How can I delete the old Teams app on my MAC laptop?

Christine Torres 20 Reputation points
2023-12-17T02:32:26.28+00:00

How can I delete the old Teams app on my MAC laptop? I have not been able to delete it. I tried various ways. Also, not able to get in contact with anyone at Microsoft.

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  1. S.Sengupta 16,571 Reputation points MVP
    2023-12-17T02:55:04.35+00:00

    Press Command (⌘) + Q while Teams is open.

    Open Finder. Go to Applications. Locate the Microsoft Teams.app file. Drag it to the Trash.

    Delete ~/Library/Application Support/Microsoft/Teams folder.

    Delete Teams entries in Keychain Access.

    Empty Trash.

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  1. Athiyaman M 0 Reputation points
    2023-12-17T02:54:31.37+00:00

    Here is how you can delete the old Teams app on your MAC laptop:

    1. Quit Teams by right-clicking the Teams app in the dock, then holding down Option and clicking Force Quit.
    2. Open the Application Folder, select Microsoft Teams, and move it to the Trash.
    3. Click Go > Go To Folder.
    4. Navigate to the following folders and delete them (if any):
    • ~/Library/Caches/com.microsoft.teams
    • ~/Library/Caches/com.microsoft.teams.shipit
    • ~/Library/Application Support/Microsoft/Teams
    • ~/Library/Application Support/Microsoft/Teams/Application Cache/Cache
    • ~/Library/Application Support/Microsoft/Teams/blob_storage
    • ~/Library/Application Support/Microsoft/Teams/Cache
    • ~/Library/Application Support/Microsoft/Teams/databases
    • ~/Library/Application Support/Microsoft/Teams/GPUCache
    • ~/Library/Application Support/Microsoft/Teams/IndexedDB
    • ~/Library/Application Support/Microsoft/Teams/Local Storage
    • ~/Library/Application Support/Microsoft/Teams/tmp

    I hope this helps! Let me know if you have any other questions.😊