Uninstalling/Repairing InsomniaX

12. May 2009 Comments 5 comments

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)

  1. Reboot the machine
  2. Ensure InsomniaX is not running
  3. Enter in terminal : defaults delete com.semaja2.InsomniaX
  4. Delete ~/Application Support/InsomniaX
  5. Delete /Applications/InsomniaX.app
  6. If reinstalling download latest version from MacUpdate

Commentary

  1. Martin wrote on 16. Oct 2009

    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!

  2. adamlogan wrote on 12. Nov 2009

    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.

  3. Derek Erb wrote on 23. Jan 2010

    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.

  4. Seth wrote on 28. Aug 2011

    I have followed you instruction uninstalling the new 2.0 version of InsomniaX, but to no avail. Event though the program and all traces of it are gone from my system, when ever i close the lid of my macbook air it does not go to sleep. If I open the lid the screen lights back up instantly and the network connection never drops, so i know it is still awake. Then about 30 seconds later the computer goes to sleep even if the lid is completely open and I am using it.

    I have tried everything to fix this including reinstalling and uninstalling the program. Nothing works. Please help me, it is very frustrating.

  5. NP wrote on 13. Feb 2012

    i have installed InsomniaX.App in Snow Leopard

    the program was running ok until i restart my macbook pro

    It does´t restart and is always asking to turn off computer and Restart

    I have reset EFI

    I Have reset PRAM and VRAM

    and still doesn´t restart

    I have unplug the battery and waited half an hour just to start again and still not resolving the issue…

    NOW…

    I have entered installation DVD just to go to the Terminal.app and execute this:

    Enter in terminal : defaults delete com.semaja2.InsomniaX
    Delete ~/Application Support/InsomniaX
    Delete /Applications/InsomniaX.app

    How can i do this using Terminal from the installation DVD …

    I only now how to discover Volumes

    ls /Volumes/

    Really appreciated some help

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