Uninstalling Yardstick

macOS

Open Terminal (Applications → Utilities) and paste this in.

# 1. Stop and remove the background service. Both names are listed
#    because installs from before 2026 used the older one.
launchctl bootout gui/$(id -u)/com.yardsticktechnologies.yardstick 2>/dev/null
launchctl bootout gui/$(id -u)/com.northlakeconsulting.yardstick 2>/dev/null
rm -f ~/Library/LaunchAgents/com.yardsticktechnologies.yardstick.plist
rm -f ~/Library/LaunchAgents/com.northlakeconsulting.yardstick.plist

# 2. Remove the program. If you used the installer package:
sudo rm -rf /usr/local/yardstick
sudo pkgutil --forget com.yardsticktechnologies.yardstick 2>/dev/null

#    Or, if you installed from source, the folder you cloned:
rm -rf ~/yardstick

# 3. Remove Yardstick's data (recordings, settings, license).
#    BOTH of these. The second is a copy the installer keeps so that an
#    upgrade does not lose your settings, and it is restored on the next
#    install: leave it behind and Yardstick comes back remembering
#    everything, which does not look like a failed uninstall.
rm -rf ~/Library/Application\ Support/Yardstick
sudo rm -rf /Library/Application\ Support/Yardstick

Run the whole block; the lines that do not apply to your install will simply find nothing to remove. If you cloned Yardstick somewhere other than your home folder, change that line to wherever the folder is. The data step is last on purpose, so stopping early leaves your recordings intact.

If you are uninstalling so you can start completely fresh, the second data line matters: without it the next install restores your settings, including the license agreement you already accepted, so the first-run screens do not appear again. Removing it also releases this computer's license seat, so you will re-enter your key when you reinstall.

Linux

In a terminal:

# 1. Stop and remove the background service
systemctl --user disable --now yardstick.service
rm -f ~/.config/systemd/user/yardstick.service
systemctl --user daemon-reload

# 2. Remove Yardstick's data (recordings, settings, license)
rm -rf ~/.local/share/yardstick

# 3. Remove the program folder you cloned (often ~/yardstick)
rm -rf ~/yardstick

Windows

Yardstick is a normal installed application.

Open Settings → Apps → Installed apps, find Yardstick, and choose Uninstall. (On older Windows: Control Panel → Programs and Features.) That removes the program and its service. Your recordings and settings live in C:\ProgramData\Yardstick; delete that folder too if you want them gone.