Whether Spotify is taking up too much space, or you no longer use it as much as you used to on your Mac, we’re here to help you learn how to safely and completely uninstall the streaming service from your device.
To learn how to uninstall Spotify from a Mac, follow our step-by-step tutorial below. For all other information, or if you have further questions pertaining to this issue, please see our FAQ section at the end of this article.
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How to uninstall Spotify on a Mac
- With Spotify open on your Mac, left-click ‘Spotify’ in the top-left of the Mac’s menu bar (situated next to the Apple logo in the very top-left), then select ‘Quit Spotify’
- From the menu bar, click ‘Go’
- From the drop-down menu, locate and click ‘Applications’
- A window will pop-up containing all of the applications you currently have installed on your Mac. Scroll through the list until you find Spotify
- Right-click on the Spotify icon in the Applications folder
- From the pop-up options, left-click ‘Move to Trash’, then exit the Applications window
- From the menu bar, click ‘Go’
- Select ‘Go to Folder’ from the drop-down menu
- In the search box, type in “/Library/Caches” and then click ‘Go’
- In the next window, scroll to locate two folders labelled “com.spotify.client” and “com.spotify.installer” – right-click each folder in turn, and select ‘Move to Trash’ – then exit out of the ‘Caches’ window
- From the menu bar, click ‘Go’
- Select ‘Go to Folder’ from the drop-down menu
- In the search box, type in “/Library/Preferences” and then click ‘Go’
- In the next window, scroll to locate the file labelled “com.spotify.client.plist” – right-click this file and select ‘Move to Trash’ – then exit out of the Preferences window
- From the menu bar, click ‘Go’
- Select ‘Go to Folder’ from the drop-down menu
- In the search box, type in “/Library/Application Support” and then click ‘Go’
- In the next window, scroll to locate the folder labelled “Spotify” – right-click this folder and select ‘Move to Trash’ – then exit out of the Application Support window
- From the menu bar, click ‘Go’
- Select ‘Go to Folder’ from the drop-down menu
- In the search box, type in “/Library/Saved Application State” and then click ‘Go’
- In the next window, scroll to locate the file labelled “com.spotify.client.savedState” – right-click this file and select ‘Move to Trash’ – then exit out of the Saved Application State window
- Finally, empty your Trash/permanently delete the files in your Trash to finalise the uninstallation of Spotify from your Mac
And there it is – a fairly long process on paper, but one which shouldn’t take you any more than five minutes in real-time. If you have any other questions, or would like more information, please see our FAQs below.
FAQs
Why would I want to uninstall Spotify from my Mac?
Spotify is one of the most popular music streaming platforms in the world, and its app makes it easier than ever to stream music from any device. Your Mac may well be one of the devices you’ve chosen to use the Spotify app on, and yet there may come a time when you want to uninstall Spotify from your Mac.
You might want to uninstall Spotify for any number of different reasons. Perhaps you only ever use Spotify on your smartphone, and so the Mac app is just a waste of space. Maybe you’re getting a new Mac, or a different OS computer, and wish to uninstall Spotify from your Mac so that it’s clean for selling or passing on.
Whatever your reason for wanting to uninstall Spotify completely, it’s fairly straightforward, and we’re here to help. All you have to do is to follow our step-by-step instructions and you can learn how to do it in minutes.
Will my account be deleted if I uninstall Spotify?
No, not at all. You could delete the Spotify app/program from every single one of your devices, and your account would still be active. Deleting or uninstalling Spotify simply removes the application from your device. Your account is still active and can be accessed at any point in future from any other device (or even this one, if you reinstall Spotify later!).
Does this method work for other devices like Windows computers or smartphones?
No. To uninstall Spotify from other devices, you have to follow the method specific to that device. The instruction we’ve offered here apply only to uninstalling Spotify on a Mac.
