How do I uninstall Local by Flywheel on macOS?
warning
Local Classic is no longer supported so the instructions in this help doc may no longer apply or work.
For more information about upgrading to the latest version of Local, see this help doc:
note
These instructions are for a much older version of Local (v3.3.x
and below)
For more recent instructions on uninstalling Local, see the Uninstalling Local help doc.
To remove the Local’s Virtual Machine, open VirtualBox and right click on the local-by-flywheel
machine. Select “Remove” to delete the Virtual Machine.
warning
This is a destructive step and will cause all of the data within the Local Sites’ Databases to be lost.
Move Local to Trash
Go to /Applications
and move Local by Flywheel.app
to Trash
(Optional) Uninstall Virtual Box
Uninstall VirtualBox if you no longer want it (see Virtual Box for information on deleting their software.)
Delete User Files
Remove ~/Library/Application Support/Local by Flywheel
. You can get to ~/Library/Application Support
by opening Finder and pressing Cmd + Shift + G
Edit Your Hosts File
Check your /etc/hosts
file and remove the Local by Flywheel block and sites if they exist in there. To edit your /etc/hosts
files open Terminal and type sudo nano /etc/hosts