How to uninstall Minecraft

Minecraft doesn't take up much hard drive space, but there are various reasons for uninstalling this game. If you know you will still play Mincraft, please back up your saved games before uninstalling Minecraft. This will allow you to restore your saved games when you reinstall Minecraft. The process for uninstalling Minecraft on a computer is slightly different from the process for uninstalling most programs.

Steps

Method 1 of 5: Windows

Step 1. Create a backup of your saved games (if you plan to reinstall Minecraft later)

Press Win + R, type% appdata% and press Enter.
Open the ".minecraft" folder.
Copy the "saves" folder to a different location. When reinstalling Minecraft, you can copy this folder back.

Step 2. Newer versions of Minecraft use the traditional Windows installer, which adds Minecraft to the list of programs that can be uninstalled through the control panel

Click "Start" - "Control Panel". In Windows 8, open the Charms menu and click Settings - Control Panel.
Select "Uninstall a Program" or "Programs and Features". A list of programs installed on your computer will open.
Select Minecraft from the list. If Minecraft is not listed, proceed to the next step.
Click Uninstall and follow the instructions to completely uninstall Minecraft.

Step 3. Press Win + R (or click "Start" - "Run")

Step 4. Type% appdata% and press Enter

Step 5. Drag the ".minecraft" folder to the trash can

You can also right-click on this folder and select Delete.

Method 2 of 5: Mac OS X

Step 1. Open Finder or click on the desktop

Step 2. Press Cmd + Shift + G

Step 3. Type ~ / Library / Application Support / and press Enter

Step 4. Create a backup of your saved games (if you plan to reinstall Minecraft later)

Open the "minecraft" folder.
Copy the "saves" folder to a different location. When reinstalling Minecraft, you can copy this folder back.

Step 5. Drag the ".minecraft" folder to the trash can

Alternatively, you can right-click on this folder and select Delete.

Method 3 of 5: Linux

Step 1. Create a backup of your saved games (if you plan to reinstall Minecraft later)

Open your file manager and navigate to the /home/username/.minecraft folder.
Copy the "saves" folder to a different location. When reinstalling Minecraft, you can copy this folder back.

Step 2. Start the terminal by pressing Ctrl + alt = "Image" + T

Step 3. Type rm -vr ~ /.minecraft / * and press Enter

You will be prompted for an administrator password. This command will delete all Minecraft files.

Method 4 of 5: iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch

Step 1. Create a backup of your saved games (if you plan to reinstall Minecraft later)

This requires a computer (only if your Apple device is not jailbroken). You can skip this step if you just want to uninstall the game.

Download and install iExplorer. You can download this application from macroplant.com/iexplorer/. If you are using Windows, install iTunes.
Connect your device to your computer using a USB cable. Unlock your phone if it has a PIN lock.
Open "Apps".
Open "Minecraft PE" - "Documents" - "games" - "com.mojang"
Copy the "MinecraftWorlds" folder to another location. When reinstalling Minecraft PE, you can copy the folder back.

Step 2. Press and hold the Minecraft PE icon until all icons vibrate

Step 3. Press the "x" on the Minecraft PE icon to uninstall Minecraft

Method 5 of 5: Android

Step 1. Create a backup of your saved games (if you plan to reinstall Minecraft later)

Open the Android file system using a file manager (such as ES File Explorer) or by connecting your device to your computer.
Open the games folder and then the com.mojang folder.
Copy the "MinecraftWorlds" folder to another location. When reinstalling Minecraft PE, you can copy the folder back.