need help uninstalling safari omnibar

samgnight · Jul 21, 2011, 01:19 PM

I installed SafariOmniBar and don't like it but idk how to uninstall it. Everywhere I read says to remove the plugin or extension from Library/Internet Plug-Ins but there is nothing there. What do I do to get Safari back to having 2 separate fields at the top? 1 for URLs and 1 for Google. I'm running Lion if that makes any difference.

mmduluth · Jul 21, 2011, 01:35 PM

I just deleted the

/Library/Application\ Support/SIMBL/Plugins/SafariOmnibar.bundle

Like it said on the website and then restarted my computer and it worked fine.

samgnight · Jul 21, 2011, 02:24 PM

i can't find that anywhere..

Zebson · Jul 25, 2011, 12:10 PM

You have to open the Library folder in Macintosh HD.

samgnight · Jul 25, 2011, 03:59 PM

yeah within the Library folder there isn't a folder named Application. there is a folder named Application Support though, but inside Application Support there isn't a SIMBL folder or a Safari folder. I've tried showing hidden files and folders but i still can't find anything to do with OmniBar or SIMBL

rikscha · Jul 26, 2011, 03:38 AM

stopped working for me, how can I get to work it again?

Zebson · Jul 26, 2011, 04:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by samgnight

yeah within the Library folder there isn't a folder named Application. there is a folder named Application Support though, but inside Application Support there isn't a SIMBL folder or a Safari folder. I've tried showing hidden files and folders but i still can't find anything to do with OmniBar or SIMBL

I found the SIMBL folder inside Application Support:
/Macintosh HD/Library/Application Support/SIMBL/Plugins/SafariOmnibar.bundle

Move the .bundle file to the Trash.

If you not find it there, I can't help you

samgnight · Jul 28, 2011, 07:52 PM

ok so i still can't find anything by searching for SIMBL or SafariOmniBar, but i still have an omnibar in safari. the other day when i turned my computer on and opened safari it was back to how i want it and i thought it would stay that way. after quitting and restarting safari, it was back

samgnight · Jul 28, 2011, 08:05 PM

alright i deleted safari using app delete and am now using chrome. i want safari back but i cant download it from apple's website because it is only for SL. how can i download safari for Lion?

AnonMac50 · Aug 2, 2011, 05:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by samgnight

alright i deleted safari using app delete and am now using chrome. i want safari back but i cant download it from apple's website because it is only for SL. how can i download safari for Lion?

You can go to:

http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1422

samgnight · Aug 2, 2011, 08:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AnonMac50

You can go to:

http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1422

this is for Leopard, not Lion

AnonMac50 · Aug 3, 2011, 10:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by samgnight

this is for Leopard, not Lion

Sorry, I read that Leopard (got mixed up, both have L). For Lion, Right Click the Installer app, and show package contents, then open the ESD (located in SharedSupport inside Contents), Open the Packages folder, and locate the Safari Package. It's in there.

GGJstudios · Aug 3, 2011, 10:36 AM

For future readers of this thread, the only effective method for complete app removal is manual deletion:

Best way to FULLY DELETE a program

CapnJackGig · Aug 9, 2011, 06:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by samgnight

i can't find that anywhere..

Probably because he gave you the incorrect path. Application Support is the folder. Not Application folder and then Support folder.

rayjay86 · Aug 15, 2011, 12:21 PM

Is anyone having this problem:

Sometimes when I open Safari after a reboot Omnibar is not installed. When I type a search term in the address bar it just says "safari cannot find the server".

I have to go and reinstall Omnibar when this happens! It's driving me nuts!!!

samgnight · Aug 16, 2011, 01:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CapnJackGig

Probably because he gave you the incorrect path. Application Support is the folder. Not Application folder and then Support folder.

yes i had been looking in the Application Support folder the whole time. i don't even get a result when i search for SIMBL using Spotlight

okboy · Sep 1, 2011, 09:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by samgnight

yes i had been looking in the Application Support folder the whole time. i don't even get a result when i search for SIMBL using Spotlight

Same.

GGJstudios · Sep 1, 2011, 10:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by samgnight

yes i had been looking in the Application Support folder the whole time. i don't even get a result when i search for SIMBL using Spotlight

That's because Spotlight won't search all folders. Read the link I posted for instructions.

WWDC08 · Dec 14, 2011, 06:23 AM

I have been having the same issues as above, not been able to find the folder on my Mac to delete Safari Omnibar.

I'm running Lion 10.7.2 and this solution worked for me!

(1) Quit Safari
(2) Click on Finder.
(3) Press Shift+CMD+G
(4) In the Dialog box that appears type in "/Library/Application Support/SIMBL/" without the quotes.
(5) Delete 'SafariOmnibar.bundle'

Job done.

Thanks.

GGJstudios · Dec 14, 2011, 09:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WWDC08

I have been having the same issues as above, not been able to find the folder on my Mac to delete Safari Omnibar.

If you followed the instructions in the link in post #13, you would have found the file and achieved the same result.

igabephoto · Dec 18, 2011, 01:49 AM

I think the reason you cannot find it is that there is more than one Library on the mac. One is in the Macintosh HD hierarchy, and the other is under your user. I found that in Lion the user library is hidden - annoying since I have a bunch of stuff in there - so it might take some digging and showing hidden files and folders.

I just became annoyed with, found, and deleted omnibar in the exact spot these people are saying. It is there.

