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Using the CrossOver Removal Tool

1. Download the CrossOver Removal Tool here. If prompted for a key, enter oem and click unlock to begin the download.

2. When the download is complete, double click the CrossOver_removal_tool icon. If you do not see the icon, you may need to unzip the download.

3. If you receive a dialog stating the tool "can't be opened because Apple cannot check it for malicious software," click Show in Finder to be taken back to your Downloads folder. From there, right click (Ctrl + click) on the CrossOver Removal Tool icon and select Open from the menu.

4. When the tool is finished uninstalling CrossOver, a notification is displayed in the top right corner of your screen.

Using Finder to Uninstall CrossOver

On Mac OS 10.7 and later, the Library folder is hidden. To access the Library folder, do the following:

• Open Finder
• Select Go from the Finder menu
• Press and hold the Option key on your keyboard
• Select Library from the Go menu

1. Trash the CrossOver folder

Drag the CrossOver folder from Users>(your home folder)>Library>Application Support to the trash.

2. Trash Crossover Preference Files

Drag all files that begin with com.codeweavers. from Users>(your home folder)>Library>Preferences to the Trash.

3. Trash CrossOver Folder

Drag the CrossOver folder from Users>(your home folder)>Applications to the Trash.

4. Trash CrossOver Icon

Drag the CrossOver icon from Applications to the Trash.