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How to Completely Uninstall Logic Pro on Mac

To uninstall Logic Pro, quit the app and drag it from the Applications folder to the Trash. Because it is an Apple app from the App Store, you can download it again for free using the same Apple Account.

Last updated: October 31, 20263 min read

Remove Logic Pro and everything it leaves behind

Logic Pro data usually takes 2 GB – 100 GB on a Mac. The free scan shows the exact size on your Mac before you change anything.

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Application: Logic Pro
Typical data size: 2 GB – 100 GB
Category: Music & Audio
File Location: ~/Music/Audio Music Apps

Manual cleanup steps

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

Everything Logic Pro keeps on your Mac

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

~/Music/Audio Music Apps Your files · your patches, channel strip settings, plug-in presets and templates Back up first: your data~/Music/Logic Your files · default folder for Logic projects Back up first: your data/Library/Application Support/Logic Other · sound library content shared with MainStage Only if no other app uses it/Library/Audio/Apple Loops/Apple Other · Apple Loops shared with GarageBand Only if no other app uses it~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.logic10.plist Settings · app settings and key commands Yes, settings reset/Library/Application Support/GarageBand Other · instrument library shared by Logic Pro and GarageBand Only if no other app uses it/Library/Audio/Impulse Responses/Apple Other · Space Designer reverb impulse responses shared with MainStage Only if no other app uses it~/Library/Caches/com.apple.logic10 Cache · app cache Yes, rebuilt automatically

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

What Logic Pro leaves behind

Specific to Logic Pro

Dragging the app to the Trash does not remove associated data, which typically ranges from 2 GB – 100 GB. Your projects and personal presets remain in their respective music folders. Shared assets like the instrument library, Apple Loops, and impulse responses are kept because they are used by GarageBand or MainStage. Settings, key commands, and automatically rebuilt caches also persist in the library.

Account and sync: Logic Pro is bought through the App Store with your Apple Account and can be downloaded again.

Preparing to remove Logic Pro

Before deletion, ensure all custom work is secured since the app cannot manage these files once gone. You should verify if other compatible software still requires the shared sound libraries. Use the internal manager to handle large sound content downloads. Remember that the ~/Library folder is hidden and requires the Go to Folder menu to access.

Back up your projects and the Audio Music Apps preset folderUse the Sound Library Manager to remove downloaded sound contentCheck if GarageBand or MainStage still use shared sound librariesQuit the app before moving it to the Trash

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	By hand	With OptiClear
Places to check	8 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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Frequently asked questions

Not all of them. Folders marked “Back up first: your data” hold your own Logic Pro 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.

Will my project files be deleted if I trash the app?

No, projects saved to ~/Music/Logic are not removed when you delete the application.

Can I remove the shared sound library to save space?

Yes, but keep these folders if you still have GarageBand or MainStage installed.