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- How to uninstall apps on Mac completelyThree ways to delete an app on a Mac, where its leftovers stay, how to remove them by hand and what to do when an app won’t delete.
Mac uninstaller: remove apps with all their filesA Mac uninstaller removes an app with its settings, caches and background items. How to do it with MacWashing’s Uninstaller, one app or several.
How to uninstall Node.js on Mac completelyHow to uninstall Node.js on a Mac: installed from nodejs.org, with Homebrew or with nvm (nvm uninstall), and how to check that node is gone.
How to uninstall Zoom on Mac completelyRemove Zoom from a Mac with its own uninstaller or by hand, and find the settings, caches, logs and background helpers it leaves behind.
How to uninstall Microsoft Office on Mac completelyRemove Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook from a Mac the way Microsoft describes, keep your Outlook data, and know what to do with Microsoft AutoUpdate.
How to uninstall Microsoft Teams on Mac completelyRemove Microsoft Teams from a Mac the way Microsoft describes, then find the data, logs, audio driver and updater it leaves behind.
How to uninstall OneDrive on Mac completelyUnlink and remove OneDrive from a Mac the way Microsoft describes, keep your files safe, and find the settings, caches and updaters it leaves behind.
How to uninstall Dropbox on Mac completelyRemove the Dropbox app from a Mac without losing your files, and find the settings, caches, extensions and updater it leaves behind.
How to uninstall Parallels Desktop on Mac completelyRemove Parallels Desktop from a Mac the way Parallels describes, decide what to do with your virtual machines, and find the settings and tools it leaves.
How to uninstall Microsoft Edge on Mac completelyRemove Microsoft Edge from a Mac, save your favorites and passwords first, and find the profile, caches and background updater it leaves behind.
How to uninstall Google Chrome on Mac completelyRemove Google Chrome from a Mac, decide what to do with your profile and bookmarks, and find the caches, settings and updater it leaves behind.
How to uninstall Firefox on Mac completelyRemove Firefox from a Mac, back up or delete your profile, and find the caches, settings and background updater it leaves behind.
How to uninstall Docker Desktop on Mac completelyRemove Docker Desktop from a Mac with its own Uninstall option or by hand, and find the disk image, helpers and settings it leaves behind.
How to uninstall Visual Studio Code on Mac completelyRemove Visual Studio Code from a Mac the way Microsoft describes, keep your settings and extensions with Settings Sync, and find the files it leaves.
How to uninstall Slack on Mac completelyRemove Slack from a Mac with the steps from Slack’s own help, and find the data, caches, settings and logs the app leaves behind.
How to uninstall Discord on Mac completelyRemove Discord from a Mac with the steps Discord’s support gives, and find the caches, settings and updater files the app leaves behind.
How to uninstall Spotify on Mac completelyRemove Spotify from a Mac with the steps Spotify’s own support gives, and find the cache, downloads, settings and logs the app leaves behind.
How to uninstall WhatsApp on Mac completelyRemove WhatsApp from a Mac: log the Mac out of your account, delete the app, then clear the containers with its local chat copy, cache and settings.
How to uninstall Telegram on Mac completelyRemove Telegram from a Mac and find the containers, cache and settings it leaves behind. Your cloud chats stay in your account. Secret chats do not.
How to uninstall Notion on Mac completelyRemove Notion from a Mac without losing pages: sync first, erase its local data as Notion’s help describes, and clear the files it leaves behind.
How to uninstall Webex on Mac completelyRemove the Webex app from a Mac with Cisco’s Webex Uninstaller or by hand, and find the caches, settings and old Webex Meetings files left behind.
How to uninstall TeamViewer on Mac completelyRemove TeamViewer from a Mac with its own uninstall option, and find the background helper, sign-in plug-in, settings and logs it can leave behind.
How to uninstall NordVPN on Mac completelyRemove NordVPN from a Mac: delete the app, remove its VPN configuration in System Settings, and clear the helper, settings, caches and logs it leaves.
How to uninstall Adobe Acrobat Reader on Mac completelyRemove Adobe Acrobat Reader from a Mac the way Adobe describes, and find the settings, caches and system files it leaves behind.
How to uninstall Adobe Creative Cloud on Mac completelyRemove the Creative Cloud desktop app from a Mac with Adobe’s own uninstaller, in the right order, and find the support files and settings it leaves behind.
