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How to Completely Uninstall DataGrip on Mac

To remove DataGrip, either uninstall it via the JetBrains Toolbox if you used that tool, or drag the app to the Trash. Deleting the application binary alone does not remove configuration files, logs, or user projects.

Last updated: November 1, 20263 min read

Remove DataGrip and everything it leaves behind

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

DataGrip has its own uninstaller

Quit the app completely (⌘+Q in the menu bar).
If installed through JetBrains Toolbox, uninstall it there; otherwise drag the app to the Trash and delete only the DataGrip version folders in Caches, Application Support and Logs, since other JetBrains IDEs share those parents.
Remove the folders DataGrip left behind, listed in the table below.
Empty the Trash to free up the space.

Everything DataGrip keeps on your Mac

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

~/Library/Caches/JetBrains Cache · indexes and caches of JetBrains IDEs, one subfolder per product and version Yes, rebuilt automatically~/Library/Application Support/JetBrains App data · settings and plugins for every JetBrains IDE, one folder per version Back up first: your data~/Library/Logs/JetBrains Logs · IDE logs for every JetBrains IDE, one folder per version Only if no other app uses it~/DataGripProjects Your files · default folder for new DataGrip projects Back up first: your data~/Library/Preferences/com.jetbrains.datagrip.plist Settings · app preferences Yes, settings reset~/Library/Saved Application State/com.jetbrains.datagrip.savedState Window state · window positions from the last session Yes, rebuilt automatically

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

What DataGrip leaves behind

Specific to DataGrip

Dragging the app to the Trash leaves behind versioned folders in Application Support, Caches, and Logs, as well as preference plists and saved window states. Because several developer IDEs share parent directories, you must manually delete only the folders named after the app. These leftover files, including query consoles and data source definitions, typically occupy 500 MB – 10 GB.

Background items: JetBrains Toolbox, if used, keeps its own app and settings under ~/Library/Application Support/JetBrains/Toolbox.
License: Commercial use needs a subscription tied to a JetBrains Account; after a year of an annual subscription a perpetual fallback license may apply.
Account and sync: Paid JetBrains IDEs are activated with a JetBrains Account; settings can also be synced to that account with Backup and Sync.

Preparing to uninstall DataGrip

Before removal, ensure all projects are stored outside the app folders. You should export your settings or enable Backup and Sync to your account. Since licenses follow your JetBrains Account, log out within the app if another person will use the Mac.

Export settings via File > Manage IDE Settings > Export SettingsEnable Backup and Sync to your JetBrains AccountLog out in Help > Register if sharing the computerConfirm projects are committed or stored outside IDE folders

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	By hand	With OptiClear
Places to check	6 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
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Frequently asked questions

Not all of them. Folders marked “Back up first: your data” hold your own DataGrip 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. Folders marked “Yes, rebuilt automatically” are rebuilt automatically; removing them only makes the next start slower. Folders marked “Yes, settings reset” hold settings, which return to their defaults.

Where are my database connection passwords stored?

While data source definitions are in the settings folder, passwords are kept in the macOS Keychain.

Will removing the app cancel my commercial subscription?

No, the license is tied to your JetBrains Account regardless of whether the app is installed.