How to completely uninstall Maccy

1. Quit Maccy

Click the menu-bar icon and choose Quit, or quit it from the app. Removing an app while it is running can leave files locked.

2. Remove the app

If you installed the .dmg: open Applications and drag Maccy to the Trash.

If you installed via Homebrew: run brew uninstall --cask maccy. (You can add --zap to also remove related files: brew uninstall --zap --cask maccy.)

3. Delete history and settings

To erase your stored clipboard history and preferences, remove these items. In Finder, use Go → Go to Folder for each path:

• ~/Library/Application Support/Maccy — the clipboard history database
• ~/Library/Preferences/org.p0deje.Maccy.plist — your settings
• ~/Library/Caches/org.p0deje.Maccy — caches (if present)

Then empty the Trash. After this, no Maccy data remains on your Mac.

4. Remove the login item

Open System Settings → General → Login Items and remove Maccy if it is still listed, so macOS does not try to launch it.

Reinstalling later

If you are removing Maccy to fix a problem rather than leaving for good, a clean reinstall after these steps usually resolves stubborn issues — see crashing on startup and the troubleshooting guide. To install again, grab the latest from the download page.

Tip: if you only want to clear your history but keep using Maccy, you do not need to uninstall — use Clear in the app, or set a smaller history limit instead.

Complete uninstall steps

To completely remove Maccy and all its data:

Step 1: Quit Maccy

Right-click the Maccy icon in the menu bar → click Quit. Make sure Maccy is fully closed before proceeding.

Step 2: Delete the application

1. Open Finder
2. Navigate to Applications
3. Find Maccy.app
4. Drag it to Trash, or right-click → Move to Trash

Step 3: Remove Maccy’s data files

Deleting the app alone leaves the clipboard history database and preferences behind. To remove everything:

# Delete clipboard history database
rm -rf ~/Library/Application\ Support/Maccy

# Delete preferences
defaults delete com.p0deje.Maccy

# Delete any caches
rm -rf ~/Library/Caches/com.p0deje.Maccy

# Remove from Login Items (if enabled)
# Go to System Settings → General → Login Items → remove Maccy

Step 4: Remove from Login Items

1. Open System Settings → General → Login Items
2. Find Maccy in the list
3. Click the − button to remove it

Step 5: Remove Accessibility permission

1. Open System Settings → Privacy & Security → Accessibility
2. Find Maccy in the list
3. Click the − button to remove it

Step 6: Empty Trash

Right-click Trash → Empty Trash. Maccy is now completely removed.

Verify the uninstall is complete

# Should return nothing:
ls ~/Library/Application\ Support/Maccy 2>/dev/null
defaults read com.p0deje.Maccy 2>/dev/null
ls /Applications/Maccy.app 2>/dev/null

If any of these return results, that component still needs to be removed.

Before you uninstall: export your history

If you want to keep a record of your clipboard history before uninstalling:

# Copy the database to your Desktop before deleting
cp ~/Library/Application\ Support/Maccy/Maccy.sqlite ~/Desktop/maccy-history-export.sqlite

The SQLite file can be opened with any SQLite viewer (DB Browser for SQLite is free) to see the raw history data.