How to uninstall the Devin desktop app on a Mac, and the 5.3 GB it keeps outside the app
Devin's app is 1.1 GB. Its data was 2.9 GB more in Application Support and 2.4 GB of extensions in ~/.devin. What each folder is and what to keep.
How do I completely uninstall Devin on a Mac?
- Quit Devin and move it from Applications to the Trash.
- Move
~/Library/Application Support/Devinto the Trash. - Move
~/.devinand~/.devin-sharedto the Trash. - Move
~/.local/share/devinto the Trash if you also used the Devin command line tool. - Move the
com.exafunction.windsurfitems in Caches, HTTPStorages and Preferences to the Trash, unless Windsurf is still installed.
What does Devin keep on a Mac?
| Where | Size here | What it is |
|---|---|---|
/Applications/Devin.app | 1.1 GB | The app, version 3.10.48 |
~/Library/Application Support/Devin/WebStorage | 1.2 GB | Stored data from the built in web views |
.../Devin/Cache and CachedData | 955 MB | Caches that rebuild |
.../Devin/User | 428 MB | Settings, workspace state and history |
.../Devin/logs and Crashpad | 341 MB | Logs and crash reports |
~/.devin/extensions | 2.4 GB | 95 extensions |
~/.local/share/devin | 31 MB | The command line tool's data |
Total outside the app: 5.3 GB. The logs alone were 242 MB.
Why are Devin's settings named after Windsurf?
Devin.app's bundle identifier on our Mac was com.exafunction.windsurf. macOS names an app's cache, web storage and preference files after that identifier, so Devin's are filed under Windsurf's name. If you also use Windsurf, those files are shared; see uninstalling Windsurf.
Keeping Devin and want space back?
Quit it and empty Cache, CachedData, logs and Crashpad in its Application Support folder. They rebuild. Leave User and WebStorage, which hold your settings and signed in state. The same pattern applies to most editors built on VS Code; see agent IDE app data.
Find what is left in one look
Free Mac's Apps tab lists Devin with every folder it holds and what removing it frees, and moves what you pick to the Trash.
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Common questions
How much space does Devin take on a Mac?
On our Mac, 1.1 GB for the app and 5.3 GB of data outside it: 2.9 GB in Application Support and 2.4 GB of extensions in ~/.devin.
Does deleting Devin from Applications remove its data?
No. Application Support/Devin, ~/.devin and its cache and preference files all stay until you move them to the Trash.
Is it safe to delete Devin's Cache folder?
Yes, with Devin quit. Cache and CachedData rebuild when it next opens. Keep the User folder if you want your settings.