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How to Completely Uninstall Postman on Mac

To uninstall Postman completely, you must remove both the application and its associated data folders manually. Dragging the app to the Trash alone leaves behind configuration files, cached data, and user documents ranging from 200 MB – 5 GB.

Last updated: October 31, 20263 min read

Remove Postman and everything it leaves behind

Postman data usually takes 200 MB – 5 GB on a Mac. The free scan shows the exact size on your Mac before you change anything.

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Application: Postman
Typical data size: 200 MB – 5 GB
Category: Developer Tools
File Location: ~/Library/Application Support/Postman

Manual cleanup steps

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

Everything Postman keeps on your Mac

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

~/Library/Application Support/Postman App data · local app data, offline cache of workspaces and request history Back up first: your data~/Postman/files Your files · default working directory for files used in requests Back up first: your data~/Library/Caches/com.postmanlabs.mac Cache · app network cache Yes, rebuilt automatically~/Library/Caches/com.postmanlabs.mac.ShipIt Cache · downloaded app updates Yes, rebuilt automatically~/Library/Preferences/com.postmanlabs.mac.plist Settings · macOS-level app preferences Yes, settings reset~/Library/Application Support/Postman/Cache Cache · Postman web content cache Yes, rebuilt automatically~/Library/Application Support/Postman/Code Cache Cache · compiled JavaScript cache Yes, rebuilt automatically~/Library/Application Support/Postman/GPUCache Cache · GPU shader cache Yes, rebuilt automatically~/Library/Saved Application State/com.postmanlabs.mac.savedState Window state · window positions from the last session Yes, rebuilt automatically

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

What Postman leaves behind

Specific to Postman

Removing the app icon does not delete your local data, preference files, or the default working directory. It leaves behind several directories in your Library containing network caches, updated app components, and saved window states. Because these folders store your actual workspaces and request history, they remain on your disk until deleted separately.

Account and sync: Collections, environments and history are synced to your Postman account when you are signed in; what exists only on this Mac depends on whether you used it signed out.

Preparing your Postman data

Since data created while signed out exists only on your Mac, you must secure it before removal. Ensure all cloud-synced collections are visible online via your account. Any files located in the default working directory should be copied elsewhere to avoid permanent loss.

Sign in and verify collections appear in your online workspaceExport collections and environments used while signed out from the menuCopy all attached files from the Postman/files directoryQuit the app before removing any files

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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 Postman data: back them up before removing them. 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 locally stored files kept?

By default, files used in request bodies are stored in ~/Postman/files.

Will my collections be deleted if I empty the Trash?

Collections synced to your account remain in the cloud regardless of local app removal.