How to uninstall Java on Mac completelyHow to remove Java from a Mac: Oracle Java the way Oracle documents it, what it leaves behind, and JDKs such as Eclipse Temurin and Oracle JDK.
How to uninstall 1Password on Mac completelyRemove 1Password from a Mac the way 1Password’s support describes, clear its local data and browser helpers, and keep access to your passwords.
How to uninstall Anaconda on Mac completelyRemove Anaconda from a Mac with its uninstall script or by hand, undo conda’s lines in your shell, and export your conda environments before you start.
How to uninstall Android Studio on Mac completelyRemove Android Studio from a Mac, and decide what to do with the Android SDK and emulators, which take gigabytes and may be used by other tools.
How to uninstall Avast on Mac completelyRemove Avast Security or Avast One from a Mac with Avast’s own uninstaller, then check the background items it can leave in the system folders.
How to uninstall CrossOver on Mac completelyRemove CrossOver from a Mac with the CodeWeavers removal tool or by hand, and archive your bottles first if you want to keep your Windows programs.
How to uninstall Cursor on Mac completelyRemove the Cursor code editor from a Mac, find the settings, caches and updater files it leaves, and keep your extensions and agent worktrees if needed.
How to uninstall DisplayLink Manager on Mac completelyRemove DisplayLink Manager from a Mac with the Synaptics cleaner or by hand, and find the background services and login screen extension it leaves.
How to uninstall DuckDuckGo on Mac completelyRemove the DuckDuckGo browser from a Mac, keep your bookmarks and passwords with Sync & Backup, and find the data, caches and VPN parts it leaves behind.
How to uninstall Google Drive on Mac completelyDisconnect and remove Google Drive for desktop from a Mac without losing files, then clear the Finder extensions, settings and caches it leaves.
How to uninstall Grammarly on Mac completelyRemove Grammarly for Mac the way Grammarly describes, fix the «can’t be moved because it’s open» error, and find the files the app leaves behind.
How to uninstall Kaspersky on Mac completelyRemove Kaspersky from a Mac with its built-in uninstaller or Kaspersky’s removal tool, and find the logs, caches, settings and extensions it leaves.
How to uninstall Logi Options+ on Mac completelyRemove Logi Options+ from a Mac the way Logitech describes, keep your device settings, and find the agents, updater, settings and logs it leaves.
How to uninstall Malwarebytes on Mac completelyRemove Malwarebytes from a Mac with its Uninstall Malwarebytes menu item or Malwarebytes’ uninstall tool, and clear the helper and data folders it leaves.
How to uninstall Ollama on Mac completelyRemove Ollama from a Mac the way its docs describe, delete the ollama command link, and decide what to do with the models in ~/.ollama.
How to uninstall Opera on Mac completelyRemove the Opera browser from a Mac, save your bookmarks and passwords first, and find the profile, caches and settings it leaves behind.
How to uninstall Sophos Home on Mac completelyRemove Sophos Home from a Mac with the Remove Sophos Home app, free the device in your Sophos Home dashboard and check the system folders it leaves.
How to uninstall Steam on Mac completelyRemove Steam from a Mac the way Valve describes, keep or delete your downloaded games, and find the settings and background item it leaves.
How to uninstall Tailscale on Mac completelyRemove Tailscale from a Mac as Tailscale’s docs describe: the app, its system extension, the VPN configuration, Keychain entries and leftover files.
How to uninstall VirtualBox on Mac completelyRemove VirtualBox from a Mac with the uninstaller in its disk image, decide what to do with your virtual machines, and find the files it leaves.
How to uninstall Webroot SecureAnywhere on Mac completelyRemove Webroot SecureAnywhere from a Mac with its own uninstall button, then clear the background services, settings and support files it leaves.
How to uninstall Xcode on Mac completelyRemove Xcode from a Mac with its simulator runtimes and the gigabytes it keeps in ~/Library/Developer, and know which of those files to keep.
How to uninstall DeepL on Mac completelyRemove the DeepL desktop app from a Mac the way DeepL describes, and find the settings, caches and Finder extension data it leaves behind.
How to uninstall Brave Browser on Mac completelyRemove Brave Browser from a Mac, save your bookmarks, passwords and wallet first, and find the caches, settings and updater helper it leaves behind.
How to uninstall Arc on Mac completelyRemove the Arc browser from a Mac, save your Spaces, pinned tabs and passwords first, and find the caches and settings it leaves behind.
