Video Notes

This guide explains how to completely remove Positron and all associated settings and configuration files from a Mac.

Steps

1. Quit Positron
2. Open Terminal
3. Run the following commands. You may be prompted to enter your administrator password.

sudo rm -rf \
  /Applications/Positron.app \
  ~/Library/Application\ Support/Positron \
  ~/Library/Caches/Positron \
  ~/Library/Logs/Positron \
  ~/.positron

sudo find ~/Library/Saved\ Application\ State -maxdepth 1 -name 'com.positron*.savedState' -exec rm -rf {} + 2>/dev/null
sudo find ~/Library/Preferences -maxdepth 1 -name 'com.positron*.plist' -exec rm -f {} + 2>/dev/null

Notes

• These commands removes Positron itself as well as any related preferences, caches, logs, and configuration files.
• Some of the listed paths may not exist on your system, depending on your macOS version and the version of Positron you had installed. This is expected and safe.
• The command is intentionally comprehensive to ensure no Positron-related files are left behind.

Results

After completing these steps, Positron should be fully removed from your computer. If you reinstall Positron later, it will behave like a fresh installation with no previous settings or preferences retained.