Anaconda is a free and open-source distribution of the Python and R programming languages for scientific computing (data science, machine learning applications, large-scale data processing, predictive analytics, etc.), that aims to simplify package management and deployment. It actually makes a faster and easier way for users to set up and install the tools and libraries that you will be needing on your Mac.
But can you completely uninstall Anaconda from MacOS Mojave and revert back to the original Python? If you've tried using conda-clean -yes probably you'll get failed in half way. In this Qiita article, we are going to show you in this article: how to uninstall Anaconda on Mac in an effective and proper way.
- First, quit the Anaconda app.
- Open the Terminal.app or iTerm2 terminal application, and then remove your entire Anaconda directory, which has a name such as anaconda2 or anaconda3, by entering rm -rf ~/anaconda3
- Using Anaconda-Clean to full uninstall Anaconda > Install the Anaconda-Clean package from Anaconda Prompt (Terminal on Linux or macOS)
- Remove all Anaconda-related files and directories with a confirmation prompt before deleting each one: anaconda-clean
- After using Anaconda-Clean, follow the instructions in Step 1 to completely uninstall Anaconda on your Mac.
Here is a list of useless remains of Anaconda:
~/anaconda3
~/.bash_profile-anaconda3.bak
~/.condarc
~/.conda
~/.anaconda
To clean them up thoroughly, you'll need an expert Mac App Uninstaller program, such as Omni Remover. Or you can follow this quick Anaconda Uninstall guide to start.