Gaming
How to Completely Uninstall Fortnite on Mac
To remove Fortnite completely, you must manually delete its associated data folders since the native macOS version can no longer be played. Dragging the application icon to the Trash alone does not erase all files.
Remove Fortnite and everything it leaves behind
Fortnite data usually takes 2 GB – 50 GB on a Mac. The free scan shows the exact size on your Mac before you change anything.
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- Fortnite
- Typical data size
- 2 GB – 50 GB
- Category
- Gaming
- File Location
~/Library/Application Support/Epic/FortniteGame
Manual cleanup steps
- Quit the app completely (⌘+Q in the menu bar).
- Move Fortnite from the Applications folder to the Trash.
- Remove the folders Fortnite left behind, listed in the table below.
- Empty the Trash to free up the space.
Everything Fortnite keeps on your Mac
2 locations. Tick each one as you remove it; back up anything marked as your data first.
Locations are the standard macOS folders Fortnite uses; some appear only after you use the matching feature.
What Fortnite leaves behind
Specific to Fortnite
Simply moving the app to the Trash ignores game files, settings, and logs stored elsewhere. These leftovers include directories in the Shared folder and the hidden Library, which can occupy 2 GB – 50 GB of space. Because these components reside outside the main application bundle, they remain on your disk until removed separately.
- Current status
- Epic stopped updating the native macOS version of Fortnite after its dispute with Apple, so the Mac version can no longer be played.
- Account and sync
- Your skins, V-Bucks and progress belong to your Epic Games account, not the Mac.
Preparing to uninstall Fortnite
Before deletion, ensure you have access to your account to verify your progress. You should copy any personal recordings found in the Saved folder to another location. To properly trigger the removal of primary game files, use the built-in tool within the Epic Games Launcher library rather than the Trash.
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By hand or with OptiClear
| By hand | With OptiClear | |
|---|---|---|
| Places to check | 2 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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