Uninstalling SketchUp

Windows

  1. Quit all open instances of SketchUp.
  2. Click the Start menu.
  3. Click Settings or search for Apps using the search bar.
  4. Locate SketchUp from the list of installed apps
  5. Click the context menu (...) and select Uninstall.
Tip: If you are having problems with SketchUp, try the Modify option, which verifies the current installation and will repair any errors in the current installation.

Mac OS X

  1. Quit all open instances of SketchUp.
  2. Open a Finder window.
  3. Delete the SketchUp folder from the main library:
    1. In the left pane of the Finder window, click Macintosh HD.
    2. In the right pane, click Library, and then Application Support.
    3. In the Application Support folder, find the SketchUp folder, and then drag it to the trash.
  4. Delete the SketchUp folder from your user library:
    1. In the left pane of the Finder window, click your user name, then click Library* in the right pane.
      On Mac OS X 10.7 or newer, hold down the Option (Alt) button on your keyboard, click Go in the menu bar while the Finder is open, then select the Library option in the drop-down list.
    2. Open the Application Support folder.
    3. In the Application Support folder, find the SketchUp folder and drag it to the trash.
  5. Delete the SketchUp application:
    1. In the left pane of the Finder window, click Applications.
    2. In the right pane, find the SketchUp folder and drag it to the trash.
  6. Delete the .plist file:
    1. In the left pane of the Finder window, click your user name.
    2. In the right pane, click Library*, and then Preferences.
      On Mac OS X 10.7 or newer, hold down the Option (Alt) button on your keyboard, click Go in the menu bar, then select the Library option in the drop-down list.
    3. In the Preferences folder, drag any of the following files to the trash:
      • com.sketchup.SketchUp.<year>.plist
      • com.sketchup.LayOut.<year>.plist
      • com.sketchup.StyleBuilder.<year>.plist
    4. Empty the trash.
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