How to perform a clean reinstall of Lié

This article explains how you can delete all traces of Lié from your computer. This enables a fresh start when encountering issues that stem from a corrupt database.

Precondition: showing hidden folders

In order to have access to some of the folders that need to removed manually, you need to have "show hidden folders" activated on your computer.

On a Mac

To show hidden folders in macOS 10.12 and higher, just hit the combination CMD + SHIFT + .when you have Finder open.

For older versions than macOS 10.12 follow the steps below:

1. Open Terminal found in Finder > Applications > Utilities

2. In Terminal, paste the following:

   `defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles YES`
   

3. Press return
4. Hold the ‘Option/alt’ key, then right click on the Finder icon in the dock and click Relaunch.

On a Windows PC

To show hidden folders in Windows Explorer, click on 'View', then 'Advanced Settings' and open 'Folder Options'. In the tab 'View', find 'Files and Folders' -> 'Hidden files and folders' and choose 'Show hidden files, folders and drivers'. Click on 'OK' to confirm.

Steps needed for a clean reinstallation of Lié

1. Uninstall your current Lié version by using the uninstaller on Windows or moving the app to the trash on a Mac

2. Using Explorer/Finder, delete the following items manually:

macOS:
Settings folder:
Macintosh HD/Users/*YourUserName*/Library/Application Support/Liex64

Plug-in files:
Macintosh HD/Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/Components/Lie.component
Macintosh HD/Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/VST/Lie.vst

Windows 10:

Settings folders:
C:\ProgramData\Expressivee
C:\ProgramData\Liex64
C:\Users\*YourUserName*\AppData\Roaming\Expressivee
C:\Users\*YourUserName*\AppData\Roaming\Liex64