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Can I delete LibreOffice from my Mac?

Yes, you can delete it

Yes, you can delete LibreOffice since it is free, open-source software with no license or account to deactivate. Removing the app alone does not delete your documents or its associated data folders.

Last updated: November 1, 20262 min read

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LibreOffice data usually takes 100 MB – 2 GB on a Mac. The free scan shows the exact size on your Mac before you change anything.

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Application: LibreOffice
Typical data size: 100 MB – 2 GB
Category: Office
File Location: ~/Library/Application Support/LibreOffice

What happens when you remove LibreOffice

Specific to LibreOffice

Your documents remain wherever you saved them. However, the app stores a user profile containing settings, extensions, and recovery files in ~/Library/Application Support/LibreOffice. This profile, along with various Quick Look extension folders, takes up between 100 MB – 2 GB and stays on your Mac after the application is gone.

Where your LibreOffice data lives

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

~/Library/Application Support/LibreOffice App data · user profile: settings, extensions, autocorrect and recovery files Back up first: your data~/Library/Application Support/LibreOffice/4/user/backup Other · automatic backup and recovery copies of documents Back up first: your data

License: LibreOffice is free, open-source software with no license or account to deactivate.
Your files: Documents are saved wherever you chose; the user profile holds only settings, extensions and backups.

Risks of deleting LibreOffice data

Removing the user profile resets everything to defaults, which often fixes crashes at start or broken toolbars. Because all settings live in this single folder, deleting it means losing your personalized configuration. You will also lose any automatic backup and recovery copies stored within the profile.

Open and save any files the app offers to recoverCopy custom autocorrect lists, templates, or macros from the user profileNote installed extensions for future reinstallationQuit the app before removing its files

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How to delete LibreOffice completely

Quit LibreOffice, move it to the Trash, then remove what it left in ~/Library/Application Support/LibreOffice. The full step-by-step guide:

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Frequently asked questions

Will deleting LibreOffice 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 I lose my personal settings if I only move the app to Trash?

No, because the app and the user profile folder are separate.

Why would I delete the user profile instead of just the app?

It is the standard fix if the app crashes on launch or settings no longer stick.