Completely uninstall Python 3 on Mac

Uninstalling Python 3 completely from a Mac can be a bit tricky, especially because macOS comes with a system version of Python that you should not touch. So, how do you safely remove a version of Python 3 that you installed manually (like through the official installer or Homebrew)?

• Here's how to completely uninstall Python 3:
  
• If you installed Python 3 via the official installer from python.org:
  
• Go to /Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/ and delete the version folder:

  sudo rm -rf /Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.x

Remove symbolic links from /usr/local/bin:

  ls -l /usr/local/bin | grep '../Library/Frameworks/Python.framework'

 Then manually remove each Python-related link with:

sudo rm /usr/local/bin/python3

sudo rm /usr/local/bin/pip3

 (Adjust filenames as needed)

If you used Homebrew to install Python 3:

Run:

  brew uninstall python

Additional cleanup:

Delete related caches and configuration files:

rm -rf ~/Library/Caches/pip

rm -rf ~/.local

rm -rf ~/Library/Application Support/pip

A few tips:

• Do not remove /usr/bin/python or any Python 2.x system files—macOS uses them internally.
  
• Always double-check what you're deleting to avoid breaking other tools.
  
• By following these steps, you can safely and completely remove your Python 3 installation from macOS without affecting system stability.