How to uninstall Notion on Mac completely
Your Notion pages live in your Notion workspace, not on your Mac, so uninstalling the app doesn’t delete them. What stays on the Mac after you drag Notion to the Trash is its local data, caches, updater files and settings. Here is how to remove all of it safely.
- Open MacWashing and choose Uninstaller in the sidebar.
- Click Show Apps and check Notion in the list.
- Click Remove and confirm. Files that may be yours are listed as Possible and stay unchecked.
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Let Notion sync first
Notion saves changes made offline on the Mac and sends them to your workspace the next time it’s online. Before you uninstall, open Notion with an internet connection and check that your recent changes are saved. Otherwise edits made offline can be lost with the app’s data.
Erase Notion’s local data the way Notion’s help describes
Notion’s help article on resetting the app explains how to erase everything it keeps on the Mac. Notion warns that this signs you out, so have your login details ready if you plan to come back.
- In Notion’s menu bar, choose Help › Troubleshooting › Reset & Erase All Local Data.
- Quit Notion: choose Notion › Quit Notion.
- In Finder, choose Go › Go to Folder (Shift-Command-G), type
~/Library/Application Supportand press Return. - Move the Notion folder to the Trash.
- Open Finder › Applications and drag Notion to the Trash.
If the folder can’t be moved, Notion is still running: quit it fully and try again.
What Notion leaves behind
The steps above remove the first item. The others stay. All of them are in the Library folder inside your home folder:
~/Library/Application Support/Notion— local data, including pages kept for offline use, and the caches (Cache,Code Cache,GPUCache).~/Library/Application Support/Caches/notion-updater— files downloaded by the updater.~/Library/Preferences/notion.id.plist— settings.~/Library/Logs/Notion— logs.~/Library/WebKit/notion.id— data of the app’s built-in web views.~/Library/Saved Application State/notion.id.savedState— the window position macOS restores on launch.
Remove the leftovers by hand
- In Finder, choose Go › Go to Folder (Shift-Command-G), type a path from the list above and press Return.
- Move the folder or file to the Trash.
- Repeat for the other paths.
- Restart your Mac, then empty the Trash.
Notion isn’t the only app that leaves files behind: see how to uninstall apps on Mac completely.
With MacWashing, it’s one click
The Uninstaller in MacWashing knows the files Notion creates in your Library folder, its caches and updater files included, and removes them together with the app.
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Questions and answers
Will MacWashing delete my own files when it removes Notion?
No. The Uninstaller checks only what belongs to the app: its settings, caches, logs and background items. Folders that may hold your own files are listed as Possible and stay unchecked until you check them yourself, and apps go to the Trash by default, so you can put them back.
What if Notion is still running?
MacWashing waits for it to quit, or quits it at your request, and only then removes its files.
Is it free to uninstall Notion with MacWashing?
Yes, within the free trial: System Junk and the Uninstaller free up to 25 GB in total, with no account or card needed.
Will uninstalling Notion delete my pages?
No. Pages and databases are stored in your Notion workspace. You can open them in a browser at any time, or in the app after a reinstall.
What about changes I made offline?
They are saved on the Mac until Notion goes online and syncs them. Open Notion with an internet connection before you uninstall it, so they reach your workspace.
Does this remove Notion Calendar or Notion Mail?
No. They are separate apps with their own icons in Applications. Remove them separately if you don’t use them.