如何从 Mac 上完全卸载 Docker？

Question

I would like to remove the Docker toolbox completely from my Mac. I tried to remove Docker from the /Applications folder, but it didn't work out.

Answer 1

Start Docker. Go to the Docker Preferences from its menu bar icon. Within there is a 'Power Button' icon labeled "Reset". Click on that and then click the "Uninstall" button.

Answer 2

To uninstall Docker Toolbox from Mac, first simply download the following Docker Toolbox Uninstall Shell Script to your local machine.

Use the Terminal application on your Mac (ie Press CMD + Space to open Spotlight Search and enter keyword "Terminal") to change into the directory it was downloaded into (ie cd ~/Downloads ), and then execute the file with sudo bash uninstall.sh .

Answer 3

Remove all Docker Machine VMs:

docker-machine rm -f $(docker-machine ls -q);

Remove the application:

rm -rf /Applications/Docker.app

Remove docker binaries:

rm -f /usr/local/bin/docker
rm -f /usr/local/bin/docker-machine
rm -r /usr/local/bin/docker-machine-driver*
rm -f /usr/local/bin/docker-compose

Remove boot2docker.iso :

rm -rf /usr/local/share/boot2docker

Forget packages:

pkgutil --forget io.docker.pkg.docker
pkgutil --forget io.docker.pkg.dockercompose
pkgutil --forget io.docker.pkg.dockermachine
pkgutil --forget io.boot2dockeriso.pkg.boot2dockeriso

Answer 4

To uninstall Docker

This article from 2014 lists all directories and binaries in detail that you need to remove to delete the installation completely:

https://therealmarv.com/how-to-fully-uninstall-the-offical-docker-os-x-installation/

Includes boot2docker.

Of course, you probably find a lot by just typing "docker" into the finder search box. The applications themselves can be removed by deleting the /Applications/Docker folder.

To uninstall VirtualBox

1. download the *.dmg of VirtualBox for your version if you don't have it anymore
2. click on the uninstall tool in that dmg

See: https://www.virtualbox.org/manual/ch02.html#idm871

Answer 5

I realize this question is old enough that it refers to Docker Toolbox instead of Docker Desktop . My response is in regards to Docker Desktop, the latest as of this answer.

You have two ways: Command Line or GUI.

1. Via command line you execute the following command:

   $ /Applications/Docker.app/Contents/MacOS/Docker --uninstall

The command line should bring up something like this:

Docker is running, exiting... Docker uninstalled successfully. You can move the Docker application to the trash.

2. With the GUI, open the Troubleshooting option and then choose Uninstall.

Answer 6

On my Mac M1, I could start the Docker app, but it was hanging on starting. So, this is the only thing that worked for me after deleting the Docker app (with some restarts in there):

rm -rf ~/Library/Group\ Containers/group.com.docker
rm -rf ~/Library/Containers/com.docker.docker
rm -rf ~/.docker

Then, you should be able to reinstall the Docker dmg install file.

Answer 7

There is an official uninstall script:

https://github.com/boot2docker/osx-installer/blob/master/uninstall.sh

I used it successfully by entering the commands one at a time in the command line.

Answer 8

It seems all the answers are dated. As of 2022, there's a section of the docs dedicated to this: https://docs.docker.com/desktop/mac/install/#uninstall-docker-desktop

Quoting:

To uninstall Docker Desktop from your Mac:

• From the Docker menu, select Troubleshoot and then select Uninstall.
• Click Uninstall to confirm your selection.

Answer 9

Uninstall Docker Desktop

To uninstall Docker Desktop from your Mac:

From the Docker menu, select Troubleshoot and then select Uninstall. Click Uninstall to confirm your selection. Uninstall Docker Desktop from the command line

To uninstall Docker Desktop from a terminal, run: <path to Docker app>/Contents/MacOS/uninstall . If your instance is installed in the default location, this command provides a clean uninstall:

$ /Applications/Docker.app/Contents/MacOS/uninstall
Uninstalling Docker Desktop...
Docker uninstalled successfully. You can move the Docker application to the trash.

You might want to use the command-line uninstall if, for example, you find that the app is non-functional, and you cannot uninstall it from the menu. Note

Uninstalling Docker Desktop destroys Docker containers, images, volumes, and other Docker related data local to the machine, and removes the files generated by the application. Refer to the back up and restore data section to learn how to preserve important data before uninstalling.