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How to uninstall or remove Mathematica completely from your computer.

Windows

Programs in Windows can be uninstalled in the Control Panel from the Start menu.

To ensure that Mathematica is completely uninstalled on your computer, remove the following directories as well. Please back up any documents that you want to keep from these directories:

  • C:Program FilesWolfram ResearchMathematica
  • C:ProgramDataMathematica
  • C:Users<user>AppDataRoamingMathematica

Here, <user> is your username.

These files may be hidden on your computer. You may need to enable your account to see hidden files.

 

Mac

To uninstall Mathematica, please remove the following directories. Please back up any documents that you want to keep from these directories:

  • /Applications/Mathematica.app/
  • /Library/Mathematica/
  • ~/Library/Mathematica/

These files may be hidden on your computer. To navigate to a hidden folder, open the Finder application. Press Command + Shift + G to open a file search dialog and enter, for example, “~/Library/Mathematica/”. Finder opens the hidden folder.

 

Linux

To uninstall Mathematica, please remove the following directories. Please back up any documents that you want to keep from these directories:

  • /usr/local/Wolfram/Mathematica/
  • /usr/share/Mathematica/
  • ~/.Mathematica/Licensing/mathpass