Uninstalling/Repairing InsomniaX
12. May 2009 
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The most common ticket in the help desk regarding issues with InsomniaX or requesting instructions on how to remove InsomniaX, below is a simple step list of what is required to completely wipe out InsomniaX. If any problems exist after removing InsomniaX it should not be related to Insomnia as it works as a passive changing, in other words once its unloaded all changes are moved (Especially after a reboot any trace should be gone)
- Reboot the machine
- Ensure InsomniaX is not running
- Enter in terminal : defaults delete com.semaja2.InsomniaX
- Delete ~/Application Support/InsomniaX
- Delete /Applications/InsomniaX.app
- If reinstalling download latest version from MacUpdate
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Where is the terminal where I have to write: defaults delete com.semaja2.InsomniaX.
I am a Switcher, So I’m not good at Mac OS X yet!
Click on the Finder, should be in your Dock on the far left. Finder is a file browser. With Finder focused, the OS Menu at the top should update, click GO > Utilities. The Terminal application should be listed in the Finder window close to the bottom. Welcome to the shell, and command line interface. It’s powerful, I’m still very unskilled in using it but it’s amazing what you can do with it.
On your Mac press Command + Spacebar this will open the Spotlight search in the upper right-hand corner of your Mac. OR you can just click on the magnifying glass in the upper right-hand corner.
Type Terminal in the search box, you will see it appear as you type, press the Enter key to run it.
If you’re coming from the PC this is similar to the Windows Search function in the lower-left hand corner in Vista or Win7.
The Terminal will look similar to a DOS prompt on the PC.