GGJstudios · Dec 18, 2011, 10:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by igabephoto

I think the reason you cannot find it is that there is more than one Library on the mac. One is in the Macintosh HD hierarchy, and the other is under your user. I found that in Lion the user library is hidden - annoying since I have a bunch of stuff in there - so it might take some digging and showing hidden files and folders.

I just became annoyed with, found, and deleted omnibar in the exact spot these people are saying. It is there.

As I told the last poster, if you followed the instructions in the link in post #13, you would have found all the files without any digging. That method reveals app-related files in both /Library and ~/Library folders, as well as anywhere else they may be on your computer.

goldmercury · Sep 13, 2012, 10:44 AM

Just upgraded to Mountain Lion and the SafariOmniBar is no longer required with the new safari address/search bar. Instructions on post 13 did the trick

DoctorCrap · Oct 6, 2012, 05:08 AM

It worked for me.
Ever since I upgraded to Mountain Lion, which was months ago, I Hated that Error!

charlieegan3 · Oct 6, 2012, 05:10 AM

Just save the hassle and try chrome/FF

Aug 15, 2011, 12:21 PM	#15
rayjay86 macrumors regular Join Date: May 2011	Is anyone having this problem: Sometimes when I open Safari after a reboot Omnibar is not installed. When I type a search term in the address bar it just says "safari cannot find the server". I have to go and reinstall Omnibar when this happens! It's driving me nuts!!! __________________ MacBook Air iPad 2 iPhone 4S iPod Shuffle
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Dec 14, 2011, 06:23 AM	#19
WWDC08 macrumors member Join Date: Jun 2008	Found a fix I have been having the same issues as above, not been able to find the folder on my Mac to delete Safari Omnibar. I'm running Lion 10.7.2 and this solution worked for me! (1) Quit Safari (2) Click on Finder. (3) Press Shift+CMD+G (4) In the Dialog box that appears type in "/Library/Application Support/SIMBL/" without the quotes. (5) Delete 'SafariOmnibar.bundle' Job done. Thanks.
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Dec 18, 2011, 01:49 AM	#21
igabephoto macrumors newbie Join Date: Dec 2011	Library I think the reason you cannot find it is that there is more than one Library on the mac. One is in the Macintosh HD hierarchy, and the other is under your user. I found that in Lion the user library is hidden - annoying since I have a bunch of stuff in there - so it might take some digging and showing hidden files and folders. I just became annoyed with, found, and deleted omnibar in the exact spot these people are saying. It is there.
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Sep 13, 2012, 10:44 AM	#23
goldmercury macrumors newbie Join Date: Sep 2012	Just upgraded to Mountain Lion and the SafariOmniBar is no longer required with the new safari address/search bar. Instructions on post 13 did the trick __________________ Macbook Air 13" June 2012
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Oct 6, 2012, 05:08 AM	#24
DoctorCrap macrumors regular Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Penang, Malaysia	Thank You! It worked for me. Ever since I upgraded to Mountain Lion, which was months ago, I Hated that Error!
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Jul 21, 2011, 01:19 PM	#1
samgnight macrumors newbie Join Date: Jun 2011	need help uninstalling safari omnibar I installed SafariOmniBar and don't like it but idk how to uninstall it. Everywhere I read says to remove the plugin or extension from Library/Internet Plug-Ins but there is nothing there. What do I do to get Safari back to having 2 separate fields at the top? 1 for URLs and 1 for Google. I'm running Lion if that makes any difference.
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Jul 21, 2011, 01:35 PM	#2
mmduluth macrumors regular Join Date: Jan 2011	I just deleted the /Library/Application\ Support/SIMBL/Plugins/SafariOmnibar.bundle Like it said on the website and then restarted my computer and it worked fine.
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Jul 21, 2011, 02:24 PM	#3
samgnight Thread Starter macrumors newbie Join Date: Jun 2011	i can't find that anywhere..
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Jul 25, 2011, 12:10 PM	#4
Zebson macrumors newbie Join Date: Jul 2011	You have to open the Library folder in Macintosh HD.
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Jul 25, 2011, 03:59 PM	#5
samgnight Thread Starter macrumors newbie Join Date: Jun 2011	yeah within the Library folder there isn't a folder named Application. there is a folder named Application Support though, but inside Application Support there isn't a SIMBL folder or a Safari folder. I've tried showing hidden files and folders but i still can't find anything to do with OmniBar or SIMBL
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Jul 26, 2011, 03:38 AM	#6
rikscha macrumors 6502 Join Date: Mar 2010	stopped working for me, how can I get to work it again?
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Jul 28, 2011, 07:52 PM	#8
samgnight Thread Starter macrumors newbie Join Date: Jun 2011	ok so i still can't find anything by searching for SIMBL or SafariOmniBar, but i still have an omnibar in safari. the other day when i turned my computer on and opened safari it was back to how i want it and i thought it would stay that way. after quitting and restarting safari, it was back
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Jul 28, 2011, 08:05 PM	#9
samgnight Thread Starter macrumors newbie Join Date: Jun 2011	alright i deleted safari using app delete and am now using chrome. i want safari back but i cant download it from apple's website because it is only for SL. how can i download safari for Lion?
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Aug 3, 2011, 10:36 AM	#13
GGJstudios macrumors Westmere Join Date: May 2008	For future readers of this thread, the only effective method for complete app removal is manual deletion: Best way to FULLY DELETE a program
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Oct 6, 2012, 05:10 AM	#25
charlieegan3 macrumors 68020 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: U.K	Just save the hassle and try chrome/FF
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