removing plugins to use free version on a mac

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shinco
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removing plugins to use free version on a mac

Post by shinco » Thu Jan 11, 2018 12:15 am

Hello, I'm new to CAD software and I want to play with QCAD for a while to decide if I need to buy the professional version, but I can't figure out how to remove the plugins that will free up the community edition. When click the "remove" box in the trial window, a popup dialog says:
To remove this add-on, please delete the following plugin files:
plugins/libqcaddwg.dylib
plugins/libqcadpolygon.dylib
plugins/libqcadproscripts.dylib
plugins/libqcadtriangulation.dylib


I can't find these files anywhere on my computer. Where are they and how do I remove them? I'm running Mac OS 10.13.2

Thanks!

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Re: removing plugins to use free version on a mac

Post by andrew » Thu Jan 11, 2018 11:58 am

Right-click on QCAD.app and choose "Show Package Contents" > Contents > PlugIns.

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Re: removing plugins to use free version on a mac

Post by Nix1216 » Thu Jul 23, 2020 9:39 pm

Hello--
A few years later, but I'm having the same issue on a Mac-- I've found the plug-ins that are listed to be removed for the Community Edition:

To remove this add-on, please delete the following plugin files:
plugins/libqcaddwg.dylib
plugins/libqcadpolygon.dylib
plugins/libqcadproj.dylib
plugins/libqcadproscripts.dylib
plugins/libqcadtriangulation.dylib

...but the computer won't delete them-- I can't drag them to the trash or select delete-- the option is grayed out. I am admittedly not the most tech savvy, but what am I missing...... any help would be greatly appreciated!

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Re: removing plugins to use free version on a mac

Post by RandallG » Fri Jul 24, 2020 2:16 am

Have you made sure that Qcad is NOT running when you attempt to remove those plugins?

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Re: removing plugins to use free version on a mac

Post by Nix1216 » Fri Jul 24, 2020 3:01 am

I have-- tried with the program running and not running.

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Re: removing plugins to use free version on a mac

Post by Husky » Fri Jul 24, 2020 5:26 am

Nix1216 wrote:
Thu Jul 23, 2020 9:39 pm
I can't drag them to the trash or select delete-- the option is grayed out.
I've no experience on a MAC but that sounds like a file/directory permission issue. Is that particular directory unlocked for you to delete files?
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Re: removing plugins to use free version on a mac

Post by carogill » Thu Jul 06, 2023 12:12 pm

I am having the same problem listed here. How does one alter the directory to gain permission to delete files? (I am no Mac nor CAD expert - please help!)

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