In the Finder, navigate to the Applications folder.
Last updated on
6 July 2022
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom does not include an uninstaller (a program that uninstalls Lightroom for you). Therefore, to uninstall Lightroom, it's necessary to delete several files manually. Follow the instructions below to uninstall Lightroom.
Uninstall Lightroom on macOS
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Drag the Lightroom application to the Trash.
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(Optional) Delete the preferences file, the catalog file, and other Lightroom files on your computer. For a list of those files and their default locations, see the following documents:
- Preference file and other file locations | Lightroom CC and 6
- Preference file and other file locations | Lightroom 5
- Preference file and other file locations | Lightroom 4
- Preference file and other file locations | Lightroom 3.x
- Preference file and other file locations | Lightroom 2.x
- Preference file and other file locations | Lightroom 1.x
- Preference file and other file locations | Lightroom CC and 6
Uninstall Lightroom on Windows
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Choose Start > Control Panel > Programs And Features.
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Under Programs, select Adobe Photoshop Lightroom [version] and click Uninstall.
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(Optional) Delete the preferences file, the catalog file, and other Lightroom files on your computer. For a list of those files and their default locations, see:
- Preference file and other file locations | Lightroom CC and 6
- Preference file and other file locations | Lightroom 5
- Preference file and other file locations | Lightroom 4
- Preference file and other file locations | Lightroom 3.x
- Preference file and other file locations | Lightroom 2.x
- Preference file and other file locations | Lightroom 1.x
- Preference file and other file locations | Lightroom CC and 6
