How to uninstall FSNotes on Mac
FSNotes stores notes as files in a chosen storage folder and can use multiple folders. In FSNotes, locate every configured folder and copy the wanted note files to a separate backup location; open a copied note before removing local app data. If you enabled FSNotes Git versioning, also back up its local repository: the default Repositories folder lives inside the FSNotes container, not in a remote service. Verify an iCloud copy separately if you use iCloud.
The recorded test used the official Mac package; the Homebrew route below is separate.
Remove the app
Quit FSNotes and move FSNotes.app from Applications to Trash. Keep the note folders wherever you chose to store them; do not delete a folder merely because its name resembles the app. If a folder is synced, changing its contents can also change the remote copy.
Review local data
The path below is documented in the current Homebrew cask. In Finder, use Go › Go to Folder to inspect it. Do not remove its parent directory or another product’s data.
| Location | Decision |
|---|---|
~/Library/Containers/co.fluder.FSNotes |
Sandbox container in the cask zap list. Its default Data/Library/Application Support/Repositories subfolder holds local Git note history; copy it before deleting the container. |
The tested package uses bundle ID co.fluder.FSNotes. Review only files that actually appear on this Mac. A missing path needs no cleanup.
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Check what remains
Run these read-only commands after quitting the app:
pgrep -il 'FSNotes'
ls -d "$HOME/Library/Containers/co.fluder.FSNotes"
No process output means there is no matching process running now; it does not prove every helper is gone. A listed process needs its owner checked. If ls prints the path, that item remains and needs review. “No such file or directory” means this path is absent; a permission error means its state was not established.
If you installed it with Homebrew
The current fsnotes cask has a zap list covering the FSNotes application-scripts and sandbox-container paths. A direct brew command with --zap applies the cask list without consulting Mole’s checkboxes. After backing up, use this command without --zap:
brew uninstall --cask fsnotes
Mole checks each zap path against your selections, other installed apps, and protected locations. An unchecked, shared, or unverifiable path suppresses --zap; selected remnants can still use Mole’s own removal flow. This cask was not the recorded installation channel.
What Mole lists
Mole can list the exact FSNotes container and script paths when they exist; app-owned exact-ID rows are selected by default. The selected container includes local Git history under Data/Library/Application Support/Repositories, so back that up or uncheck the container. Separately chosen note folders need their own backup.
What this test covered
The official ZIP build 7.3.2 was installed and removed on September 20, 2026. No additional review-only leaf was recorded, and no note library was created. This test does not demonstrate that populated note folders survive every cleanup choice.