For Windows, see Clear Teams cache on Windows.
Old Teams
- Shut down the Teams app
- Press Command-Q to quit, or
- Right-click the Teams icon and choose Quit
- Open the default Terminal
- Open the Finder app
- Navigate to /Applications/Utilities
- Double-click Terminal
- Paste the following command and hit Enter:
rm -r ~/Library/Application\ Support/Microsoft/TeamsNew Teams
- Shut down the Teams app
- Press Command-Q to quit, or
- Right-click the Teams icon and choose Quit
- Open the default Terminal
- Open the Finder app
- Navigate to /Applications/Utilities
- Double-click Terminal
- Paste the following commands one at a time, hitting Enter after each line:
rm -rf ~/Library/Group Containers/UBF8T346G9.com.microsoft.teams
rm -rf ~/Library/Containers/com.microsoft.teams2Frequently Asked Questions
What does the rm – rf command do?
rm is the “remove” command in Unix-based systems such as macOS. It deletes files or directories. The -rf means recursive and force. It tells rm to delete the directory and all subdirectories recursively, and to suppress confirmation problems to force the deletion.
What is a Group Container?
macOS uses App Sandbox for security. Apps store their data in isolated containers. A group container allows multiple apps from the same developer (in this case Microsoft) to share data securely.
What is UBF8T346G9?
This is Microsoft’s Team identifier in Apple’s ecosystem.
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