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Uninstalling GitHub Desktop

You can uninstall GitHub Desktop from your computer at any time.

Platform navigation

  1. Open the Finder on your Mac and navigate to the "Applications" folder.

  2. Right-click GitHub Desktop and click Move to Trash.

  3. In the menu bar, select the Finder dropdown menu, then click Empty Trash.

    Screenshot of the menu bar on a Mac. The "Finder" dropdown menu is expanded.

  4. Read the warning in the pop-up box and click Empty Trash.

  1. Open Control Panel. For more information, see Where is Control Panel? in Windows Help.
  2. Under "Programs", click Uninstall a program. Screenshot of a window labeled "Adjust your computer's settings". A link, labeled "Uninstall a program", is highlighted with an orange outline.
  3. Right-click the entry named GitHub Desktop, then click Uninstall.