How to uninstall Pages on a Mac

This article covers three ways to completely uninstall Pages from your Mac: using Nektony’s App Cleaner & Uninstaller, manually, and through the Terminal command line. We’ll also explain how to find the leftover Pages files if you have dragged the app into the Trash.

Contents:

1. 1. Can I uninstall Pages from my Mac?
2. 2. How to uninstall Pages in a few clicks?
3. 3. How to remove Pages manually?
4. 4. How to remove Pages using Terminal?
5. 5. How to find Pages remaining files?

Can I uninstall Pages from my Mac?

Pages is not a system application, as it can be uninstalled without affecting macOS performance. The app comes pre-installed on many Macs, but uninstalling it is completely safe. By uninstalling Pages, you won’t damage your system and can free up disk space. If you later need the program, you can always download Pages again through the Mac App Store.

How to uninstall Pages in a few clicks

The easiest and quickest way to uninstall Pages completely is to use special uninstallers like App Cleaner & Uninstaller from Nektony. It is a professional utility designed to remove apps from a Mac along with all related files.

Follow these steps to quickly delete Pages from your Mac:

1. Quit Pages if it’s running.
2. Download and run App Cleaner & Uninstaller.
3. Locate and select the Pages app in the list of scanned programs or drag and drop it into the uninstaller’s window.
4. Click the Uninstall button.
5. Confirm removing the app.

How to remove Pages manually

If you prefer to uninstall Pages without third-party applications, you can do it manually. However note, that you should be careful when locating and deleting the app’s remaining files. If you delete any system files by mistake, it can damage your macOS. Please, follow the step-by-step guide below carefully to entirely delete Pages.

Steps to manually delete Pages from your Mac:

1. Open Finder and go to the Applications folder.
2. Locate the Pages application, right-click it, and select Move to Trash.
3. Now you need to find the remaining files of Pages in the Library folder. For this, in the Finder, press Cmd + Shift + G.
4. In the popup window, type ~/Library and press Enter.

5. Navigate to the following subfolders and delete the files associated with Pages:

   • ~/Library/Application Support
   • ~/Library/Application Script
   • ~/Library/Saved Application State
   • ~/Library/Preferences
   • ~/Library/Caches
   • ~/Library/Logs
   • ~/Library/Containers
   
6. Once you delete all residual files, empty the Trash Bin and restart your Mac.

How to remove Pages using Terminal

For more advanced users, who understand the Terminal command line, here’s one more method to get rid of the unused Pages app from a Mac.

Steps to delete Pages with the command line:

1. Open Terminal. You can find it on the Launchpad or via Spotlight.

2. Type the following command and press Enter:

   sudo rm -rf /Applications/Pages.app

3. If prompted, enter your admin password.
   

4. Execute also the following commands from the Terminal:

   • rm -Rf ~/Library/Group\Containers/74J34U3R6X.com.apple.iWork
   • rm -Rf ~/Library/Group\Containers/PagesNotificationServiceExtension
   • rm -Rf ~/Library/Application \ Script/74J34U3R6X.com.apple.iWork
   • rm -Rf ~/Library/Application\ Script/com.apple.iWork.Pages.PagesNotificationServiceExtension
   • rm -Rf ~/Library/Application\ Script/com.apple.iWork.Pages
   • rm -Rf ~/Caches/com.apple.helpd/Genereated/Numbers/en_US.cshelpindex
   • rm -Rf ~/Library/Containers/Pages
   • rm -Rf ~/Saved|Application|State/com.apple.iWork.Pages.savedState
   • rm -Rf ~/Application|Support/com.apple.sharedfilelist/com.apple.LSSharedFileList.ApplicationRecentDocuments/com.apple.iwork.pages.sfl3
   • rm -Rf ~/
   • rm -Rf ~/Library/
Note: Be careful with the rm -rf command, as it deletes files with no possibility of recovery.

How to find Pages remaining files

If you simply drag and drop Pages into the Trash, its related files remain on your Mac. To find them, you can use the steps from the manual way above or use App Cleaner & Uninstaller which automatically finds all related files of the apps removed incorrectly before.

Steps to find Pages residual files:

1. Launch App Cleaner & Uninstaller.
2. Go to the Remaining Files section from the left panel.
3. Find and select Pages leftover files.
4. Click the Remove button and confirm the action.

Conclusion

We hope with this guide uninstalling Pages on macOS is a simple process for you. Using App Cleaner & Uninstaller is the easiest and safest way as it automatically removes all related files. If you choose to manually delete Pages, ensure you delete also its remaining files.