An app data reset (particularly a partial reset) can be performed at any time with minimal impact, often helping to resolve a wide range of issues. Follow the step-by-step instructions below or check out the video at the bottom! 😎
How to perform a partial app data reset
When you complete a partial app data reset, your added emails, apps, and extensions will remain intact. However, any opened web tabs will clear. A manual app data deletion almost always resolves unresponsiveness, crashing, and fully blank screens, among numerous other issues. Follow the step-by-step instructions below: 👇
- Ensure Shift is fully closed and not running in your activity monitor (press Cmd Q to fully quit Shift if Shift is not in fullscreen mode)
- Pull up your system-wide search and look for Activity Monitor, then end any Shift processes
- Click on your desktop to move the focus away from any other apps, then choose "Go" from the top menu
- With the Go menu open, hold down the option key to reveal the hidden folder Library, then click on it to open
- Double-click on the "Application Support" folder to open
- ShiftData Default
- Right-click on the "Sessions" folder and select "Delete"
- Re-launch Shift
How to perform a full app data reset
In case a partial app data reset doesn't address your issue, a full app data reset might be what's needed. We always recommend exhausting all other troubleshooting methods before completing a full data reset, as a full data reset will require you to set up the majority of your Shift setup again. After a full data reset, you'll need to:
- Re-import any saved passwords
- Add back Chrome extensions you were previously using
- Reset any Shift-specific settings (such as link opening preferences)
The steps for a full data reset are almost identical to a partial data reset, with a few key differences. Follow the step-by-step instructions outlined below:
- Ensure Shift is fully closed and not running in your activity monitor (press Cmd Q to fully quit Shift if Shift is not in fullscreen mode)
- Pull up your system-wide search and look for Activity Monitor, then end any Shift processes
- Click on your desktop to move the focus away from any other apps, then choose "Go" from the top menu
- With the Go menu open, hold down the option key to reveal the hidden folder Library, then click on it to open
- Double click on the "Application Support" folder to open
- Find the ShiftData folder, then right-click on it and select "Delete"
- Re-launch Shift and sign back in with your Primary Shift Account
For a more accessible version of this video with subtitles, please click the link to view in YouTube where subtitle settings can be turned on.
Check out this video on partial and full data resets for Macs on YouTube.