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How to Completely Uninstall Sourcetree on Mac

To uninstall Sourcetree, quit the app and drag it to the Trash. This process removes the application but leaves behind associated settings, account data, and caches.

Last updated: November 1, 20263 min read

Remove Sourcetree and everything it leaves behind

Sourcetree data usually takes 200 MB – 2 GB on a Mac. The free scan shows the exact size on your Mac before you change anything.

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Application: Sourcetree
Typical data size: 200 MB – 2 GB
Category: Developer Tools
File Location: ~/Library/Application Support/SourceTree

Manual cleanup steps

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

Everything Sourcetree keeps on your Mac

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

~/Library/Application Support/SourceTree App data · repository bookmarks, account settings and app data Yes, once the app is gone~/Library/Preferences/com.torusknot.SourceTreeNotMAS.plist Settings · app settings Yes, settings reset~/Library/Caches/com.torusknot.SourceTreeNotMAS Cache · app cache Yes, rebuilt automatically~/Library/Saved Application State/com.torusknot.SourceTreeNotMAS.savedState Window state · window positions from the last session Yes, rebuilt automatically

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

What Sourcetree leaves behind

Specific to Sourcetree

Dragging the app to the Trash does not remove its support folders, preferences, or cached states. These remaining items occupy between 200 MB – 2 GB of space. Because the app only bookmarks repositories, your actual code remains untouched in its original folders. You must manually navigate to the hidden ~/Library folder via Finder > Go > Go to Folder to delete these residual files.

License: Sourcetree is free.
Account and sync: Sourcetree uses an Atlassian account at setup and stores Git hosting accounts such as Bitbucket or GitHub.

Preparing to remove Sourcetree

Before deletion, ensure all necessary work is synchronized with your Git hosting accounts like Bitbucket or GitHub. Since the app stores repository bookmarks and account settings locally, you should identify which projects were tracked. Removing the binary alone will not clear your saved Git credentials from the system Keychain.

Push all needed local branches and stashes to your remote serverNote the repositories currently listed in the Repository Browser windowRemove saved Git credentials from the KeychainQuit the app before deleting its files

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By hand or with OptiClear

	By hand	With OptiClear
Places to check	4 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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OptiClear — Large and aging files, ranked by what they cost you — Large and aging files, ranked by what they cost you

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Frequently asked questions

Yes. 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. Items marked “Yes, once the app is gone” only matter while Sourcetree is installed, so remove them after the app.

Will removing the app delete my git repositories?

No, because it only keeps bookmarks to your repositories; your code stays in its own folders.

Where are my account settings stored?

They are kept in ~/Library/Application Support/SourceTree along with your repository bookmarks.