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Uninstall Neo Zed

This guide covers how to uninstall Neo Zed on different operating systems.

macOS

Standard Installation

If you installed Neo Zed by downloading it from the website:

  1. Quit Neo Zed if it's running
  2. Open Finder and go to your Applications folder
  3. Drag Neo Zed to the Trash (or right-click and select "Move to Trash")
  4. Empty the Trash

Homebrew Installation

If you installed Neo Zed using Homebrew, use the following command:

brew uninstall --cask neozed

Or for the preview version:

brew uninstall --cask neozed@preview

Removing User Data (Optional)

To completely remove all Neo Zed configuration files and data:

  1. Open Finder
  2. Press Cmd + Shift + G to open "Go to Folder"
  3. Delete the following directories if they exist:
    • ~/Library/Application Support/Neo Zed
    • ~/Library/Saved Application State/dev.neozed.savedState
    • ~/Library/Logs/Neo Zed
    • ~/Library/Caches/dev.neozed
    • ~/Library/Caches/Neo Zed
    • ~/.config/neozed
    • ~/.local/state/Neo Zed

Linux

Standard Uninstall

If Neo Zed was installed using the default installation script, run:

neozed --uninstall

You'll be prompted whether to keep or delete your preferences. After making a choice, you should see a message that Neo Zed was successfully uninstalled.

If the neozed command is not found in your PATH, try:

$HOME/.local/bin/neozed --uninstall

or:

$HOME/.local/neozed.app/bin/neozed --uninstall

Package Manager

If you installed Neo Zed using a package manager (such as Flatpak, Snap, or a distribution-specific package manager), consult that package manager's documentation for uninstallation instructions.

Manual Removal

If the uninstall command fails or Neo Zed was installed to a custom location, you can manually remove:

  • Installation directory: ~/.local/neozed.app (or your custom installation path)
  • Binary symlink: ~/.local/bin/neozed
  • Configuration and data: ~/.config/neozed

Windows

Standard Installation

  1. Quit Neo Zed if it's running
  2. Open Settings (Windows key + I)
  3. Go to "Apps" > "Installed apps" (or "Apps & features" on Windows 10)
  4. Search for "Neo Zed"
  5. Click the three dots menu next to Neo Zed and select "Uninstall"
  6. Follow the prompts to complete the uninstallation

Alternatively, you can:

  1. Open the Start menu
  2. Right-click on Neo Zed
  3. Select "Uninstall"

Removing User Data (Optional)

To completely remove all Neo Zed configuration files and data:

  1. Press Windows key + R to open Run
  2. Type %APPDATA% and press Enter
  3. Delete the Neo Zed folder if it exists
  4. Press Windows key + R again, type %LOCALAPPDATA% and press Enter
  5. Delete the Neo Zed folder if it exists

Troubleshooting

If you encounter issues during uninstallation:

  • macOS/Windows: Ensure Neo Zed is completely quit before attempting to uninstall. Check Activity Monitor (macOS) or Task Manager (Windows) for any running Neo Zed processes.
  • Linux: If the uninstall script fails, check the error message and consider manual removal of the directories listed above.
  • All platforms: If you want to start fresh while keeping Neo Zed installed, you can delete the configuration directories instead of uninstalling the application entirely.

For additional help, see our Linux-specific documentation or visit the Neo Zed community.