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content/manuals/desktop/uninstall.md

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@@ -63,11 +63,21 @@ You can also uninstall Docker Desktop from the CLI. Run:
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$ /Applications/Docker.app/Contents/MacOS/uninstall
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You may encounter the below error when uninstalling Docker Desktop using uninstall command.
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```console
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$ /Applications/Docker.app/Contents/MacOS/uninstall
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Password:
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Uninstalling Docker Desktop...
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Error: unlinkat /Users/<USER_HOME>/Library/Containers/com.docker.docker/.com.apple.containermanagerd.metadata.plist: operation not permitted
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```
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The operation not permitted error is reported either on the file `.com.apple.containermanagerd.metadata.plist` or on the parent directory `/Users/<USER_HOME>/Library/Containers/com.docker.docker/`. This error can be ignored. Docker Desktop uninstall at this point has completed successfully.
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You can remove the directory `/Users/<USER_HOME>/Library/Containers/com.docker.docker/` later by allowing "Full Disk Access" to the terminal application you are using (System Settings --> Privacy & Security --> Full Disk Access").
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After uninstalling Docker Desktop, there may be some residual files left behind which you can remove:
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```console
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$ rm -rf ~/Library/Group\ Containers/group.com.docker
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$ rm -rf ~/Library/Containers/com.docker.docker
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$ rm -rf ~/.docker
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```
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