Data Deletion

Remove a Connected Account

To disconnect a social media account and delete its stored credentials:

1. Open Lectern and go to the Accounts tab
2. Find the account you want to remove
3. Click the delete button next to the account
4. Confirm the deletion

This immediately deletes the OAuth tokens and refresh tokens from your macOS Keychain, and cascades deletion to all associated post targets and publishing history for that account.

Delete Posts, Drafts & History

To delete individual posts or drafts:

1. Navigate to the History tab to see published posts, or the Compose tab for drafts
2. Select the item you want to delete
3. Click delete to remove it from the local database

Deleting a post from Lectern removes it from your local history. It does not delete the post from the social media platforms where it was published — you must do that through each platform directly.

Clear All Logs

Lectern stores diagnostic logs locally for troubleshooting. To clear them:

1. Open Settings in Lectern
2. Navigate to the Logs section
3. Click Clear All Logs

Delete All Data (Full Uninstall)

To remove all Lectern data from your Mac:

1. Quit Lectern
2. Move Lectern to the Trash from your Applications folder
3. Delete the app's data container:
   ~/Library/Containers/com.daviddegner.Lectern
4. Optionally, remove Keychain entries by searching for "Lectern" in Keychain Access

This permanently removes all posts, drafts, media references, scheduling data, logs, authentication tokens, and application settings.