## Uninstalling Zed

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

### If you installed Zed by downloading it from the website:
1. Quit Zed if it's running  
2. Open Finder and go to your Applications folder  
3. Drag Zed to the Trash (or right-click and select "Move to Trash")  
4. Empty the Trash

### If you installed Zed using Homebrew, use the following command:
```sh
brew uninstall --cask zed
```

Or for the preview version:
```sh
brew uninstall --cask zed@preview
```

### To completely remove all 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/Zed`  
   - `~/Library/Saved Application State/dev.zed.Zed.savedState`  
   - `~/Library/Logs/Zed`  
   - `~/Library/Caches/dev.zed.Zed`  
   - `~/Library/Caches/Zed`  
   - `~/.config/zed`  
   - `~/.local/state/Zed`

### If Zed was installed using the default installation script, run:
```sh
zed --uninstall
```
You'll be prompted whether to keep or delete your preferences. After making a choice, you should see a message that Zed was successfully uninstalled.

### If the `zed` command is not found in your PATH, try:
```sh
$HOME/.local/bin/zed --uninstall
```
or:
```sh
$HOME/.local/zed.app/bin/zed --uninstall
```

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

### If the uninstall command fails or Zed was installed to a custom location, you can manually remove:
- Installation directory: `~/.local/zed.app` (or your custom installation path)  
- Binary symlink: `~/.local/bin/zed`  
- Configuration and data: `~/.config/zed`

### Windows Uninstallation Steps:
1. Quit 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 "Zed"  
5. Click the three dots menu next to Zed and select "Uninstall"  
6. Follow the prompts to complete the uninstallation

Alternatively, you can:
1. Open the Start menu  
2. Right-click on Zed  
3. Select "Uninstall"

### To completely remove all Zed configuration files and data:
1. Press `Windows key + R` to open Run  
2. Type `%APPDATA%` and press Enter  
3. Delete the `Zed` folder if it exists  
4. Press `Windows key + R` again, type `%LOCALAPPDATA%` and press Enter  
5. Delete the `Zed` folder if it exists

### If you encounter issues during uninstallation:
- **macOS/Windows**: Ensure Zed is completely quit before attempting to uninstall. Check Activity Manager (macOS) or Task Manager (Windows) for any running 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 Zed installed, you can delete the configuration directories instead of uninstalling the application entirely.

### For additional help:
See our [Linux-specific documentation](/content/docs/linux.html) or visit the [Zed community](/content/community-links/index.html).

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