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How to uninstall Anaconda on a Mac.

By Grant and Brad, who make Pangalin's apps · Updated 10 October 2026

Recent versions of Anaconda Distribution (2025.06 and later) and Miniconda (24.11.1 and later) include an uninstall script. Anaconda's documentation explains how to use it, and what to save first.

Before you start

Export any environment you want to keep, so you can recreate it later (replace myenv with its name):

conda env export --name myenv > myenv.yaml

Uninstall Anaconda or Miniconda

1. Open Terminal and run conda deactivate.
2. Run the uninstall script inside your installation folder: ~/anaconda3/uninstall.sh or ~/miniconda3/uninstall.sh. If you installed it for all users with the .pkg installer, it's in /opt/anaconda3 or /opt/miniconda3 and needs sudo -E in front.
3. Follow the prompts.

The script has options to also remove caches, configuration files and user data. Anaconda advises against them if you have more than one conda installation. Older versions without the script are removed by hand; Anaconda's “Uninstalling Anaconda Distribution” page covers that, including conda init --reverse --all first.

Afterwards

• Check System Settings › General › Login Items & Extensions for anything still named Anaconda; see login items. An app that's still in your Trash can stay listed there until you empty the Trash or restart; that's normal macOS behaviour.
• Empty the Trash when you're sure. Emptying the Trash is permanent.

Based on Anaconda's own documentation, checked October 2026. Menu names can change between versions.