Complete uninstall

To remove FindDiskKiller and all its components from your Mac:

Step 1: Stop active tracing

If you have file tracing active, stop it before quitting:

  1. Click Stop in any open tracing panel.
  2. Close all FindDiskKiller windows.

Step 2: Quit the app

  1. Right-click (or Control-click) the FindDiskKiller icon in the Dock.
  2. Select Quit. Alternatively, press Command-Q while the app is active.

Step 3: Remove the background component

Open System Settings > General > Login Items & Extensions. Under Background Items or Allow in Background, find the FindDiskKiller helper and toggle it off or remove it.

If you have already deleted the app, macOS may show a “damaged or missing” background item that you can remove by clicking the ⓘ icon and selecting Move to Trash.

Step 4: Delete the application

  1. Open your Applications folder in Finder.
  2. Drag FindDiskKiller.app to the Trash.
  3. Empty the Trash (Finder > Empty Trash).

Step 5: Remove preferences (optional)

The app stores preferences in the standard macOS preferences system. To remove them:

defaults delete com.finddiskkiller.app

Replace com.finddiskkiller.app with the actual bundle identifier if different.

Verification

To verify that everything has been removed:

  1. Check that FindDiskKiller is no longer in your Applications folder.
  2. In System Settings > General > Login Items & Extensions, confirm no FindDiskKiller items remain.

No other files are installed outside of the application bundle. FindDiskKiller does not install kernel extensions, launch daemons, or launch agents.