How to uninstall Synfig Studio on Mac
Save your Synfig animation projects and all linked images or audio before removing Synfig Studio. Keep editable project files as well as rendered videos, since the rendered output is not a replacement for the source animation.
Quit and remove the app
Save and close the current animation, quit Synfig Studio, then move SynfigStudio.app from Applications to the Trash. Keep the .sif or .sifz projects and their linked assets outside the application cleanup.
Review the local data
In Finder, choose Go › Go to Folder and open each exact path below. Copy anything you need first, then move only the app-owned item you have decided to discard to the Trash. These locations come from the Homebrew removal list or the recorded local check; a missing location needs no cleanup.
| Location | What to keep or remove |
|---|---|
~/Library/Synfig |
Support location named by the cask; inspect and copy useful setup before removing it. |
Check the result
These commands only list the app and the locations discussed above. The app filename comes from the cask; adjust it if your official-download bundle has a different name.
ls -ld "/Applications/SynfigStudio.app"
ls -ld "$HOME/Library/Synfig"
An entry printed by ls still exists at that path. No such file or directory means that exact item is absent; Permission denied or Operation not permitted means the check could not establish its state. A retained data folder is expected if you chose to keep it. This check does not search every disk or cloud account.
If you installed it with Homebrew
Uninstall without running zap:
brew uninstall --cask synfigstudio
This removes Homebrew's managed app artifacts without applying its zap list. The live cask contains a Gatekeeper-related disable declaration; this is removal guidance for an existing installation, not a recommendation to bypass that block. A “not installed” error means Homebrew has no matching cask installation; use the Finder route for a manually copied app.
The live cask source names these additional zap targets:
~/Library/Synfig
Some targets can hold settings or personal data. Keep the paths you still need and back them up before considering brew uninstall --cask --zap synfigstudio. That direct command applies the cask's entire zap list regardless of Mole's checkboxes. Mole uses zap only when its complete scope passes its selection and shared-data checks; unchecked, shared, out-of-boundary or unsupported targets suppress zap, while selected remnants use Mole's own removal path.
What Mole lists
Mole offers paths known only through its Homebrew zap catalog for review, not selected by default. The local test did not create a populated Synfig profile, so it is not evidence that this Library folder has been tested with your custom setup. These defaults describe the app-data option switched off. Opting into Remove data and settings with apps also selects eligible reviewed app data; shared stores and protected data retain their individual review or protection.
What this test covered
The official Intel Mac bundle was removed on 21 September 2026. It did not complete first launch, Rosetta was not installed, and no app-generated data was observed. The record covers the bundle, not an animation workflow or project recovery. Homebrew instructions were checked against the current cask, but this record does not establish a Homebrew-managed uninstall or removal of every possible leftover.