How To Uninstall Google Hangouts Desktop on Mac

Author Tasnia Salinas By Tasnia Salinas, on January 12, 2021, in Mac Uninstaller

What Is Google Hangouts? Google Hangouts is a communication platform developed by Google which includes messaging, video chat, and VOIP features. It replaces three messaging products that Google had implemented concurrently within its services, including Google Talk, Google+ Messenger, and Hangouts, a video chat system present within Google+ (How To Uninstall Google Play Music on Mac OS).

Why uninstalling Google Hangouts on Mac? On the Chrome Web Store pages, there are many negative user reviews for both the Hangouts extension and the Hangouts desktop app. These complaints are rose by this Reminder message: "The Hangouts Chrome app will be replaced by the Hangouts Chrome extension soon."

It means the Hangouts for Chrome extension will gain more active support from Google. If you are still using Hangouts desktop app, and you want to reclaim more free storage on your Mac, read this article to learn how to uninstall Google Hangouts desktop app on Mac (How Can I Uninstall Yahoo Messenger on Mac).

How To Safely Uninstall Google Hangouts on Mac

How To Safely Uninstall Google Hangouts on Mac

Table of Content:

Part 1: How To Uninstall Google Hangouts Desktop App on Mac Manually

If you're familiar with uninstalling programs on macOS, then Google Hangouts follows the same basis. You can open Finder > go to Applications folder > find Google Hangouts application file and drag it to Trash to uninstall it on your Mac. The steps are easy but it will leave a large amount of Google Hangouts app leftover junk on your Mac. Follow steps below to learn how to clean uninstall Google Hangouts on Mac manually.

  • Step 1: To remove Google Hangouts on Mac Mojave, open Finder > Applications > Google Hangouts:
    • How To Uninstall Google Hangouts on Mac Manually
  • Step 2: After moving the Google Hangouts binary file (an executable file that runs natively on macOS) to Trash, move forward to find Google Hangouts desktop app related chatting cache data, user profile settings, and other 'Hidden' Google Hangouts component files. To get rid of all these Google Hangouts leftover junk, you need to open Finder > in Menu, click Go > enter ~/Library/.
    • How To Uninstall Google Hangouts on Mac Manually
  • Step 3: You may see a large amount of system file folders here. Now locate all the orphaned Google Hangouts files by digging into each folder. They are possibly stored in: Application Support | Caches | Containers | Frameworks | Logs | Preferences | Saved | Application State | WebKit
    • How To Uninstall Google Hangouts on Mac Manually
  • Step 4: Drag the files associated with Google Hangouts to Trash > Empty Trash and restart your Mac to finish the removal of Google Hangouts on your Mac.
    • How To Uninstall Google Hangouts on Mac Manually

Part 2: How To Uninstall Google Hangouts Desktop App on Mac - Expert Method

The manual way to uninstall Google Hangouts desktop app on Mac will take about 5-10 minutes, while the process is time-wasting and labor-taking. That's why you should choose Omni Remover, an expert Mac App Uninstaller software that offers 1-Click solution to clean up Google Hangouts leftover junk. Free Download Omni Remover

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    Step 1:

    Click here to download Omni Remover (Ready for macOS Big Sur/Mojave) > Install and Open Omni Remover on your Mac.

    How To Completely Uninstall Google Hangouts on Mac Step 1
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    Step 2:

    In Omni Remover > App Uninstall > Choose Google Hangouts icon > Clean Uninstall.

    How To Completely Uninstall Google Hangouts on Mac Step 2
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    Then Omni Remover will start scanning all Google Hangouts data/files > After it finished scanning, click Clean Uninstall to start uninstall Google Hangouts from your Mac.

    How To Completely Uninstall Google Hangouts on Mac Step 3

The Bottom Line

Now can you uninstall Google Hangouts desktop app on your Mac with our suggestions above? If you still have Google Hangouts uninstalling problems or questions, feel free to drop us a line in comment and we are happy to help. One last thing, Get Omni Remover - Give it a try here: Free Download Now >


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