How to uninstall Bob on Mac

Keep the translation services and plugins you need, and preserve their configuration without exposing API keys. Bob also lets you remove an individual plugin from Preferences using its three-dot menu. The paths below were observed in a read-only inspection of the installed Mac app. This is not a completed uninstall or a data-recovery test. Product reference

Quit and remove the app

After saving the data above, quit Bob with Command + Q, or use its menu-bar Quit command. Locate /Applications/Bob.app in Finder. Use a bundled uninstaller if provided; otherwise move this app to the Trash. Check your retained files before emptying the Trash.

Review local data

Use Shift + Command + G in Finder to inspect each location. Skip missing paths. These directories existed during the local inspection; their personal contents were not read. Keep settings, sign-in material and user data unless you have verified a wanted backup, and never delete an entire vendor parent by name.

The inspected version uses com.hezongyidev.Bob, while the Homebrew cask’s older data paths use com.ripperhe.Bob. Keep these identities separate. A separately installed BobHelper needs its own removal instructions.

Check the result

if [ -e "/Applications/Bob.app" ]; then
  printf '%s\n' 'App bundle still exists'
else
  printf '%s\n' 'App bundle not found at this path'
fi
ls -ld "$HOME/Library/Containers/com.hezongyidev.Bob"

The first check explicitly reports whether the app bundle remains at that path; absence does not prove all data was removed. An ls listing means the data path survives, No such file means it is absent, and Permission denied leaves its state unknown.

If you installed it with Homebrew

brew uninstall --cask bob-app

This uninstalls the cask without zap. It still processes its declared apps, links or background components, so it is not a guarantee of app-only removal.

Adding --zap directly runs the cask’s data-removal list without consulting Mole’s checkboxes. Listed paths include ~/Library/Application Support/com.ripperhe.Bob, ~/Library/Caches/com.ripperhe.Bob, ~/Library/HTTPStorages/com.ripperhe.Bob, ~/Library/Preferences/com.ripperhe.Bob.plist. Keep or back up wanted data before choosing zap.

Mole uses zap only when its entire scope passes review. Unchecked, shared, out-of-boundary or unrecognized entries suppress zap; selected entries can still use Mole’s own removal path. Homebrew cask

Accounts and saved files

Removing the local app is separate from deleting an account or cancelling a subscription. Keep wanted documents, remote files and independent components. Account deletion, subscription cancellation and backup restoration were not tested.

What Mole lists

With the include-app-data preference off, these locally verified paths are selected by default. They can still contain settings or user data; back them up or uncheck them before removal: ~/Library/Containers/com.hezongyidev.Bob.

Opting into app-data selection can also select eligible reviewed data. Shared stores, protected personal profiles and agent archives retain their individual-review or protection rules. These observed paths are not guaranteed to exist for every installation channel.

What this test covered

The installed Mac version was inspected on October 4, 2026 through a read-only review export and path comparison. It was not reinstalled, quit or uninstalled, and the removal commands in this guide were not executed. This establishes review coverage and selection policy, not deletion permission, post-uninstall residue, account sync or data recovery.