How to uninstall Tor Browser on Mac completelyRemove Tor Browser from a Mac the way the Tor Project describes, and find the data folder, settings and updater files it leaves behind.
How to uninstall Thunderbird on Mac completelyRemove Thunderbird from a Mac, back up your profile with local mail and contacts first, and find the caches, settings and updater it leaves behind.
How to uninstall Signal on Mac completelyRemove Signal Desktop from a Mac: unlink it from your phone, delete the app, then clear the folder with its local messages, caches and settings.
How to uninstall AnyDesk on Mac completelyRemove AnyDesk from a Mac with its own uninstall button, and find the background service, helpers, settings and screen permissions it leaves behind.
How to uninstall Bitwarden on Mac completelyRemove the Bitwarden desktop app from a Mac and find the encrypted vault copy, caches, settings and logs it leaves behind, without losing your passwords.
How to uninstall Obsidian on Mac completelyRemove Obsidian from a Mac without touching your notes: delete the app, then clear its global settings, caches and the command-line link if you added it.
How to uninstall Mullvad VPN on Mac completelyRemove Mullvad VPN from a Mac with its own uninstall script or in Finder, and check the settings, logs, caches and command-line tools it can leave.
How to uninstall Proton VPN on Mac completelyRemove Proton VPN from a Mac: delete the app, remove its VPN configuration and network extension, and clear the settings, caches and logs it leaves.
How to uninstall OpenVPN Connect on Mac completelyRemove OpenVPN Connect from a Mac: keep your VPN profiles, delete the app and its folder, and clear the framework, settings, caches and logs it leaves.
How to uninstall Cloudflare WARP on Mac completelyRemove Cloudflare WARP from a Mac with Cloudflare’s uninstall script, and check the background service, updater, settings and caches it can leave.
How to uninstall Postman on Mac completelyRemove Postman from a Mac, export the work that exists only on this Mac first, and find the data, caches and updater files the app leaves behind.
How to uninstall GitHub Desktop on Mac completelyRemove GitHub Desktop from a Mac, keep your cloned repositories safe, and find the settings, caches, logs and updater files the app leaves behind.
How to uninstall iTerm2 on Mac completelyRemove iTerm2 from a Mac, back up your profiles and settings first, and find the settings, caches, containers and shell integration lines it leaves behind.
How to uninstall Wireshark on Mac completelyRemove Wireshark from a Mac with its own uninstall packages, then find the ChmodBPF launch daemon, path files, settings and caches it leaves behind.
How to uninstall Evernote on Mac completelyRemove Evernote from a Mac without losing notes: check that they are synced, delete the app and clear the caches, settings and logs it leaves.
How to uninstall VLC on Mac completelyRemove VLC media player from a Mac, clear the settings, cache and data folders it leaves behind, or just reset its preferences.
How to uninstall Figma on Mac completelyRemove the Figma desktop app and its FigmaAgent font helper from a Mac, and clear the caches and settings they leave behind. Your files stay in your account.
How to uninstall Loom on Mac completelyRemove Loom from a Mac without losing a recording: check uploads, delete the app, clear its caches and settings, and remove its camera and screen access.
How to uninstall UTM on Mac completelyRemove UTM from a Mac without losing your virtual machines: where UTM keeps them, how to move them first and which settings files stay behind.
How to uninstall Epic Games Launcher on Mac completelyRemove Epic Games Launcher from a Mac: uninstall your games first, delete the app, then clear the data, cache, settings and cookies it leaves behind.
How to uninstall OBS Studio on Mac completelyRemove OBS Studio from a Mac: export your scene collections and profiles first, delete the app, then clear its settings and the old virtual camera plug-in.
How to uninstall AdGuard on Mac completelyRemove AdGuard for Mac: save your own filtering rules, delete the app, then clear the background helper, login helper, settings and logs it leaves behind.
How to uninstall Raycast on Mac completelyRemove Raycast from a Mac: export your snippets, notes and settings first, then delete the app and the caches, settings and logs it leaves behind.
How to uninstall Karabiner-Elements on Mac completelyRemove Karabiner-Elements from a Mac with its built-in uninstaller or from Terminal, keep your key mappings, and clear the files it leaves behind.
