[GH-ISSUE #971] Ability to remove config #587

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opened 2026-05-05 06:18:32 -06:00 by gitea-mirror · 1 comment

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2026-05-05 06:18:32 -06:00

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Originally created by @ynkblw on GitHub (Mar 9, 2022).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/MonitorControl/MonitorControl/issues/971

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I messed up the configuration of my first download of your Software. That was my fault and no problem. But when I tried to reinstall it just grabbed the old config and bricked again.

Describe the solution you'd like

I'm not into Software Engineering but one of this solutions is maybe possible

A script in the .dmg your Software ships with that removes the config in whatever path it's in

A control instance at the first start of one license that checks if an old config is there and before it loads it asks you if you want to remove it.

Or just a mentioning in the readme on GitHub where exactly this config is located.

Describe alternatives you've considered

I got it done by downloading an older Version which was incapable of reading the new config and just removed it.

Anything else?

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Originally created by @ynkblw on GitHub (Mar 9, 2022). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/MonitorControl/MonitorControl/issues/971 ### Before opening the issue, have you...? - [X] Searched for existing issues ### Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe I messed up the configuration of my first download of your Software. That was my fault and no problem. But when I tried to reinstall it just grabbed the old config and bricked again. ### Describe the solution you'd like I'm not into Software Engineering but one of this solutions is maybe possible A script in the .dmg your Software ships with that removes the config in whatever path it's in A control instance at the first start of one license that checks if an old config is there and before it loads it asks you if you want to remove it. Or just a mentioning in the readme on GitHub where exactly this config is located. ### Describe alternatives you've considered I got it done by downloading an older Version which was incapable of reading the new config and just removed it. ### Anything else? _No response_

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gitea-mirror commented

2026-05-05 06:18:37 -06:00

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@the0neyouseek commented on GitHub (Mar 9, 2022):

This a problem with all macos apps, not just MonitorControl. If you want to completely uninstall the app, you'll need to also trash these:

~/Library/Application Scripts/me.guillaumeb.MonitorControlHelper
~/Library/Containers/me.guillaumeb.MonitorControlHelper
~/Library/Preferences/me.guillaumeb.MonitorControl.plist

If you use homebrew to install/uninstall the app, it should take care of this for you. You can also use apps like AppCleaner to completely remove apps.

@the0neyouseek commented on GitHub (Mar 9, 2022): This a problem with all macos apps, not just MonitorControl. If you want to completely uninstall the app, you'll need to also trash these: ``` ~/Library/Application Scripts/me.guillaumeb.MonitorControlHelper ~/Library/Containers/me.guillaumeb.MonitorControlHelper ~/Library/Preferences/me.guillaumeb.MonitorControl.plist ``` If you use [homebrew](https://brew.sh/) to install/uninstall the app, it should take care of this for you. You can also use apps like [AppCleaner](http://freemacsoft.net/appcleaner/) to completely remove apps.

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