Photo & Design
How to Completely Uninstall Inkscape on Mac
To remove Inkscape, quit the app and drag it from the Applications folder to the Trash. This process removes the application but leaves behind associated settings and data folders.
Remove Inkscape and everything it leaves behind
Inkscape data usually takes 200 MB – 2 GB on a Mac. The free scan shows the exact size on your Mac before you change anything.
Free scan · No account · Nothing is deleted without your OK · Moves to the Trash first · macOS 14+
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- Inkscape
- Typical data size
- 200 MB – 2 GB
- Category
- Photo & Design
- File Location
~/Library/Application Support/Inkscape
Manual cleanup steps
- Quit the app completely (⌘+Q in the menu bar).
- Move Inkscape from the Applications folder to the Trash.
- Remove the folders Inkscape left behind, listed in the table below.
- Empty the Trash to free up the space.
Everything Inkscape 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 Inkscape uses; some appear only after you use the matching feature.
What Inkscape leaves behind
Specific to Inkscape
Dragging the app to the Trash does not delete your preference folders or personal documents. Depending on the version used, configurations are stored in either the Application Support/Inkscape or Application Support/org.inkscape.Inkscape directory. These folders, containing extensions and templates, occupy between 200 MB – 2 GB. You must manually navigate to the hidden Library folder using Finder > Go > Go to Folder to remove them.
Preparing to remove Inkscape
Before deletion, ensure all active work is preserved since the app cannot access unsaved changes once removed. Your drawings are standard SVG files saved in locations of your choice. Because the removal of the app does not affect these files, you only need to organize them for future use. Back up any customized environment settings found in the support directories.
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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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- Download and scan for freeSee every Inkscape file and its size. No account needed.
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- Keep it or cancelCancel in your App Store settings at least 24 hours before the trial ends and you won't be charged.
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