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- The Stack Builder package manager for Windows and MacOS. Use this utility to download and install drivers, tools, and applications to complement your PostgreSQL installation.

To obtain PostgreSQL installers and installation packages:
- EDB provides installers and installation packages for most common computing platforms. [EDB installation documention](installing) describes how to obtain installers and installation packages from an EDB repo.
- EDB provides installers and installation packages for most common computing platforms. [EDB installation documentation](installing) describes how to obtain installers and installation packages from an EDB repo.
- The PostgreSQL community provides installers and installation packages for most computing platforms. For more information, see the [PostgreSQL downloads page](https://www.postgresql.org/download/).

EDB also makes PostgreSQL Early Experience distributions available. For details, see [PostgreSQL Early Experience](https://www.enterprisedb.com/postgresql-early-experience).
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Expand Up @@ -19,9 +19,9 @@ The PostgreSQL installer creates an uninstaller in the PostgreSQL installation d

## Uninstalling PostgreSQL on Windows

1. On the Windows Control Panel, open the Uninstall or change a program dialog box.
1. On the Windows Control Panel, open the Uninstall or Change a Program dialog box.

![The Uninstall or change a program dialog box](/installing/images/change_program.png)
![The Uninstall or Change a Program dialog box](/installing/images/change_program.png)

1. Right-click **PostgreSQL**, and select **Uninstall/Change** from the context menu.

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- To remove the entire application, select **Entire application** and select **Next**.
- To remove individual components, select **Individual components** and select **Next**. Then, from the list, select the components to uninstall, and select **Next**.

![Select the components to uninstall](/installing/images/select_the_components_to_uninstall.png)
![Select the components to uninstall](/installing/images/select_the_components_to_uninstall.png)

A progress bar keeps you informed as PostgreSQL is removed.

![Uninstalling PostgreSQL](/installing/images/uninstalling_postgreSQL.png)

1. When the uninstaller completes, select **OK**.
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To uninstall PostgreSQL on a Mac system:

!!! Note Data is not deleted
This uninstaller will remove the application but, to avoid data loss, will
leave in place the Postgres data directory and the postgres user that was
created to manage the installation. The uninstaller will popup a message
confirming what it has not been removed at the end of its run.
This uninstaller removes the application but, to avoid data loss,
leaves in place the Postgres data directory and the postgres user that was
created to manage the installation. At the end of its run, the uninstaller
displays a message confirming that it didn't remove the data directory or user.
!!!

1. Invoke the uninstaller:
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1. You're prompted for a password. If your user has admin rights on macOS, enter your password. Otherwise, enter the user name and password of a user with admin rights.

The uninstaller opens and asks if you want to uninstall the entire application or individual components.

![Remove the entire application or components](/installing/images/remove_the_entire_application_or_components.png)

1. Respond to the installer:

- To remove the entire application, select **Entire application**, and select **Next**.
- To remove individual components, select **Individual components**. Select the components to uninstall, and select **Next** to start uninstalling components.

![Selecting the components to uninstall](/installing/images/selecting_the_components_to_uninstall.png)

Progress bars appear as each component is removed.

1. When the uninstaller completes, select **OK**.

![The Uninstallation is completed](/installing/images/mac_uninstallation_completed.png)

![The Uninstallation is completed](/installing/images/mac_uninstallation_completed.png)

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