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Can I delete Affinity Publisher from my Mac?

Yes, you can delete it

Yes, you can delete Affinity Publisher from your Mac, but you will lose the app itself while your documents and the app's data folders stay behind until you remove them separately. Note that Affinity Publisher 2 is no longer sold; in 2025 Canva replaced the separate Affinity apps with one free Affinity app that opens existing documents. What you lose depends on which version you own: the Mac App Store version is tied to your Apple Account, while the direct version is registered to an Affinity (Serif) account.

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Affinity Publisher data usually takes 500 MB – 10 GB on a Mac. The free scan shows the exact size on your Mac before you change anything.

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Application
Affinity Publisher
Typical data size
500 MB – 10 GB
Category
Photo & Design
File Location
~/Library/Containers/com.seriflabs.affinitypublisher2

What you lose and what you keep if you delete Affinity Publisher

Specific to Affinity Publisher

Deleting the app removes the program, but it does not delete your documents, which are saved wherever you choose. The folders holding settings, resources, cache and autosaves contain your own data and stay until you remove them separately; they typically hold 500 MB – 10 GB. The Mac App Store version keeps this data inside one Containers folder, while the direct version uses an Application Support folder. If you own the direct version, check your Affinity (Serif) account for a license that may need deactivating before you remove the app.

Where your Affinity Publisher data lives

These folders hold your own Affinity Publisher data. Deleting the app leaves them in place; removing them is what actually deletes it.

Current status
Affinity Publisher 2 is no longer sold; in 2025 Canva replaced the separate Affinity apps with one free Affinity app that opens existing documents.
Account and sync
The Mac App Store version is tied to your Apple Account; the version bought directly is registered to an Affinity (Serif) account.
Your files
Documents are saved wherever you choose.

What to do before deleting Affinity Publisher

Save every open document as an .afpub file so nothing depends on autosaves. Export any custom brushes, assets and styles you created, because those live in the app's data folders. Check the autosave data for unsaved documents before you go further. Quit the app before removing anything, and remember that items in the Trash can be restored until you empty it.

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How to delete Affinity Publisher completely

Quit Affinity Publisher, move it to the Trash, then remove what it left in ~/Library/Containers/com.seriflabs.affinitypublisher2. The full step-by-step guide:

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Frequently asked questions

Will deleting Affinity Publisher delete my files?
No. Removing the app doesn't touch documents you saved in other folders. Only the app and, if you remove them, its own support files are deleted.
Do I lose my custom brushes and assets if I delete the app?
They live in the app's data folders, which are not removed when you delete the app. Export them first if you want to keep them.
Does deleting the app affect my Affinity account or Apple Account?
No. The Mac App Store version stays tied to your Apple Account and the direct version stays registered to your Affinity (Serif) account.

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