1---
2title: Uninstall
3description: "This guide covers how to uninstall Zed on different operating systems."
4---
5
6# Uninstall
7
8This guide covers how to uninstall Zed on different operating systems.
9
10## macOS
11
12### Standard Installation
13
14If you installed Zed by downloading it from the website:
15
161. Quit Zed if it's running
172. Open Finder and go to your Applications folder
183. Drag Zed to the Trash (or right-click and select "Move to Trash")
194. Empty the Trash
20
21### Homebrew Installation
22
23If you installed Zed using Homebrew, use the following command:
24
25```sh
26brew uninstall --cask zed
27```
28
29Or for the preview version:
30
31```sh
32brew uninstall --cask zed@preview
33```
34
35### Removing User Data (Optional)
36
37To completely remove all Zed configuration files and data:
38
391. Open Finder
402. Press `Cmd + Shift + G` to open "Go to Folder"
413. Delete the following directories if they exist:
42 - `~/Library/Application Support/Zed`
43 - `~/Library/Saved Application State/dev.zed.Zed.savedState`
44 - `~/Library/Logs/Zed`
45 - `~/Library/Caches/dev.zed.Zed`
46 - `~/Library/Caches/Zed`
47 - `~/.config/zed`
48 - `~/.local/state/Zed`
49
50## Linux
51
52### Standard Uninstall
53
54If Zed was installed using the default installation script, run:
55
56```sh
57zed --uninstall
58```
59
60You'll be prompted whether to keep or delete your preferences. After making a choice, you should see a message that Zed was successfully uninstalled.
61
62If the `zed` command is not found in your PATH, try:
63
64```sh
65$HOME/.local/bin/zed --uninstall
66```
67
68or:
69
70```sh
71$HOME/.local/zed.app/bin/zed --uninstall
72```
73
74### Package Manager
75
76If you installed Zed using a package manager (such as Flatpak, Snap, or a distribution-specific package manager), consult that package manager's documentation for uninstallation instructions.
77
78### Manual Removal
79
80If the uninstall command fails or Zed was installed to a custom location, you can manually remove:
81
82- Installation directory: `~/.local/zed.app` (or your custom installation path)
83- Binary symlink: `~/.local/bin/zed`
84- Configuration and data: `~/.config/zed`
85
86## Windows
87
88### Standard Installation
89
901. Quit Zed if it's running
912. Open Settings (Windows key + I)
923. Go to "Apps" > "Installed apps" (or "Apps & features" on Windows 10)
934. Search for "Zed"
945. Click the three dots menu next to Zed and select "Uninstall"
956. Follow the prompts to complete the uninstallation
96
97Alternatively, you can:
98
991. Open the Start menu
1002. Right-click on Zed
1013. Select "Uninstall"
102
103### Removing User Data (Optional)
104
105To completely remove all Zed configuration files and data:
106
1071. Press `Windows key + R` to open Run
1082. Type `%APPDATA%` and press Enter
1093. Delete the `Zed` folder if it exists
1104. Press `Windows key + R` again, type `%LOCALAPPDATA%` and press Enter
1115. Delete the `Zed` folder if it exists
112
113## Troubleshooting
114
115If you encounter issues during uninstallation:
116
117- **macOS/Windows**: Ensure Zed is completely quit before attempting to uninstall. Check Activity Manager (macOS) or Task Manager (Windows) for any running Zed processes.
118- **Linux**: If the uninstall script fails, check the error message and consider manual removal of the directories listed above.
119- **All platforms**: If you want to start fresh while keeping Zed installed, you can delete the configuration directories instead of uninstalling the application entirely.
120
121For additional help, see our [Linux-specific documentation](./linux.md) or visit the [Zed community](https://zed.dev/community-links).