Q100138: Uninstalling Mari and all of its associated content

To uninstall Mari on Windows, there are a few things you need to do:

Uninstalling the application:

1. Navigate to C:\Program Files\Mari7.0v2 and run the Uninstall.exe file.
2. The Mari Uninstall dialog displays. Click Yes to uninstall the application files.

Removing configuration files:

Delete, rename, or move your TheFoundry folder. The TheFoundry folder contains user configuration files such as preferences, workspace layouts, shortcuts, and so on. It is generated when Mari is launched for the first time and updates with every session.

Its default location is typically: C:\Users\<USERNAME>\.mari\TheFoundry

If you can't find it:

• The .mari folder is a hidden folder, so ensure that you've turned on Show Hidden Items for your user folder.
• The .mari folder's location is typically specified by the USERPROFILE environment variable, or alternatively by the HOME environment variable, if it has been defined. As such, if you can't find your .mari folder, check whether the USERPROFILE or HOME environment variables have been set, and which folder they are pointing to. To do this, enter %USERPROFILE% or %HOME% into the address bar in the Windows File Explorer. If the environment variable is set, the folder it’s pointing at is opened. If it’s not set, you get an error.

Removing diagnostic logs:

Delete, rename, or move your Logs folder. The parent Mari folder can also be removed, as long as nothing else inside it is required.

Its default location is typically: C:\Users\<USERNAME>\Documents\Mari\Logs

This Logs folder contains the MariLog.txt and, occasionally, encrypted OpenGL shader crash reports. The MariLog.txt file reports your last Mari session and gets overwritten every time you open Mari. It can help troubleshoot issues by describing how a user's actions are being processed by Mari.

NOTE: To learn more about Mari's Log and Config files, please refer to the following article:
Q100020: Mari's Log and Config files and their default file paths

Removing Project files:

Delete, rename, or move Mari's Project Location folder, which contains your DDI cache blocks and other Project files. This folder resides in the location you picked when Mari was launched for the first time, and its location can always be checked or changed in Mari by selecting Edit > Preferences > Data > Project > Project Location. 

Its default location is typically: C:\Users\<USERNAME>\Documents\Mari\Projects

Removing Mari-related environment variables:

To access your system's environment variables and delete any Mari-related ones you've set up:

1. Select your Windows Search Bar.
2. Type "environment".
3. Select Edit the System Environment Variables.
4. Select the Environment Variables… button.
5. The Environment Variables dialog opens.
6. Select any Mari-related environment variables and click Delete.

Environment Variables that are specific to Mari are listed here:
Mari Docs - Environment Variables that Mari recognises

To uninstall Mari on Linux, there are a few things you need to do:

NOTE: Make sure you have the right permissions to uninstall an application and edit the relevant files on your Linux system.

Uninstalling the application:

Navigate to where you installed Mari and delete the Mari7.0v2 application folder.

This is often: /usr/local/Mari7.0v2

Removing configuration files:

Delete, rename, or move the TheFoundry folder located inside .config in your Home directory.

Its default location is typically: /home/<USERNAME>/.config/TheFoundry

If you can't find it:

• You can use the $HOME environment variable to check the path of your Home directory. For example, you can enter echo $HOME  into your Terminal.
• If you're using a File Explorer app, please keep in mind that the .config folder is a hidden folder, so ensure that you've turned on Show Hidden files for your Home folder.

Removing diagnostic logs:

Delete, rename, or move your Logs folder. The parent Mari folder can also be removed, as long as nothing else inside it is required.

Its default location is typically: home/<USERNAME>/Mari/Logs

This Logs folder contains the MariLog.txt and, occasionally, encrypted OpenGL shader crash reports. The MariLog.txt file reports your last Mari session and gets overwritten every time you open Mari. It can help troubleshoot issues by describing how a user's actions are being processed by Mari.

NOTE: To learn more about Mari's diagnostic and configuration files, please refer to the following article:
Q100020: Mari's Log and Config files and their default file paths

Removing Project files:

Delete, rename, or move Mari's Project Location folder, which contains your DDI cache blocks and other files that make up your Mari Projects. This folder resides in the location you picked when Mari was launched for the first time, and its location can always be checked or changed in Mari by selecting Edit > Preferences > Data > Project > Project Location. 

Its default location is typically: /home/<USERNAME>/Mari/Projects

Removing Mari-related environment variables:

The procedures on how to delete environment variables on a Linux operating system vary depending on which version of Linux you are using. As such, please review the following article to learn how to remove Environment Variables on your Linux system:
Q100127: How to delete or unset environment variables

Environment Variables that are specific to Mari are listed here:
Mari Docs - Environment Variables that Mari recognises

To uninstall Mari on Mac, there are a few things you need to do:

Uninstalling the application:

• Navigate to Applications, select the version of Mari you’d like to uninstall, and delete it.

Removing configuration files:

Navigate to the location where the .config/TheFoundry folder is stored and delete, rename or move it to another location. If it exists, you can find it under /Users/<USERNAME>/.config/TheFoundry

Note: The .config folder might be a hidden folder on your machine.

To allow your Mac to display it, from the task bar, click Go > Go to Folders and type ~/.config/TheFoundry/

Removing project files:

Delete, rename, or move your Mari projects folder that contains your project files. This folder resides in the location you picked when you created your first project, and is stored in the Mari preferences under Data > Project > Project Location

Removing diagnostic logs:

Delete, rename, or move your Mari folder by navigating to: /Users/<USERNAME>/

Removing Mari-related environment variables:

The procedures on how to delete environment variables on a Mac operating system vary depending on which version of OS X you are using. For more information, see Q100127: How to delete or unset environment variables

NOTE: Mari 4.7 is the last version of Mari compatible with macOS. For more information, please see the following article: Q100599: Mari Support for macOS