How to Uninstall Affinity Publisher 2 on Mac

Before removing Affinity Publisher 2, save the editable publication and its linked image or font resources. A PDF export does not replace the source file or linked assets. The recorded test used a direct download, not a Homebrew installation.

Remove the app and inspect its data

Quit Affinity Publisher 2 and move its app from Applications to Trash. Review the app-named support folder for presets and leave the data group shared with other Affinity apps in place. The cask names the app support folder and preferences. Linked resources stay at their original paths; verify they open with the saved publication. Vendor guidance.

Check the result

ls -ld ~/Library/'Application Support'/'Affinity Publisher 2' ~/Library/Preferences/com.seriflabs.affinitypublisher2.plist

Run this read-only check after quitting the app. A printed path still exists; “No such file or directory” means that path is absent, while a permission error needs its own investigation.

If you installed it with Homebrew

The Homebrew cask has a zap list that includes Application Support/Affinity Publisher 2, cache, HTTP storage and preferences, not other Serif products. Run the command below without --zap if you want to keep those files and inspect them separately. A manual --zap follows the whole cask list regardless of Mole’s checkboxes. Mole uses zap only when its targets are selected, owned and within the checked boundary; otherwise it removes selected remnants through its own flow.

brew uninstall --cask affinity-publisher

What Mole lists

The display-name support folder is a review row, unselected by default. Exact bundle-ID cache and preferences are normally selected. The installed Affinity siblings keep their shared Serif group.

What this test covered

Affinity Publisher 2.6.5 from the official package was removed on September 20, 2026. The Serif group remained. No publication, linked resource or account was used in the test.