How to Uninstall Minecraft

Method 1: Windows

1. Backup Your Saved Games (Optional):
   • If you plan on reinstalling Minecraft later, consider backing up your saved worlds.
   • Press Win + R, type %appdata%, and hit Enter.
   • Open the .minecraft folder and copy the saves folder to another location.
   • When you reinstall Minecraft, you can copy the folder back.
2. Uninstall Minecraft:
   • Click the Start menu and select Control Panel.
   • In Windows 8, open the Charms menu, select Settings, and then Control Panel.
   • Choose Uninstall a program or Programs and Features.
   • Look for Minecraft in the list of installed programs.
   • Click Uninstall and follow the prompts to completely remove Minecraft.
3. Alternative Method:
   • Press Win + R to open the Run box.
   • Type %appdata% and press Enter.
   • Drag the .minecraft folder to the Recycle Bin or right-click it and select Delete.

Method 2: Mac OS X

1. Backup Your Saved Games (Optional):
   • Open any Finder window or click on your desktop.
   • Press ⌘ Cmd +⇧ Shift + G to open the “Go to Folder” window.
   • Type ~/Library/Application Support/ and press Return.
   • Open the minecraft folder and copy the saves folder to another location.
2. Uninstall Minecraft:
   • Drag the minecraft folder to the Trash or right-click it and select Delete.

Method 3: Linux

1. Backup Your Saved Games (Optional):
   • Open your file manager and navigate to /home/username/.minecraft (replace username with your Linux username).
   • Copy the saves folder to another location.
2. Uninstall Minecraft:
   • Open the Terminal (in Ubuntu, press Ctrl + Alt + T).
   • Type rm -vr ~/.minecraft/* and press Enter.