Uninstalling Lyra

Before you start

If you subscribe to Lyra Cloud, cancel first in Settings → Account → Manage subscription. Deleting the app doesn't cancel a subscription.

If something made you want to leave, we'd really like to know: founder@heylyra.co.uk.

1. Quit and delete the app

1. Click the Lyra icon in the menu bar, then the power icon to quit.
2. Drag Lyra from your Applications folder to the Bin.

Installed with Homebrew? Run brew uninstall --cask lyra instead.

2. Remove everything Lyra stored

This deletes the writing model (1–3 GB), your local history, personal dictionary, settings and logs. Paste into Terminal:

rm -rf ~/Library/Application\ Support/Lyra
rm -rf ~/Library/Logs/Lyra
rm -rf ~/Library/Caches/com.lyra.app
defaults delete com.lyra.app

Prefer Finder? Press ⇧⌘G, go to ~/Library/Application Support and move the Lyra folder to the Bin, then do the same for ~/Library/Logs/Lyra.

3. Remove the saved sign-in

Open Keychain Access, search for com.lyra.app, and delete the entries it finds.

4. Remove the Accessibility permission

In System Settings → Privacy & Security → Accessibility, select Lyra and click −.

Deleting your account

Uninstalling leaves your account in place, so a purchase isn't lost if you come back. To delete the account too, email founder@heylyra.co.uk.