Uninstall Bittorrent Sync

Question

Hello sometimes I hear the word library for react js, sometimes it's called a framework. So just wondering, what is more accurate?

Solution 1

Both of the answers above are still relevant but with Version 2 occured a new problem:

You cannot delete the sync.app because there are plug-ins running:

'The item “BitTorrent Sync” can’t be moved to the Trash because some of its plugins are in use.'

The quick and dirty solution: You need to quit both "Sync Finder Extension" and "CMFSyncAgent" via activity monitor, then delete sync.app.

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Here is the funny part: If one deletes all the files mentionend (cache, preferences, app support...) inclusive "sync finder extension" in ~/Library/Containers but not sync.app itself then the "sync finder extension" reappears in its container-folder and is loaded again after a restart.

I don't know how it gets started again, because there are no launch demons, no launch agents, no kernel extensions or startup item I could find that starts up the plug-ins. I looked in launchctl but still no luck.

Since there is no FAQ for really uninstalling bittorrent sync 2 I qould appreciate if someone could comment or answer this question.

Solution 2

In Activity Monitor, search for and Force Quit "Sync Finder Extension". Afterwards you can remove BitTorrent Sync.app from Applications.

Solution 3

Delete the application /Applications/BitTorrent Sync.App

Delete the preferences and caches. In Terminal:

rm -R ~/Library/Caches/com.bittorrent.Sync/
rm -R ~/Library/Caches/com.bittorrent.Sync.DumpUploader/
rm ~/Library/Preferences/com.bittorrent.Sync.*
rm -R ~/Library/Application\ Support/BitTorrent\ Sync

Solution 4

You can just move the application to the trash.

There is a preference file in ~/Library/Preferences/ and cache files in ~/Library/Caches/com.bittorrent.Sync/, but you don't have to delete them.

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Comments

[Ramhound]

You should be able to simple delete the application much like you uninstall any other application in OS X. superuser.com/questions/92504/uninstall-on-mac-os-x?rq=1

[Louis]

@Ramhound it can't be deleted because it has plugins that continue to run after quitting the application.

[Frank]

There is an official uninstall guide for version 2 that mentions all the things you have to do: help.getsync.com/customer/en/portal/articles/…

[yihangho]

There is an official way of uninstalling BitTorrent Sync now: help.getsync.com/customer/portal/articles/….

[goredwards]

'official' uninstall guidelines are now at help.getsync.com/hc/en-us/articles/204775029