If you’ve ever used a Wacom graphics tablet on your Mac, you will have installed the Wacom driver in order to access its settings. If you no longer use the tablet, or you suspect the driver is causing problems with your Mac, you can uninstall it. We’ll show you how to do that here.
What the Wacom driver does
Wacom’s tablet and pen combinations have a number of different user-configurable settings such as pressure sensitivity and the functions of the buttons on both the tablet and the pen. In order to modify these settings, you need software on your Mac and that software is a Wacom driver, typically downloaded from Wacom’s website when you install the tablet.
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How to uninstall the Wacom driver manually
My Wacom Instuos Pro M was stopped working after updating to Mac OS Catalina. The tablet was letting me move the cursor with the touchpad, but I wasn't able. I recently updated to Mac OS 10.15 and upgraded to the most recent Wacom drivers for my Intros Pro. However, the drivers stop working after about 30 minutes after booting. Tried to follow these step outlined by Wacom to fix this.
There are several steps to uninstalling the Wacom driver. Firstly, you should quit any running processes.
Now, go to your Applications folder and find the Wacom Tablet folder. Drag it to the Trash and empty it.
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Next, get rid of the Wacom System Preferences pane.
Finally, you need to remove any stray files that are lying around on your startup disk. Normally, you’d check these three locations in the Finder:
~/Library/Caches
~/Library/Container
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~/Library/Preferences
To do that, go to the Go menu in the Finder and choose Go to Folder, and then paste each location, one at a time into the text box.
You may not find any Wacom files. If that’s the case, there’s another location to check, one that’s normally hidden from view.
How to delete Wacom driver with CleanMyMac X
Once you’ve completed all those steps, the Wacom driver should be completely uninstalled. However, there is a much easier way to complete the same task: use a dedicated uninstaller such as the one in CleanMyMac X. This utility can uninstall any application with the click of a couple of buttons, automatically removing all the files associated with the app.
There is an alternative to uninstalling the Wacom Driver completely. If you think you might use the tablet again in the future, or if your reason for uninstalling is because it’s causing problems for your Mac, you can try resetting it to see if that helps. Resetting an app means that you remove all of its preferences and settings files and force it to start again with a clean slate, as if it had just been downloaded. You can do that manually, however, it’s much quicker to use CleanMyMac X. Here’s how:
The Wacom driver will now be reset and all its preferences and settings will be gone. When you next run it, you’ll have to set it up and choose your preferences for the buttons and pressure sensitivity. However, it should run smoothly and not cause problems for your Mac.
As you can see, it’s straightforward to uninstall the Wacom driver from your Mac, especially if you use CleanMyMac X. However, it’s worth considering resetting it instead of uninstalling it completely — that way, you won’t have to re-download and install it again if you need to use it. You can do that with CleanMyMac X too.
Hello Friends,
Three days ago I mentioned there were new Wacom Product Drivers for Macs. Apparently, there were issues with the release and Wacom has pulled the new drivers from their site.
If you did download and installed the driver, you are probably having problems. You will want to uninstall the new driver and re-install the old driver. The old driver is available at Wacom Drivers.
To correct the problem,
Back up your Wacom preferences
Detach your Wacom tablet from your computer
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Uninstall the new driver
Restart your computer
Install the old driver
Reboot your computer
Reconnect your Wacom Tablet
Don’t be mad at Wacom…these things happen…just hold tight and I bet they will put out a new driver soon.
Enjoy,
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