microsoft.skypeforbusiness*
- rm -rf ~/Library/Cookies/com.microsoft.SkypeForBusiness*
- sudo rm -rf /private/var/db/receipts/com.microsoft.SkypeForBusiness*
- rmdir ~/Library/Application Scripts/com.microsoft.SkypeForBusiness
- find -f /private/var/db/BootCaches/* -name 'app.com.microsoft.SkypeForBusiness*' -exec sudo rm -rf {} +
- In the Applications/Utilities folder, open Keychain Access.
- In your logon keychains, delete Skype for Business.
More Information
If you plan to reinstall Skype for Business on Mac later, you can download the program.
Third-party information disclaimer
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