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Can I delete DataGrip from my Mac?

Yes, you can delete it

Yes, you can delete DataGrip from your Mac. Deleting the app alone does not remove your documents or data folders, which typically occupy 500 MB – 10 GB.

Last updated: October 31, 20262 min read

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DataGrip 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: DataGrip
Typical data size: 500 MB – 10 GB
Category: Developer IDEs
File Location: ~/Library/Caches/JetBrains

What happens when you delete DataGrip

Specific to DataGrip

Removing the application preserves your projects in ~/DataGripProjects and your settings, query consoles, and data source definitions in Application Support. Your license remains tied to your JetBrains Account rather than the local machine. You only lose the executable software itself; all personal configuration and database scripts stay on your disk until you manually delete their respective folders.

Where your DataGrip data lives

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

~/Library/Application Support/JetBrains App data · settings and plugins for every JetBrains IDE, one folder per version Back up first: your data~/DataGripProjects Your files · default folder for new DataGrip projects Back up first: your data

Account and sync: Paid JetBrains IDEs are activated with a JetBrains Account; settings can also be synced to that account with Backup and Sync.
License: Commercial use needs a subscription tied to a JetBrains Account; after a year of an annual subscription a perpetual fallback license may apply.
Your files: Projects stay in their own folders; the IDE only keeps a .idea folder inside each project plus caches and settings in ~/Library.

Risks of removing DataGrip

If you have not enabled Backup and Sync, your custom settings and plugins exist only locally and will be lost if you delete the support folders. Users who have not committed their projects might lose unsaved work if they purge the project directory. Additionally, failing to log out means your account remains associated with the device if someone else takes over the Mac.

Turn on Backup and Sync or export your settings via the menu.Ensure all projects are committed or stored outside the IDE folders.Log out of your JetBrains Account in Help > Register.Quit the app before moving it to the Trash.

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How to delete DataGrip completely

Quit DataGrip, move it to the Trash, then remove what it left in ~/Library/Caches/JetBrains. The full step-by-step guide:

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Frequently asked questions

Will deleting DataGrip 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.

Will my database passwords be deleted with DataGrip?

No, because passwords are stored in the macOS Keychain, not within the app folders.

Does uninstalling the app clear the large index files?

No, you must separately delete the versioned folders in the Caches directory to reclaim space.