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1. How to reinstall Skype on your Mac. If you need to reinstall Skype or Skype for Business, go to the relevant web page for the version you want and download it, then follow the instructions to install. There are several reasons why you might want or need to uninstall Skype or Skype for Business. It may be misbehaving, or you may just not need it.
2. To uninstall Skype (and other apps you don’t need anymore), start by downloading CleanMyMac and installing it on your Mac. Then follow the four steps as indicated in the screenshot above. On the main screen, click on Uninstaller. The default filter is Sort by Name so everything is listed in alphabetical order.
3. Find Skype in the list, right-click it and select Remove or Uninstall. If you cant find Skype in your installed programs, follow the directions here ). Mac Quit Skype by secondary clicking Skype, then select Quit Skype. Open your Applications folder and drag your copy of Skype to the trash.

Skype's default installation options make it difficult for computer starters to remove itself and associated programs. Watch and follow this vid guide exactly so U can uninstall Skype fully. How to Uninstall the Skype App on Mac. If you would like to uninstall Skype for business on Mac, you can just follow the following steps. Close Skype app completely. Find out the Applicationsfolder and scroll down to find out Skype on Mac. Choose Skypeapp and right click it to Move to Trash.

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Introduction

This article describes how to do a clean uninstallation of Microsoft Skype for Business on Mac.

Procedure

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To cleanly uninstall Skype of Business on Mac, follow these steps:

1. Log on to your computer by using administrative credentials.

2. Exit Skype For Business on Mac if it's running.

3. Drag the Skype For Business on Mac application to the Trash.

4. Remove existing Skype preferences if those hidden files exist. To do so, run the following commands in a Terminal:

   • sudo rm -rf /Applications/Skype for Business.app
   • sudo rm -rf /Library/Internet Plug-Ins/MeetingJoinPlugin.plugin
   • defaults delete com.microsoft.SkypeForBusiness || true
   • rm -rf ~/Library/Containers/com.microsoft.SkypeForBusiness
   • rm -rf ~/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/Skype for Business_*
   • rm -rf ~/Library/Saved Application State/com.microsoft.SkypeForBusiness.savedState
   • rm -rf ~/Library/Preferences/com.microsoft.SkypeForBusiness.plist
   • rm -rf ~/Library/Application Support/CrashReporter/Skype for Business_*
   • rm -rf ~/Library/Application Support/com.apple.sharedfilelist/com.apple.LSSharedFileList.ApplicationRecentDocuments/com.microsoft.skypeforbusiness*
   • rm -rf ~/Library/Cookies/com.microsoft.SkypeForBusiness*
   • sudo rm -rf /private/var/db/receipts/com.microsoft.SkypeForBusiness*
   • rmdir ~/Library/Application Scripts/com.microsoft.SkypeForBusiness
   • find -f /private/var/db/BootCaches/* -name 'app.com.microsoft.SkypeForBusiness*' -exec sudo rm -rf {} +

5. In the Applications/Utilities folder, open Keychain Access.

6. In your logon keychains, delete Skype for Business.

More Information

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If you plan to reinstall Skype for Business on Mac later, you can download the program.

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