How to uninstall Epic Games Launcher on Mac

1. Delete Epic Games Launcher using App Cleaner & Uninstaller

One of the fastest ways to uninstall the Epic Games Launcher on Mac entirely is by using App Cleaner & Uninstaller from Nektony. This Mac cleaning app is highly rated on Trustpilot, Apple-notarized, and trusted by over 10 million users worldwide.

Here’s how to use it:

1. Download the uninstaller and launch it.
2. From the list of scanned apps, select Epic Games Launcher.
3. Click Uninstall.
4. Confirm the removal

2. Remove Epic Games Launcher from Mac manually

You can manually uninstall the Epic Games Launcher on your Mac, but you’ll need to ensure that no hidden files remain. These hidden files are small remnants that the app leaves in various system folders, even after you delete the main program. They can take up space and cause issues if not removed properly.

After following the standard uninstallation steps, you’ll need to check for leftover files that could be hidden in system folders.

So, here is how you can do it:

1. Close the Epic Games Launcher by right-clicking on the icon in the Dock and selecting “Quit” or by using Command+Q.
2. Verify that no associated processes are running. To do this, open Activity Monitor → search for “Epic Games” or related processes → select them → click the Close button (a hexagon with an X) at the top-left corner.

3. Open the Applications folder located in the Finder → locate the Epic Games Launcher → drag it to the Trash.

   

4. Remove Epic Games service files and folders. For this, open Finder → click Go in the menu bar → select Go to Folder… from the options.

   

5. In the Go to Folder… window, type

   ~/Library

   Copy

   and press Return.
6. Navigate to the following directories and remove any Epic Games Launcher folders or files within them:

   • Application

     /Applications/Epic Games Launcher.app

     Copy

     ~/Library/Services/UE4EditorServices.app

     Copy

   • Application-support

     ~/Library/Application Support/Epic

     Copy

     ~/Library/HTTPStorages/com.epicgames.EpicGamesLauncher

     Copy

     ~/Library/HTTPStorages/com.epicgames.EpicGamesLauncher.binarycookies

     Copy

     ~/Library/HTTPStorages/com.epicgames.UE4Editor.binarycookies

     Copy

     ~/Library/HTTPStorages/com.epicgames.UE4Editor

     Copy

     ~/Library/HTTPStorages/com.epicgames.UnrealEditor

     Copy

     ~/.config/Unreal Engine

     Copy

   • Preferences

     ~/Library/Preferences/Unreal Engine

     Copy

     ~/Library/Preferences/com.epicgames.UnrealCEFSubProcess.plist

     Copy

     ~/Library/Preferences/com.epicgames.EpicWebHelper.plist

     Copy

     ~/Library/Preferences/com.epicgames.EpicGamesModSdk.plist

     Copy

   • Login items

     ~/Library/LaunchAgents/com.epicgames.launcher.plist

     Copy

   • Caches

     ~/Library/Saved Application State/com.epicgames.EpicGamesLauncher.savedState

     Copy

     ~/Library/Caches/com.epicgames.EpicGamesLauncher

     Copy

     ~/Library/Caches/com.epicgames.UE4Editor

     Copy

     ~/Library/Caches/com.epicgames.UnrealEditor

     Copy

     ~/Library/Saved Application State/com.epicgames.UnrealEditor.savedState

     Copy

   • Logs

     ~/Library/Logs/Unreal Engine

     Copy

   • Shared

     /Users/Shared/UnrealEngine

     Copy

     /Users/Shared/Epic Games

     Copy

   Note:

   If you don’t want to delete your installed games, do not touch the /Users/Shared/Epic Games folder.

   

7. Once you’ve verified that all related files and folders are removed, empty the Trash to completely delete the application.

8. Also, I recommend restarting your Mac to prevent any alias files from creating extra items.

If you’re not sure how to find or delete leftover files, it’s safer to use App Cleaner & Uninstaller from Nektony. It will automatically remove all junk files without affecting anything else on your Mac.