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How do I uninstall Local by Flywheel on macOS?

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The instructions in this help doc relate to an older version of Local called “Local by Flywheel” and are no longer correct for more recent versions of Local (above v 5.0)

For more information about migrating from Local by Flywheel to the new version of Local, see this help doc:

Migrating from Local by Flywheel to Local “Lightning”

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.

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This is a destructive step and will cause all of the data within the Local Sites’ Databases to be lost.

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Move Local to Trash

Go to /Applications and move Local by Flywheel.app to Trash

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(Optional) Uninstall Virtual Box

Uninstall VirtualBox if you no longer want it (see Virtual Box for information on deleting their software.)

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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

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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

Other Help Resources

Community Forum

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Ticket Support

Only available for Local Pro customers

Submit a ticket straight to Flywheel support via question mark icon in the left panel of the App.

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