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How to Completely Uninstall Apple Keynote on Mac

To uninstall Apple Keynote, quit the app and drag its icon to the Trash. Since it is an Apple app from the App Store, you can delete and download it again for free using the same Apple Account.

Last updated: October 31, 20263 min read

Remove Apple Keynote and everything it leaves behind

Apple Keynote data usually takes 200 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: Apple Keynote
Typical data size: 200 MB – 2 GB
Category: Office
File Location: ~/Library/Containers/com.apple.iWork.Keynote

Manual cleanup steps

Quit the app completely (⌘+Q in the menu bar).
Move Apple Keynote from the Applications folder to the Trash.
Remove the folders Apple Keynote left behind, listed in the table below.
Empty the Trash to free up the space.

Everything Apple Keynote keeps on your Mac

4 locations. Tick each one as you remove it; back up anything marked as your data first.

~/Library/Containers/com.apple.iWork.Keynote Sandbox container · sandboxed app data: caches, preferences, custom templates and autosaves Back up first: your data~/Library/Application Scripts/com.apple.iWork.Keynote Extension scripts · sandbox script folder created by macOS Yes, once the app is gone~/Library/Mobile Documents/com~apple~Keynote Your files · Keynote presentations in iCloud Drive; deleting here deletes them in iCloud Back up first: your data~/Library/Containers/com.apple.iWork.Keynote/Data/Library/Autosave Information Other · autosaved copies of untitled presentations you never saved Back up first: your data~/Library/Group Containers/74J34U3R6X.com.apple.iWork Shared container · data shared by Pages, Numbers and Keynote Only if no other app uses it

Locations are the standard macOS folders Apple Keynote uses; some appear only after you use the matching feature.

What Apple Keynote leaves behind

Specific to Apple Keynote

Dragging the app to the Trash does not remove its associated data folders or your personal documents. Because the app is sandboxed, settings, custom templates, and autosaves remain in its container. Presentations stored in iCloud Drive also persist independently. Shared data used by Pages and Numbers remains in a group container, which should be kept if either of those apps is still installed.

Account and sync: Keynote is free with an Apple Account; presentations saved to iCloud Drive stay in iCloud after the app is removed.

Preparing to remove Apple Keynote

Before removal, ensure all work is secured because some files exist only as temporary autosaves. You should verify that your presentations are located in Documents or iCloud Drive. Custom templates and untitled projects must be handled manually within the app. These remaining data folders typically occupy 200 MB – 2 GB of space.

Save any untitled presentations that the app reopens automaticallySave copies of any custom templates you createdExport presentations to PDF or Office format for external editingVerify all desired presentations are saved in iCloud Drive or Documents

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By hand or with OptiClear

	By hand	With OptiClear
Places to check	4 folders, one by one	One scan
File sizes	You look them up yourself	Shown for every item
Removing the wrong thing	Easy to delete the wrong folder	Goes to the Trash first, so it can be restored
Cost	Free	Scan is free; cleaning needs Pro (yearly plan has a 7-day free trial)

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OptiClear — Scan overview — every category on one screen — Scan overview — every category on one screen

OptiClear — Privacy audit: what each app has been allowed to reach — Privacy audit: what each app has been allowed to reach

OptiClear — Large and aging files, ranked by what they cost you — Large and aging files, ranked by what they cost you

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Frequently asked questions

Not all of them. Folders marked “Back up first: your data” hold your own Apple Keynote data: back them up before removing them. Items marked “Only if no other app uses it” are also used by other apps from the same company; keep them while any of those apps is installed. Items marked “Yes, once the app is gone” only matter while Apple Keynote is installed, so remove them after the app.

Will my presentations disappear from iCloud Drive if I delete the app?

No, presentations saved to iCloud Drive stay there after the app is removed.

Where are the hidden library folders located?

The ~/Library folder is hidden and can be accessed via Finder > Go > Go to Folder.