[Development tools] Mac computer completely delete Idea (uninstall)

Move app to Trash for deletion

delete cache and log files

Open the terminal command line (iterm)

Then use the command line to execute the following command

The above xxx corresponds to the current user name of your computer.
Remember to replace the above date version IntelliJIdea202x.x

• old version

cd Users/xxx/Library/

rm -rf Logs/IntelliJIdea202x.x/ 

rm -rf Preferences/IntelliJIdea202x.x/

rm -rf Application\ Support/IntelliJIdea202x.x/ 

rm -rf  Caches/IntelliJIdea202x.x

• new version

cd Users/xxx/Library/

rm -rf Logs/JetBrains/IntelliJIdea202x.x

rm -rf Preferences/com.jetbrains.intellij.plist
rm -rf Preferences/com.jetbrains.jbr.java.plist
rm -rf Preferences/jetbrains.jetprofile.asset.plist

rm -rf Application\ Support/JetBrains/ 

rm -rf  Caches/JetBrains

After the removal is complete, you can install the new version

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