How to Uninstall Razer Synapse on PC or Mac
This wikiHow teaches you how to uninstall Razer Synapse on a Windows or Mac computer. Razer Synapse is a cloud-based configuration software for Razer accessories so you can instantly load your mouse and keyboard presets on any...
Method 1 of 2:
On Windows
- Close Razer Synapse. It's a green icon that resembles a cloud in the bottom-right corner of the system tray.
- Right-click the Razer Synapse icon (click ∧ first if it's not visible).
- Click Close Razer Synapse.
- Uninstall Razer Synapse. You can uninstall Razer Synapse using the Uninstall file in the Razer Synapse directory, or use the following steps.
- Open Start
- Click Settings
- Click Apps.
- Scroll down and select Razer Synapse.
- Click Uninstall.
- Click Uninstall to confirm.
- Open Start
- Restart your computer. If Razer Synapse is no longer on your computer, stop right here. If it continues to be a problem, there may still be some remnants of it in your registry. Backup your files and continue with the next steps. [2] Use the following steps to restart your computer.
- Click Start
- Click the Power icon
- Click Restart.
- Click Start
- Launch the Registry Editor app. It's the app that has an icon of blue cubes. Use the following steps to launch the Registry editor.
- Click Start
- Type regedit.
- Click the Registry Editor app.
- Click Start
- Click Computer. It's at the top of the registry editor sidebar on the left.
- Click Edit. It's the second option in the menu bar at the top.
- Click Find. It's in the edit menu. This will open a search bar.
- Type Razer in the search bar and press ↵ Enter. This will search for any items from Razer.
- Right-click any items from Razer. They will say "Razer inc" in the data column.
- Click Delete. This will delete the registry item.
- Warning: Be careful what you delete from the registry. Deleting the wrong items can cause your system to not function properly.
- Click
- Click This PC. This will open your root menu on your computer.
- Type Razer in the search bar and press ↵ Enter. The search bar is in the upper-right corner of the File Explorer. This will search for any remaining items from Razer on your computer. The search may take a few minutes.
- Select all items. Hold ⇧ Shift and click to select more than one item.
- Drag items to the recycling bin. The recycling bin is in the upper-left corner of your Desktop. This will delete all remaining Razer items.
Method 2 of 2:
On Mac
- Open Finder
- Click Go. It's in the menu bar at the top of the screen. This opens a drop-down menu.
- Click Utilities. This will open your system Utilities.
- Double-click Terminal
- Type several commands to delete the Razer files and directories. Enter each command into terminal and press ⏎ Return after each line. You may prompted to enter your administrator password to continue.
- launchctl remove com.razer.rzupdater
- launchctl remove com.razerzone.rzdeviceengine
- sudo rm /Library/LaunchAgents/com.razer.rzupdater.plist
- sudo rm /Library/LaunchAgents/com.razerzone.rzdeviceengine.plist
- Open Finder
- Click Applications. You can click Applications in the left sidebar, or in the "Go" menu.
- Drag Razer Synapse to the trash. This will uninstall Razer Synapse.
- Return to your Terminal window. You should still have the terminal window open, but if not, you can re-open it just as before.
- Type the following lines in the terminal. This will remove the support folders for Razer Synapse.[3]
- sudo rm -rf /Library/Application Support/Razer/
- rm -rf ~/Library/Application Support/Razer/
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