Cloud Storage
How to Completely Uninstall Box on Mac
Dragging Box to the Trash leaves its cache, preferences, and File Provider extension intact. To remove the app completely, you must run its official uninstall script located in the vendor's support directory.
Remove Box and everything it leaves behind
Box 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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- Box
- Typical data size
- 500 MB – 10 GB
- Category
- Cloud Storage
- File Location
~/Library/Application Support/Box
Box has its own uninstaller
- Quit the app completely (⌘+Q in the menu bar).
- Box Drive ships an uninstall script in /Library/Application Support/Box, which is the vendor-recommended way to remove it and its extension.
- Remove the folders Box left behind, listed in the table below.
- Empty the Trash to free up the space.
Everything Box keeps on your Mac
3 locations. Tick each one as you remove it; back up anything marked as your data first.
Locations are the standard macOS folders Box uses; some appear only after you use the matching feature.
Box remnants after Trash
Specific to Box
Deleting the application bundle does not remove its local cache, settings, or background services. The File Provider extension remains active, continuing to manage cloud files in Finder. Local data, typically 500 MB – 10 GB, stays in the support folder. Your personal documents in CloudStorage are preserved until you delete them separately.
- Background items
- Box Drive adds a File Provider extension that macOS manages.
- Account and sync
- Files are stored in your Box account; Box Drive streams them and keeps only opened or offline files locally.
Preparing for Box removal
Before uninstalling, ensure all pending uploads finish so new files sync to your account. Copy any files marked for offline use to a local location if you need them. Sign out of the service to sever the connection. Then run the uninstall script from the support directory to remove the app and its extension cleanly.
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By hand or with OptiClear
| By hand | With OptiClear | |
|---|---|---|
| Places to check | 3 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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