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How to uninstall Kiro on a Mac, including the 861 MB of update downloads

Remove the Kiro editor, its settings, the ~/.kiro folder, and an update cache that on our Mac was larger than the app itself.

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How do I uninstall Kiro on a Mac?

  1. Quit Kiro and move it from Applications to the Trash. Ours, version 1.2.56, was 855 MB.
  2. Move ~/Library/Caches/dev.kiro.desktop.ShipIt to the Trash: 861 MB of update downloads.
  3. Move ~/Library/Application Support/Kiro (269 MB) and ~/.kiro (48 MB) to the Trash.
  4. Remove ~/Library/Caches/dev.kiro.desktop, ~/Library/HTTPStorages/dev.kiro.desktop and its preferences plist.

What is the ShipIt folder?

The app's updater stores downloaded updates there before installing them. On our Mac it held 861 MB, more than the app, which is common for apps that update often: old downloads are not always cleared.

What is in ~/.kiro?

Your extensions and editor settings. Keep a copy if you might come back.

Other editors built the same way: uninstall Antigravity.

Common questions

How do I completely uninstall Kiro on Mac?

Move Kiro to the Trash, then remove ~/Library/Caches/dev.kiro.desktop.ShipIt, ~/Library/Application Support/Kiro and ~/.kiro.

What is the ShipIt folder in Caches?

Where some apps' updaters keep downloaded updates. It can be large, and is safe to remove with the app quit.

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