This article describes how to do a clean uninstallation of Microsoft Lync for Mac 2011.
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Introduction
Procedure
Apr 22, 2018 Before you install the Lync for Mac 2011 14.0.8 update, you must uninstall any version of Lync for Mac 2011 that is earlier than Lync for Mac 2011 14.0.4 on your computer. Additionally, make sure that the computer is running Mac OS X 10.5, or a later version of the Mac OS X operating system. Oct 27, 2016 Skype for Business will be available for Mac in 2016. Until then, Lync for Mac 2011 is available for you to download and install. Set up Lync for Mac 2011 for Office 365. At the Microsoft download center, choose Download to download the Lync for Mac 2011 update program onto your Mac. The lync14.dmg file is downloaded.
To cleanly uninstall Lync for Mac 2011, follow these steps:
You may be able to avoid uninstalling Lync for Mac 2011 if you create a new profile on the Mac. If you contact Microsoft technical support, you may be asked to create the new profile as a troubleshooting step. If the issue is resolved by creating the new profile, it will be determined that the issue was caused by a corrupted profile.
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Log on to your computer by using administrative credentials.
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Free system cleaner for mac. Exit Lync if it's running.
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https://packclever.weebly.com/blog/mac-hard-drive-cleaner. Drag the Lync application to the Trash.
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To remove your existing Lync preferences, delete the following files:
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Users/username/Library/Preferences/com.microsoft.Lync.plist
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Users/username/Library/Preferences/ByHost/MicrosoftLyncRegistrationDB.xxxx.plist
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Mac os x 10.12 download free. Users/username/Library/Logs/Microsoft-Lync-x.logNote This file is present only if you turned on Lync Logging.
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Users/username/Library/Logs/Microsoft-Lync.log
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To remove all Lync files from your computer, delete the following folders in the Users/username/Documents/Microsoft User Data folder:
- Microsoft Lync Data
- Microsoft Lync History
NoteIf you delete the Microsoft Lync History folder, you delete all conversations that are saved in the Conversation History. -
In the Applications/Utilities folder, open Keychain Access.
- Delete any keychains on the left that resemble OC__KeyContainer__.
See the following table for more information about the path locations that are used in Lync for Mac 2011.
Folder path | Description |
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Users/Home Folder/Documents/Microsoft User Data/Microsoft Lync Data | Contains information about the users who have logged into Lync for Mac 2011 on this user account. |
Users/Home Folder/Documents/Microsoft User Data/Microsoft Lync History | Contains conversation history for the user currently logged in. |
Users/Home Folder/Library/Preferences/com.microsoft.Lync.plist | Contains application preferences for Lync. |
Users/Home Folder/Library/Caches/com.microsoft.Lync | Contains server names and endpoints from previous connections to Lync servers. |
More Information
To view the Lync for Mac 2011 deployment guide, go to the following Microsoft website: Lync for Mac 2011 Deployment Guide.
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