macOS – How to Uninstall Setapp When iStat is Running

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I'm trying to uninstall the Setapp. I was going to think about renewing my subscription later but it forced my hand because iStat constantly pops up a windows that says:

Your Setapp subscription is no longer active, and iStat Menus Status cannot be opened.

If I cancel, quit, drag to the trash or kill iStat it always comes back. So now I'm trying to uninstall Setapp but I'm running into the same problem. The uninstall dialog wants me to quit iStat but no amount of hitting the 'Quit' button will make iStat go away and thus I can't uninstall Setapp.

Best Answer

iStat Menus is a little different to other apps, in that it is intended to always be running and in your menubar. The main app is used to configure its settings. Throwing the main app in the trash won’t remove it from your system (we wish it could, but that’s not technically possible).

The normal way to uninstall iStat Menus is to choose iStat Menus → Uninstall from the menubar inside the iStat Menus app, then click Uninstall.

We have some additional help: Installing and uninstalling iStat Menus

For those using Setapp, here’s some specific instructions.

Uninstalling iStat Menus with an active Setapp account

If you have an active Setapp account, please choose iStat Menus → Uninstall from the menubar, then click Uninstall.

Uninstalling iStat Menus without an active Setapp account

If you don’t have an active Setapp account, please run /Library/Application Support/iStat Menus 5/iStat Menus Uninstaller.app

You can get to the uninstaller by choosing Go → Go to Folder while in the Finder, then pasting /Library/Application Support/iStat Menus 5/iStat Menus Uninstaller.app into the text field and clicking Go.

If you have any other questions about iStat Menus, or need more help with uninstalling, please don’t hesitate to get in touch via our website, via Twitter, or via any other means.

Clarification: I work on iStat Menus. I am a founder and designer at Bjango.

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