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Backup and uninstall

Back up Local Mode data and remove the desktop app on macOS or Windows.

Back up Local Mode data before you remove the app. Cloud documents are not in this folder — delete those from Settings if you also want them gone.

Steps

  1. Quit Finipher.
  2. Back up the Finipher data folder for your operating system.
  3. Remove the app.
  4. Keep the backup if you may reinstall later.

On a Mac

  1. Use Finipher → Quit or Quit from the menu bar item.
  2. Back up ~/Library/Application Support/Finipher.
  3. Delete Finipher from Applications.
  4. Runtime downloads may be cleaned up after the app is removed. Your data folder is kept.

On Windows

  1. Quit Finipher from the app or system tray.
  2. Back up %APPDATA%\Finipher.
  3. Use Installed apps to uninstall Finipher.
  4. Keep the backup if you want to restore statements later.

Warning

Never delete the data folder unless you are sure you no longer need the documents or results.

You'll know it worked when

Finipher is removed and your backup contains the local data folder.

If this doesn't work

Restart, confirm Finipher is not running, and uninstall again.

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