How To Uninstall Postgres (PostgreSQL) on Mac

By Tasnia Salinas, on January 01, 2021, in Mac Uninstaller

What Is PostgreSQL Music Making Software? PostgreSQL, also known as Postgres, is a free and open-source relational database management system (RDBMS). PostgreSQL is designed to handle a range of workloads, from single machines to data warehouses or Web services with many concurrent users (How To Uninstall Python 3.7 on Mac). It is the default database for macOS Server, and is also available for Linux, FreeBSD, OpenBSD, and Windows.

Why uninstalling PostgreSQL on Mac? PostgreSQL is not typically problematic but it's worth mentioning that Postgres.app can’t start when another server is already running on the same port (default: 5432). We recommend to uninstall other PostgreSQL installations before using Postgres.app. In this article, we'll show how to completely PostgreSQL/Postgre on macOS Mojave (Easy Method To Uninstall Audiomack on Mac).

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Table of Content:

• Part 1: How To Uninstall PostgreSQL on Mac Manually
• Part 2: How To Clean Uninstall PostgreSQL on Mac [Time-Saving Method]

PostgreSQL is available for closely most of main stream operating systems, including Linux, Windows, macOS, etc. For OS X, you can easily remove PostgreSQL by dragging it to trash folder. However, this basic method will leave tons of PostgreSQL leftover junk on your Mac. Follow steps below to learn how to completely uninstall PostgreSQL on Mac (How To Manually Uninstall MySQL on Mac OS X).

• Step 1: First up, shutdown PostgreSQL server and terminate all PostgreSQL processing threads in Activity Monitor. Open Finder app on Mac > Applications > PostgreSQL > Move PostgreSQL to Trash:

• Step 2: To delete PostgreSQL database settings, system preferences and other orphaned data, open Finder > Go > Go To Folder > Enter ~/Library/Application/Support/PostgreSQL/

• Step 3: Find all the orphaned PostgreSQL files by digging into each folder. Most of them are stored in: Application Support | Caches | Containers | Frameworks | Logs | Preferences | Saved | Application State | WebKit

• Step 4: Clean up the files associated with PostgreSQL to Trash > Empty Trash and restart your Mac to finish the removal of PostgreSQL on your Mac.

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In addition to remove PostgreSQL manually, it's suggested to rely on a reliable PostgreSQL Removal app to ensure the clean uninstall. Omni Remover is an expert PostgreSQL Uninstaller software that can help uninstall PostgreSQL and other stubborn applications on your Mac. Here are the detailed steps about how to uninstall PostgreSQL with Omni Remover. Free Download

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