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  1. @timotgl timotgl revised this gist May 18, 2017. 1 changed file with 6 additions and 3 deletions.
    9 changes: 6 additions & 3 deletions uninstall-razer-synapse.sh
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    @@ -8,13 +8,16 @@ launchctl remove com.razerzone.rzdeviceengine
    sudo rm /Library/LaunchAgents/com.razer.rzupdater.plist
    sudo rm /Library/LaunchAgents/com.razerzone.rzdeviceengine.plist

    # Step 2: Manually delete Razer Synapse app from Applications in Finder
    # Step 2: Remove HID kernel extension
    sudo rm -Rf /System/Library/Extensions/RazerHid.kext

    # Step 3: Delete Razer files from "Application Support" folders:
    # Step 3: Manually delete Razer Synapse app from Applications in Finder

    # Step 4: Delete Razer files from "Application Support" folders:
    sudo rm -rf /Library/Application\ Support/Razer/
    rm -rf ~/Library/Application\ Support/Razer/

    # Step 3: Restart your Mac.
    # Step 5: Restart your Mac.
    # Expected results:
    # - The Razer icon should be gone from the OS X menu bar now, and also not pop up sporadically either
    # - The two processes "RzDeviceEngine" and "RzUpdater" should not be running when you check ActivityMonitor
  2. @timotgl timotgl revised this gist Oct 6, 2016. 1 changed file with 1 addition and 1 deletion.
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    @@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ sudo rm /Library/LaunchAgents/com.razerzone.rzdeviceengine.plist
    # Step 2: Manually delete Razer Synapse app from Applications in Finder

    # Step 3: Delete Razer files from "Application Support" folders:
    rm -rf /Library/Application\ Support/Razer/
    sudo rm -rf /Library/Application\ Support/Razer/
    rm -rf ~/Library/Application\ Support/Razer/

    # Step 3: Restart your Mac.
  3. @timotgl timotgl revised this gist Jul 17, 2016. 1 changed file with 2 additions and 1 deletion.
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    @@ -10,8 +10,9 @@ sudo rm /Library/LaunchAgents/com.razerzone.rzdeviceengine.plist

    # Step 2: Manually delete Razer Synapse app from Applications in Finder

    # Step 3: Delete Razer files from "Application Support" folder:
    # Step 3: Delete Razer files from "Application Support" folders:
    rm -rf /Library/Application\ Support/Razer/
    rm -rf ~/Library/Application\ Support/Razer/

    # Step 3: Restart your Mac.
    # Expected results:
  4. @timotgl timotgl revised this gist Jul 17, 2016. No changes.
  5. @timotgl timotgl created this gist Jul 17, 2016.
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    # How to uninstall Razer Synapse ( http://www.razerzone.com/synapse/ )
    # on OS X El Capitan without using Razer's official uninstall tool.
    # Tested on OS X 10.11.5 in July 2016.

    # Step 1: In your terminal: stop and remove launch agents
    launchctl remove com.razer.rzupdater
    launchctl remove com.razerzone.rzdeviceengine
    sudo rm /Library/LaunchAgents/com.razer.rzupdater.plist
    sudo rm /Library/LaunchAgents/com.razerzone.rzdeviceengine.plist

    # Step 2: Manually delete Razer Synapse app from Applications in Finder

    # Step 3: Delete Razer files from "Application Support" folder:
    rm -rf /Library/Application\ Support/Razer/

    # Step 3: Restart your Mac.
    # Expected results:
    # - The Razer icon should be gone from the OS X menu bar now, and also not pop up sporadically either
    # - The two processes "RzDeviceEngine" and "RzUpdater" should not be running when you check ActivityMonitor