How to uninstall python and all packages on mac?

Question

I would like to uninstall all the python version installed and all packages on my MAC.

The python version I get is the following:

python --version
Python 3.7.3

However, I have Python 2.7 folder in Applications.

I also have installed Anaconda and the folder

/Users/myName/anaconda3

I would to uninstall Python 3.7.3 and all the packages I have installed both trough pypi and trough conda

use pip uninstall, i'm also recommend to use virtual environment — yehezkel horoviz, Mar 06 '20 at 12:28
@kederrac I would like to unistall al the packages I have installed for python3. I thought the easiest way is to unistall it and reinstall python3 — emax, Mar 06 '20 at 12:30
Here is a useful answer: https://stackoverflow.com/a/51790090/8446061 — Nanna, Mar 06 '20 at 12:45

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Mar 06 '20 at 12:52

I,once, deleted a python version completely from my mac by doing the following steps on the terminal:

sudo rm -rf “/Applications/Python”
sudo rm -rf /Library/Frameworks/Python.framework
sudo rm -rf /usr/local/bin/python

Then, when the password is prompted, enter it and confirm.

As, for anaconda, I remember deleting it once due to a problem using this software here: https://nektony.com/mac-app-cleaner/download?productname=Anaconda

It's a download link, so be careful before you click incase you are thinking it contains information about the software etc.

My python version was 3.something, so I am not exactly sure whether it will help with the latest one but I thought my steps might help so I hope it helps :)

score -2 · Answer 2 · answered Dec 22 '20 at 21:20

I did what Mahir said above, but I had Python 3.9 and the 3.8 that Anaconda had installed. I've uninstalled 3.9, but I couldn't find the folder where the 3.8 was. After some time I've found it inside the Command Line folder in this path here:

cd /Library/Developer/CommandLineTools/usr/bin

Then I deleted all the files/folders related to python with the command below:

sudo rm -rf pip3 pip3.8 pydoc3 pydoc3.8 python3 python3.8

Maybe you'll also have to do this to get rid of python

How to uninstall python and all packages on mac?

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