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How to Uninstall Speedtest 1.2 Application/Software on Your Mac Unlike the software developed for Windows system, most of the applications installed in Mac OS X generally can be removed with relative ease. Speedtest 1.2 is a third party application that provides additional functionality to OS X system and enjoys a popularity among Mac users. However, instead of installing it by dragging its icon to the Application folder, uninstalling Speedtest 1.2 may need you to do more than a simple drag-and-drop to the Trash.

When installed, Speedtest 1.2 creates files in several locations. Generally, its additional files, such as preference files and application support files, still remains on the hard drive after you delete Speedtest 1.2 from the Application folder, in case that the next time you decide to reinstall it, the settings of this program still be kept. But if you are trying to uninstall Speedtest 1.2 in full and free up your disk space, removing all its components is highly necessary. Continue reading this article to learn about the proper methods for uninstalling Speedtest 1.2. Manually uninstall Speedtest 1.2 step by step: Most applications in Mac OS X are bundles that contain all, or at least most, of the files needed to run the application, that is to say, they are self-contained. Thus, different from the program uninstall method of using the control panel in Windows, Mac users can easily drag any unwanted application to the Trash and then the removal process is started. Despite that, you should also be aware that removing an unbundled application by moving it into the Trash leave behind some of its components on your Mac.

To fully get rid of Speedtest 1.2 from your Mac, you can manually follow these steps: 1. Terminate Speedtest 1.2 process(es) via Activity Monitor Before uninstalling Speedtest 1.2, you’d better quit this application and end all its processes.

If Speedtest 1.2 is frozen, you can press Cmd +Opt + Esc, select Speedtest 1.2 in the pop-up windows and click Force Quit to quit this program (this shortcut for force quit works for the application that appears but not for its hidden processes). Open Activity Monitor in the Utilities folder in Launchpad, and select All Processes on the drop-down menu at the top of the window. Select the process(es) associated with Speedtest 1.2 in the list, click Quit Process icon in the left corner of the window, and click Quit in the pop-up dialog box (if that doesn’t work, then try Force Quit). Delete Speedtest 1.2 application using the Trash First of all, make sure to log into your Mac with an administrator account, or you will be asked for a password when you try to delete something. Open the Applications folder in the Finder (if it doesn’t appear in the sidebar, go to the Menu Bar, open the “Go” menu, and select Applications in the list), search for Speedtest 1.2 application by typing its name in the search field, and then drag it to the Trash (in the dock) to begin the uninstall process. Alternatively you can also click on the Speedtest 1.2 icon/folder and move it to the Trash by pressing Cmd + Del or choosing the File and Move to Trash commands. For the applications that are installed from the App Store, you can simply go to the Launchpad, search for the application, click and hold its icon with your mouse button (or hold down the Option key), then the icon will wiggle and show the “X” in its left upper corner. Mac dolphin emulator mic.

Click the “X” and click Delete in the confirmation dialog. Remove all components related to Speedtest 1.2 in Finder Though Speedtest 1.2 has been deleted to the Trash, its lingering files, logs, caches and other miscellaneous contents may stay on the hard disk.