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id: mac-storage-basics.how-do-i-remove-a-python-version-installed-from-python-org
url: https://storagestudio.us/faq/mac-storage-basics/how-do-i-remove-a-python-version-installed-from-python-org
category: "Mac storage basics"
subcategory: "Programming languages and toolchains"
question: "How do I remove a Python version I installed from python.org?"
alt_questions:
  - "uninstall python mac python.org"
  - "remove python 3.x mac"
  - "python framework versions folder"
  - "delete old python installer version"
  - "python applications folder remove"
  - "multiple pythons mac space"
short_answer: "Delete that version's folder in Applications and its folder in /Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions. Don't touch the Python that comes with Apple's developer tools."
tags: ["python", "uninstall", "developer"]
related: ["https://storagestudio.us/faq/mac-storage-basics/how-do-i-remove-old-node-python-or-ruby-versions", "https://storagestudio.us/faq/mac-storage-basics/how-do-i-clean-up-homebrew"]
applies_to: "all"
last_reviewed: 2026-10-01
---

# How do I remove a Python version I installed from python.org?

The python.org installer puts each version in its own place. To remove one:

1. Delete its folder in **Applications** (named after the version).
2. Delete its version folder inside **/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions** (your administrator password is needed).

Leave the Python that came with Apple's developer tools alone — macOS and other tools may rely on it. If you also installed Python through Homebrew or a version manager, remove those with their own commands instead ([version managers](https://storagestudio.us/faq/mac-storage-basics/how-do-i-remove-old-node-python-or-ruby-versions)).