How to uninstall Bartender on Mac completelyRemove Bartender from a Mac and find the helper, scripting addition, audio plug-in, settings and caches it leaves in your Library and system folders.
How to uninstall iStat Menus on Mac completelyRemove iStat Menus from a Mac with its own uninstaller, export your settings first, and clear the background services, caches and logs it leaves.
How to uninstall LM Studio on Mac completelyRemove LM Studio from a Mac, stop its background server, clear the caches and settings it leaves, and decide what to do with the models in ~/.lmstudio.
How to uninstall Claude on Mac completelyRemove the Claude desktop app from a Mac, save your MCP server settings first, and find the caches, logs and settings it leaves behind.
How to uninstall Notion Calendar on Mac completelyRemove Notion Calendar (formerly Cron) from a Mac, disconnect your calendar accounts, and find the caches and settings it leaves behind.
How to uninstall Windows App on Mac completelyRemove Windows App (formerly Microsoft Remote Desktop) from a Mac, note your saved PCs first, and find the folders it leaves behind.
How to uninstall Unity Hub on Mac completelyRemove the Unity Editor versions and Unity Hub from a Mac, find the settings and caches the Hub leaves behind, and keep your Unity projects.
How to uninstall Roblox on Mac completelyRemove Roblox and Roblox Studio from a Mac the way Roblox Support describes, then find the settings, logs and local data the app leaves behind.
How to uninstall Minecraft on Mac completelyBack up your Minecraft worlds, remove the Minecraft Launcher from a Mac, and find the game folder, caches and launcher data it leaves behind.
How to uninstall Plex on Mac completelyRemove the Plex app and Plex Media Server from a Mac with Plex’s own steps, find what they leave behind, and keep your movies, shows and music.
How to uninstall Zotero on Mac completelyRemove Zotero from a Mac without losing your library: back up the data folder, delete the app, the Safari Connector and Word plugin, and clear the leftovers.
How to uninstall calibre on Mac completelyRemove calibre from a Mac and keep your books: back up the calibre library, delete the app and clear the settings, plugins and caches it leaves behind.
How to uninstall LibreOffice on Mac completelyRemove LibreOffice from a Mac: delete the app, clear the user profile and settings it leaves behind, and keep your own templates, macros and dictionary.
How to uninstall Inkscape on Mac completelyRemove Inkscape from a Mac: delete the app, clear the settings and caches it leaves behind, and keep your own palettes, extensions and templates.
How to uninstall Sublime Text on Mac completelyRemove Sublime Text from a Mac, keep your own settings and packages, and find the data folder, caches and preferences the app leaves behind.
How to uninstall Insomnia on Mac completelyRemove Insomnia from a Mac, export the projects stored only on this Mac first, and find the data, caches, logs and updater files it leaves behind.
How to uninstall MongoDB Compass on Mac completelyRemove MongoDB Compass from a Mac, export your saved connections first, and find the data, caches, settings and logs the app leaves behind.
How to uninstall DBeaver on Mac completelyRemove DBeaver from a Mac, back up your connections and SQL scripts first, and find the workspace, drivers, caches and settings it leaves behind.
How to uninstall HandBrake on Mac completelyRemove HandBrake from a Mac, find the settings, cache and container it leaves behind, and export your custom presets before you start.
How to uninstall Audacity on Mac completelyRemove Audacity from a Mac by hand, find the settings, cache and temporary session files it leaves behind, and keep your projects and recordings.
How to uninstall GIMP on Mac completelyRemove GIMP from a Mac by hand, find the settings and cache it leaves behind, and back up the brushes and plug-ins you added before you start.
How to uninstall Keka on Mac completelyRemove Keka from a Mac, whether from the App Store or the website, with its Finder extension containers, settings and cache.
How to uninstall Little Snitch on Mac completelyRemove Little Snitch and its network extension from a Mac, keep or delete your rules, and find the settings, caches and logs it leaves behind.
How to uninstall Rancher Desktop on Mac completelyRemove Rancher Desktop from a Mac with a factory reset and Finder, and find the virtual machine, settings, caches and logs it leaves behind.
How to uninstall Nextcloud on Mac completelyRemove the Nextcloud desktop client from a Mac without losing your files, and find the settings, caches and Finder extension data it leaves behind.
How to uninstall Proton Drive on Mac completelyRemove the Proton Drive app from a Mac the way Proton describes, keep your files safe, and find the containers and extension data it leaves behind.