Since TurboTax has all your tax-related and personal data, we recommend you to go through each step very carefully to avoid any future problems. We will discuss both the methods of installing and uninstalling the Turbotax app on your Mac with the help of the simple and effective processes described in this post.
How to uninstall TurboTax software on MacBook
The improper installation of the TurboTax application on the MacBook can lead to various problems like some functions of the software not working correctly, the app having glitches, bugs, and many more. All of these problems can be a real nuisance for Mac users, and hence they would want to uninstall and reinstall the TurboTax software in an effort to fix this problem. In this section of this article, we have put together an easy and helpful method by which Mac users can uninstall the TurboTax software from their devices. Go through the procedure discussed below to uninstall the Turbotax software from your Mac.
Note that to remove the TurboTax software from your system, you will require the administrative rights of your MacBook. Some steps in this method have XX, which denotes the two-digit tax year of your TurboTax software so keep that in mind.
Step. 1→ Open Finder on Mac > and Open the Applications folder on your MacBook [From the left side of the window or From top Menu, Go > Applications].
Right-click on App name > Move to Bin to uninstall the application with the name TurboTax [version] 20XX.
(The word version represents the TurboTax version like the Basic, Premium, Home Business, or Deluxe that you have currently installed on your MacBook)
Step. 2→ Then, launch the finder app and click on the Go To Folder option.
Step. 3→ Type in the following field in the search bar- ~/Library and hit the Go button.
Step. 4→ Now delete or move the files and folder mentioned below to the trash.
~/Library/Caches/com.intuit. TurboTax.20XX
~/Library/Application Support/TurboTax 20XX
~/Library/Caches/TurboTax 20XX
~/Library/Preferences/com.intuit. TurboTax.20XX.LSSharedFileList.p
list
~/Library/Preferences/com.intuit.TurboTax.20XX.plist
~/Library/Saved Application
State/com.intuit. TurboTax.20XX.savedstate
~/Library/WebKit/com.intuit.turbotax.20XX
~/Library/Cookies/com.intuit.turbotax.20XX.binarycookies
~/Library/Containers/com.intuit.TurboTax.mac20XX(This folder is only available for the customers who had installed the TurboTax app from the MacBook App Store and not from any CD or from the TurboTax website.)
~/Library/ApplicationSupport/com.apple.sharedfilelist/com.apple.LSSharedFileList.ApplicationRecentDocuments/com.intuit.turbotax.20XX.sfl(This folder is only visible for the OS X 10.11, El Capitan.)
~Library/Caches/KSCrash/TurboTaxStep. 5→ Now go to the trash and empty it to remove all the files and folders mentioned above from your MacBook. (If you see any errors while emptying the trash, restart the MacBook and try to empty the trash again.)
Step. 6→ After, reinstall the TurboTax software on your MacBook using the process described at the beginning of this article.
Step. 7→ Now, launch the TurboTax application and let it search for updates, and download them.
Step. 8→ Once the update is complete, go to the trash and empty it again.
Step. 9→ To ensure that everything works perfectly, restart your MacBook again.
How to Download and install TurboTax on the Macbook
The first thing before downloading the TurboTax software on the Mac that every customer needs to do is to buy the app from the official TurboTax website. Once the purchase of the software is complete, stick with the instructions described below to download and install the TurboTax software on your MacBook.
Step. 1→ Go to the TurboTax website by opening the web browser on the Mac.
Step. 2→ Now head over to Access My Downloads and log into the same TurboTax account you used to purchase the software.
Step. 3→ Then go to the downloads tab in your TurboTax account.
Step. 4→ After that, choose the version of the software that you want to download and install and save it on your Mac from where it is easily accessible.
Step. 5→ Now navigate to the location where you had downloaded the setup of the TurboTax software and double click on it with the help of the mouse to start the installation process.
Step. 6→ Finally, follow the steps explained in the setup to install the TurboTax software on the Mac.
The above process explains in detail the correct method for downloading and installing the TurboTax software on the MacBook. Once the installation is complete, the users can use the software by double-clicking on the TurboTax icon on the desktop to file their taxes. This software’s smooth and convenient user interface makes it one of the best software for sending in your tax invoices and undergoing other functions related to tax-related things in the comfort of your home.
By completing the procedure described above, the Mac users will be able to uninstall and reinstall the TurboTax software on their devices. This process will also eliminate all kinds of problems that were initially caused during the installation of this software. By taking note of this process, the users will be able to eliminate all the issues like bugs or glitches, some components of the software malfunctioning, TurboTax crashing randomly, and other related problems will be remotely resolved if the users take note of this process.
As TurboTax is a widely used application for filing taxes and other services and support related to the tax, the user base of this software is increasing exponentially due to its unique and amazing features as we speak. Hence, to solve your problems regarding the download, installation, and uninstallation process of the TurboTax software on the Mac, we have done deep research and analysis to bring this article to the users. We hope that we were able to help you out with the contents of this post so that you can rest assured about filing your taxes and taking advantage of various other exceptional services offered by the application.
