diff --git a/content/manuals/desktop/uninstall.md b/content/manuals/desktop/uninstall.md index d394967be919..d43695354e69 100644 --- a/content/manuals/desktop/uninstall.md +++ b/content/manuals/desktop/uninstall.md @@ -63,11 +63,20 @@ You can also uninstall Docker Desktop from the CLI. Run: $ /Applications/Docker.app/Contents/MacOS/uninstall ``` +You may encounter the following error when uninstalling Docker Desktop using the uninstall command. +```console +$ /Applications/Docker.app/Contents/MacOS/uninstall +Password: +Uninstalling Docker Desktop... +Error: unlinkat /Users//Library/Containers/com.docker.docker/.com.apple.containermanagerd.metadata.plist: operation not permitted +``` +The operation not permitted error is reported either on the file `.com.apple.containermanagerd.metadata.plist` or on the parent directory `/Users//Library/Containers/com.docker.docker/`. This error can be ignored as you have successfully uninstalled Docker Desktop. +You can remove the directory `/Users//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**). + After uninstalling Docker Desktop, there may be some residual files left behind which you can remove: ```console $ rm -rf ~/Library/Group\ Containers/group.com.docker -$ rm -rf ~/Library/Containers/com.docker.docker $ rm -rf ~/.docker ```