How To Remove Steam Game From Mac

The gaming platform Steam offers its users more than 10 thousand licensed games and DLC. On the one hand, this is good, as there is plenty to choose from. On the other hand, almost half of the content is little-known, low-budget indie games that not everyone will like. Such content is often found in the Steam library, after buying a set of games at a discount and in general, the gamer simply does not need it. Therefore, in the framework of this article I will consider the question: “How to uninstall the game from Steam on Mac?”

  1. Install Steam Mac

Go to the “Library” dropdown menu and click “MAC” Find Paladins in the list of games Right-click it and select “Delete Local Content” That should get rid of all the files that shortcut, but if not, I suppose you’ll have to hunt it down in the Applications folder using Finder or something and delete from there. Copying your Steam folder will take a while which is why it makes sense to remove any games you don’t need. This doesn’t work with every game so you may want to uninstall the game from Steam and reinstall it from the new location. And for Mac users, if after you have uninstalled games from Steam you want to remove Steam itself as well, you can uninstall the app the same way you would any other on the Mac by dragging it to the Trash from the Applications directory. But doing so will not delete the Steam games, or the Steam game files, or any other Steam data.

How to remove steam games from mac

Today I will tell you how to uninstall Steam games on Mac, but this guide almost will be the same for computers with Windows and Linux.

Deleting Steam games is more difficult than uninstalling regular Mac programs, because they are not stored in the program folder. But everything is not too complicated. To remove the game from Steam, you need to open the program itself.

Read more: How to Stop Steam Opening Automatically in macOS?

How to Uninstall Steam Games on Mac, Windows and Linux?

Below I will tell you how to remove Steam games from your computer to free up disk space. This will delete the game locally, but not from the Steam account:

  • Open the Steam app;
  • Go to the “Library” tab in the top menu and find the game you want to delete;
  • Click on the game with the right mouse button (or left mouse button + Control key);
  • Select “Uninstall” from the menu that appears.
How to remove steam games from mac
  • Confirm your action by clicking “Delete”;
  • Wait for the uninstall process to complete.
  • You can repeat this process with all the games you want to delete.

Conclusion

When you delete a game that weighs a lot, you will first see the inscription “Delete” next to its name in the Library, and then it will disappear. The method works on all platforms with which the Steam program is compatible: macOS/OS X, Windows, Linux.

Use Launchpad to delete an app

Launchpad offers a convenient way to delete apps that were downloaded from the App Store.

  1. To open Launchpad, click it in the Dock or open it from your Applications folder. You can also pinch closed with your thumb and three fingers on your trackpad.
  2. If you don't see the app in Launchpad, type its name in the search field at the top of the screen. Or swipe right or left with two fingers on your trackpad to show the next or previous page.
  3. Press and hold the Option (⌥) key, or click and hold any app until the apps jiggle.
  4. Click next to the app that you want to delete, then click Delete to confirm. The app is deleted immediately. Apps that don't show either didn't come from the App Store or are required by your Mac. To delete an app that didn't come from the App Store, use the Finder instead.


Deleting an app doesn't cancel any subscription you may have purchased with that app. Learn how to cancel subscriptions for apps that were downloaded from the App Store.

Use the Finder to delete an app

  1. Locate the app in the Finder. Most apps are in your Applications folder, which you can open by clicking Applications in the sidebar of any Finder window. Or use Spotlight to find the app, then press and hold the Command (⌘) key while double-clicking the app in Spotlight.
  2. Drag the app to the Trash, or select the app and choose File > Move to Trash.
  3. If you're asked for a user name and password, enter the name and password of an administrator account on your Mac. This is probably the name and password you use to log in to your Mac.
  4. To delete the app, choose Finder > Empty Trash.

Learn more

To use an app again after deleting it, either reinstall it or restore it from a backup.

  • To reinstall apps that were installed as part of macOS, reinstall macOS. This applies to apps such as Safari, iTunes, Books, Messages, Mail, Calendar, Photos, and FaceTime.
  • You can also redownload apps, music, movies, TV shows, and books that were installed from the App Store, iTunes Store, or Apple Books.

Learn how to delete apps on your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.

Install Steam Mac

Learn what to do if the Dock contains an icon with a question mark.