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Can I delete Fantastical from my Mac?

Yes, you can delete it

You can delete Fantastical from your Mac without losing calendar events stored in cloud accounts. The app acts as a front end, so removing it preserves data in iCloud, Google, or Exchange. Local settings and caches remain in specific folders unless you delete them separately.

Last updated: October 31, 20263 min read

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Fantastical data usually takes 100 MB – 1 GB on a Mac. The free scan shows the exact size on your Mac before you change anything.

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Application: Fantastical
Typical data size: 100 MB – 1 GB
Category: Tasks & Calendar
File Location: ~/Library/Containers/com.flexibits.fantastical2.mac

What you lose and keep when removing Fantastical

Specific to Fantastical

Deleting the application itself does not remove its data folders or your documents. Your calendar events stay in your server accounts, while local preferences and caches persist in the sandbox. A typical installation uses 100 MB – 1 GB of storage for this cached data. If you only drag the app to the Trash, the menu bar helper may continue running. You must also deactivate any Flexibits account sign-in if the Mac is shared.

Where your Fantastical data lives

Fantastical keeps none of your own files in its folders; what it stores is rebuilt automatically or comes from your account.

~/Library/Containers/com.flexibits.fantastical2.mac Sandbox container · sandboxed data: calendar cache and settings Yes, once the app is gone~/Library/Group Containers/85C27NK92C.com.flexibits.fantastical2.mac Shared container · data shared with Fantastical's menu bar helper and widgets Yes, once the app is gone~/Library/Application Scripts/com.flexibits.fantastical2.mac Extension scripts · sandbox script folder created by macOS Yes, once the app is gone~/Library/Containers/com.flexibits.fantastical2.mac.helper Sandbox container · Fantastical Helper that keeps the menu bar item running Yes, once the app is gone

Account and sync: Fantastical shows events from your calendar accounts (iCloud, Google, Exchange); events stay in those accounts. Settings sync through a Flexibits account.
License: Fantastical Premium is a subscription linked to your Flexibits account or Apple Account and is not cancelled by deleting the app.

Preparation before you delete Fantastical

Verify that all critical events are synced to a remote account rather than stored locally on this Mac. Sign out of your Flexibits account to prevent syncing issues on shared machines. Quit both the main application and the background menu bar helper completely. This ensures no files are locked when you move the app to the Trash. Remember that items in the Trash can be restored until you empty it.

Confirm all events are stored in server accounts, not just on this Mac.Sign out of your Flexibits account if this Mac is shared with others.Quit the main app and the menu bar helper before moving it to Trash.Check that the container folder size is not unusually large before deletion.

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How to delete Fantastical completely

Quit Fantastical, move it to the Trash, then remove what it left in ~/Library/Containers/com.flexibits.fantastical2.mac. The full step-by-step guide:

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Frequently asked questions

Will deleting Fantastical delete my files?

No. Removing the app doesn't touch documents you saved in other folders. Only the app and, if you remove them, its own support files are deleted.

Does deleting the app cancel my subscription?

No, the Premium subscription is linked to your Flexibits or Apple Account and remains active.

Will my custom settings disappear?

No, preferences remain in the container folder unless you manually delete that data.