Uninstall Wine - Instructions for Mac & Linux
In order to uninstall the free runtime environment Wine, several intermediate steps are often necessary. It mainly depends on which operating system you are using and how you installed the software. We explain how you can completely remove Wine from your system.
Uninstall Linux: Wine
If you use a Linux distribution like Ubuntu, Wine can usually be removed very quickly. Simply do the following two steps:
- Start the package management "Synaptic" (or a similar program). Enter "wine" in the search above and select all applicable, installed packages. Right click on it and select "Mark for Complete Removal" and finally "Apply" above.
- Then open a terminal window with [Ctrl] + [T] and enter the command "sudo rm -r ~ / .wine / usr / bin / wine / usr / lib / wine / usr / share / wine ~ /. local / share / applications / wine * ". Confirm with the [Enter] key and your password to permanently remove the program remnants.
Mac: Uninstall Wine - by uninstaller
If you installed the Wine software via an installation program, use the associated uninstaller to uninstall Wine:
- If you have installed Wine from winebottler.kronenberg.org, for example, download the RemoveWinebottler.zip file from the homepage and run the program.
Mac: Uninstall Wine - via MacPorts
However, if you have installed Wine via MacPorts, you need the following commands, which you execute via the terminal:
- "sudo / opt / local / bin / port uninstall wine-devel"
- "sudo rm -rf / opt" (Note: This also removes MacPorts.)
Mac: Uninstall WineBottler with CleanMyMac
- Tip: To install WineBottler, the freeware CleanMyMac is a convenient help.
- Open the program and navigate to "Uninstaller" using the list on the left. Click "View All [XX] Applications" here.
- Now search for "WineBottler" in the middle of the window, tick the box and confirm with "Uninstall" to uninstall WineBottler from your Mac.
Tip: As an alternative to Wine, you can also set up a VirtualBox on your Mac or Linux computer and use it to install and use various operating systems. If you have a powerful computer, you can even use games on the guest systems.