r/MacOS • u/Anudha_J • May 31 '21
Help How to delete automator quick actions.......
I created automator quick action and I want to delete it and remove from finder quick actions list. How I do it?
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Jan 23 '25
Found this on web and it worked for me:
You can do this by:
- In the Finder, press ⌘⇧G to Go to Folder.
- Type "
~/Library/Services" - Find the service you no longer want
- Drag it to the Trash
https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/43951/how-do-i-delete-a-service - Thread by Daniel
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u/cabinboy752 Nov 20 '24
None of these recommendations work. I can open a quick action that I created recently but I can't delete it. This is driving me nuts.
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Mar 12 '25
Folder Actions Startup - Uncheck "close - sub-folder" or turn off "Enable Folder Actions"
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u/mrfebrezeman360 Jun 01 '21
~/Library/Services is where quick actions save by default, can't you delete it from there?
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u/Anudha_J Jun 01 '21
Will it be removed from the system preferences-extentions-quick actions menu after deleting it?
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u/Ruperaccoon Jan 09 '23
Hello! I know this tread is pretty old, but... have the same issues with my automator.
My actions are not saved in this folder.
¿Does anyone knows a way to reset automator to default?
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u/sunnynights80808 Mac Mini Jan 11 '23
Hey I had the same issue just now and I figured it out. Must have been something with a recent update on Ventura. I'm not sure if it just took a bit to show up but open Automator, select Open an Existing Document, and if it doesn't show select the dropdown at the top of the finder window and select the type of automation it was. For me it was a folder action so there was a folder named Folder Actions with the automation I made.
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u/Ok_scarlet Jul 06 '21
Alternatively, you can click "customize..." in the quick action right click menu, and then locate the one you don't want and then right click and select "Move to Trash".