How to Completely Uninstall Zoom on Mac [Step-By-Step Guide]

As a free online video conference tool, Zoom is gaining popularity globally as a free online video conferencing tool. Nonetheless, it has some drawbacks that might make you want to remove it from your Mac, like limited meeting time for free users. Whatever your reason, if you're looking for a way to completely delete it from your Mac, you've come to the right place. Here, you will get to know 3 ways to do so.

Let's dive in.

1. How to Uninstall Zoom on Mac with Its Built-In Uninstaller

The easiest way to uninstall Zoom is to use its built-in uninstaller. You can find it in the Zoom menu.

1. Click the Zoom menu.
2. Select "Uninstall Zoom" and click the "OK" button in the new window.

2. How to Manually Uninstall Zoom on Mac with Finder

For other Zoom versions, you can use the Finder to completely delete them from your Mac.

1. Quit Zoom if it's running in the background.

2. Open Finder and click "Applications" in the sidebar.

3. Locate the Zoom icon and move it to the Trash.

   

4. Click the "Go" menu in Finder and select the "Go to Folder" option.

5. Go to the following folders to drag Zoom-related files to the Trash.

   • ~/.zoomus
   • /System/Library/Extensions
   • /Library/Application\ Support//Library/Caches
   • ~/Library/Logs
   • ~/Library/Cookies
   • ~/Library/Saved Application State

   

6. Empty your Trash.

3. How to Uninstall Zoom on Mac with One Click Using BuhoCleaner

If none of the above methods meet your needs, try using a third-party app uninstaller. BuhoCleaner is always ready to help. Beyond a Mac cleaner, BuhoCleaner is also a handy app remover. It deletes Zoom and any of your unwanted apps without leaving a trace. All you need is a couple of clicks.

BuhoCleaner also comes with an App Leftover Removal feature. If you don't know whether there are any leftover files of uninstalled apps on your Mac, don't forget to use the tool to quickly scan your Mac.

Here's how to remove Zoom on Mac with BuhoCleaner.

1. Download, install, and launch BuhoCleaner.
2. Click "App Uninstall" in the sidebar and you will find all the apps installed on your Mac.
3. Find Zoom, check the box next to it, and click the "Remove" button.

   

Bonus: How to Delete Zoom Account on Mac

Removing Zoom will not delete your Zoom account. If you want to delete your Zoom account, follow the following steps.

1. Go to zoom.us and log into your account.
2. Click "My Account > Account Management > Account Profile".
3. Click the "Terminate my account" button, then click "Send Code", and Zoom will send a code to your inbox.
4. Paste the received code into the code box and click "Continue". If successful, you will see a success message on the home page.

The Bottom Line

Now you have learned 3 ways to get rid of Zoom on your Mac. Which way do you like to try first?

As you can see, using BuhoCleaner to uninstall Zoom is super easy and you don't even need to know which version of Zoom you're using. Go ahead and try it yourself.