Right-click on the Xcode icon and select Move to Bin on the context menu.

Launch Finder and click Applications on the right sidebar. The first step to uninstalling Xcode from your Mac (and deleting its residual files) is to move the app itself to the macOS Bin. Follow the steps below to uninstall Xcode and completely remove all its associated data-leftover files and components. However, some files may still be lurking behind.

When you uninstall Xcode from your Mac, a bunch of these files will be deleted. That’s why you should use the mdfind command to locate the files before uninstalling Xcode. You may find extra Xcode files in directories not listed above on your Mac. Files and folders commonly associated with Xcode are listed below: Mind you, you shouldn't delete all directories displayed in the results. You can run the command again after uninstalling Xcode to find any leftover file. Take note of the directories and file paths in the results. Type or paste the command below into the Terminal console and press Return on your keyboard.ģ. Go to Finder > Applications > Utilities and double-click Terminal.Ģ. You can use the mdfind command in Terminal to locate all the files associated with the Xcode app.

That’ll give you an idea of where to look when you need to delete Xcode’s leftover files after uninstalling the app. That will immediately uninstall Xcode from your Mac.īefore you proceed to uninstall Xcode, we recommend that you find where the app's files and components are located on your Mac. First launch Finder and click Applications on the right sidebar.

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