How to Uninstall IBM SPSS Software

To Uninstall SPSS from a Windows Computer:

1. Use the Windows Control Panel to remove IBM SPSS Statistics.
2. Delete the following folder:C:\ProgramData\IBM\SPSS\Statistics\<version>

To Uninstall SPSS from a MacOS Computer: 

1. Drag the installation folder to the Trash. By default, this is /Applications/IBM SPSS Statistics 29.
2. In your Home folder, browse to Library/Preferences.
3. Drag com.ibm.spss.plist to the Trash. Note that this file is used by IBM SPSS Statistics, IBM SPSS Statistics Student Version, and IBM SPSS Smartreader. If any of these applications are still installed, you should not remove this file.
4. In your Home folder, drag Library/Application Support/IBM/SPSS/Statistics/29/Eclipse/ to the Trash.
5. IBM SPSS Statistics Version 29: macOS Installation Instructions (Authorized User License)
6. If desired, remove any custom dialogs that you installed by dragging them to the Trash from <install directory>/Resources/Extensions/CustomDialogs.
7. If desired, remove any extension commands that you installed by dragging them to the Trash from <install directory>/Resources/Extensions/extensions.
8. Empty the Trash.

Related Links:

• SPSS Software Index Article
• How to Install IBM SPSS with an Activation Code