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How to completely uninstall VSCode on macOS Big Sur
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| # Remove Extensions | |
| To remove all extensions, remove the following folder | |
| ``` | |
| rm -rf ~/.vscode | |
| ``` | |
| Now all the extensions will be removed, and you can start from scratch to install the one you need. | |
| # Uninstall Completely | |
| If you want to remove it completely, run all these commands. | |
| ``` | |
| osascript -e 'quit app "Code"' | |
| rm -rf ~/Library/Application\ Support/Code/ | |
| rm -rf ~/Library/Caches/com.microsoft.VSCode | |
| rm -rf ~/Library/Caches/com.microsoft.VSCode.ShipIt | |
| rm -rf ~/Library/Saved\ Application\ State/com.microsoft.VSCode.savedState/ | |
| rm -f ~/Library/Preferences/com.microsoft.VSCode.plist | |
| rm -f ~/Library/Caches/com.microsoft.VSCode | |
| rm -rf ~/.vscode | |
| sudo rm -rf /Applications/Visual\ Studio\ Code.app | |
| ``` | |
| ## Credits | |
| 1. [https://stackoverflow.com/questions/42603103/how-to-completely-uninstall-vscode-on-mac](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/42603103/how-to-completely-uninstall-vscode-on-mac) | |
| 2. [https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/354954/how-can-i-quit-an-app-using-terminal](https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/354954/how-can-i-quit-an-app-using-terminal) |
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