![]() Even for the experienced users, they may also get lost when trying to uninstall a problematic, stubborn or even malicious application. In the latter case it is quite necessary to clean out those junk files from your Mac for complete removal.įor some novice users, they may have no idea how to remove Xcode Toolbox in a proper way. These vestiges can be very small in size, thus leaving them alone may not affect your Mac performance, yet they can also be a large chunks of useless files that occupy a large portion of your hard drive space. However, a fact is often neglected that, even the stand-alone software may might still leave its configuration and preferences files on multiple system directories after you carry out a basic uninstall. Generally speaking, most Mac applications are separate bundles that contain the executable and any associated resources for the app, and therefore users can easily remove any unwanted software (if they are installed properly) from their Macs. In normal cases Mac users just need to simply drag and drop the target app to the Trash and then empty the Trash to perform the standard uninstallation. Uninstalling applications in macOS/Mac OS X is quite different from that in Windows operating system. Things you should know about Mac app removal: How to uninstall Xcode Toolbox on Mac computer? If you encounter problem when trying to delete Xcode Toolbox as well as its associated components, read through this removal tutorial and learn about how to perfectly remove any unwanted applications on your Mac. Share your experience on what worked for you to make this post better.How Can I Uninstall Xcode Toolbox from My Mac This might cause your newly installed Xcode to crash until you put it back. You can delete anything under /Library/Developer/ directory, such as CommandLineTools and CoreSimulator, except PrivateFrameworks subfolder. Remove the files at ~/Library/Caches/.Xcode is basically clearing the cache. The following folders are cleared with complete uninstallation of Xcode: ~/Library/MobileDevice/Provisioning Profiles ~/Library/Developer/Xcode/UserData/KeyBindings ~/Library/Developer/Xcode/UserData/FontAndColorThemes ~/Library/Developer/Xcode/UserData/CodeSnippets Back-up some of these files/folders before deleting anything: ![]() You might need to consider backing up the data in case you have Projects in the Developer folder and certain preferences to preserve in case you’re reinstalling. If you get the error that the above command not found, then it probably doesn’t work for the newer versions of Xcode. The above command requires the admin password for sudo. You need to run the following command in order to completely remove Xcode: sudo /Developer/Library/uninstall-devtools -mode=all You can go ahead and re-install Xcode from the App Store. Empty the Trash/Bin.įor newer versions of Xcode, this step should be sufficient. Go to the Applications folder and find the Xcode App, right-click on it and move it to Trash/Bin. Then restart your Mac to move to the next steps. Then click on the x icon and you’ll be prompted to confirm to delete the Xcode App. ![]() Stopping in App Store doesn’t work.Īnother way is, going to the Launchpad and holding down the alt/ option key till all the icons start to jiggle. This time it happened with me again after I updated MacOS Catalina and installation of Xcode 11.3 just doesn’t end. If you force shutdown your MacOS and restart, then again the same story. Then you go to the App Store on your Mac to update the Xcode and Bam! You end up wasting hours because the installation gets stuck. Many times it happens that you update your MacOS and then some new update comes up for the Xcode version and there is a backwards compatibility issue.
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