尽管 Dropbox 非常受欢迎，但您可能有很多理由将其从计算机中删除。也许您发现基本计划限制性太强，想要切换到替代云存储服务(switch to an alternative cloud storage service)。或者，也许您只是想删除Dropbox安装以进行故障排除(troubleshooting purposes)。
无论如何，您可以随时快速删除Dropbox。以下说明将展示在Mac、Windows和Linux上卸载(Linux)Dropbox必须执行的操作。
如何在 Mac 上卸载 Dropbox
如果您在Mac上使用(Mac)Dropbox，您可以像删除任何其他应用程序一样将其移至废纸篓(Trash)。但首先，您必须停止Dropbox的同步服务在后台运行。
1. 选择Mac 菜单栏上的Dropbox状态图标。(Dropbox)
2. 选择您的头像并选择标有退出(Quit)的选项。
3. Dropbox 的状态图标消失后，打开Finder窗口并选择侧边栏上的应用程序(Applications)。
5. 按住 Control 并单击Dropbox并选择Move to Trash。如果您的Mac提示您，请输入管理员密码并按Enter。
卸载Dropbox不会删除Mac上的(Mac)Dropbox同步文件夹。但是，如果您以后不打算重新安装Dropbox，您可以选择将其删除。
为此，请转到Macintosh HD >用户(Users)> [您的用户名]([Your User Name] )（或按住 Control 单击Finder 侧栏上的Dropbox并选择(Dropbox)在封闭文件夹中显示(Show in Enclosing Folder)）。进入(Once)后，创建Dropbox文件夹的备份（如果需要）。然后，按住 Control 单击并选择Move to Trash。
如果Dropbox同步文件夹很大，请考虑删除 Mac 的垃圾箱(deleting the Mac’s Trash)以释放存储空间。
如何在 Windows 上卸载 Dropbox
无论 Dropbox(Whether Dropbox)是预装在您的 PC 上还是您自己安装，您都可以通过访问 PC 上的“应用程序(Apps)和功能(Features)”面板快速卸载它。但是，您必须先停止云存储服务在后台运行，然后再执行此操作。
注意：(Note:)如果您将Dropbox用于S 模式(S Mode)，请跳过第 1 步和第 2 步。
1. 右键单击系统托盘上的Dropbox图标。
2. 选择您的头像并选择退出(Quit)选项。
3. 按Windows + X（或右键单击开始(Start)按钮）并选择应用程序和功能(Apps and Features)。
4. 选择Dropbox并选择标有Uninstall的选项。如果您使用 Windows 11，请选择Dropbox旁边的更多(More)图标（三个点）以显示卸载(Uninstall)按钮。
5. 再次选择卸载(Uninstall)进行确认。然后，按照Dropbox卸载程序的说明从您的计算机中删除该程序。
尽管删除了Dropbox，但它的同步文件夹将继续保留在您的计算机上。如果您也想删除它，请打开您 PC 的系统驱动器（本地磁盘：C(Local Disk: C)）并选择用户(Users)> [您的用户名]([Your User Name])。然后，右键单击Dropbox文件夹并选择删除(Delete)或废纸篓(Trash)图标。
您可能想继续清空 PC 的回收站，以回收(emptying your PC’s Recycle Bin)Dropbox文件夹占用的空间节省。
如何在 Linux 上卸载 Dropbox
大多数 Linux 发行版都具有图形软件管理工具，您可以使用它来卸载Dropbox。或者，您可以在终端(Terminal)中运行一系列命令来摆脱云存储服务。我们将在下面的两个示例中使用Linux Mint。
使用 Linux GUI 删除 Dropbox(Remove Dropbox Using the Linux GUI)
1. 选择系统托盘上的Dropbox图标，然后选择退出 Dropbox(Quit Dropbox)。
2. 找到并打开软件管理器(Software Manager)。
3. 选择软件管理器(Software Manager)窗口左上角的更多图标（三个堆叠的线），然后选择(More)显示已安装的应用程序(Show installed applications)。
4. 选择Dropbox。
5. 选择删除(Remove)。
6. 输入您的管理员密码（如果需要）以从系统中删除Dropbox。
要删除Dropbox同步文件夹，请打开文件(Files)应用并选择侧边栏上的主页(Home)。然后，右键单击Dropbox文件夹并选择Move to Trash。
使用 Linux 终端删除 Dropbox(Remove Dropbox Using the Linux Terminal)
1.在 Linux 中搜索并打开终端。(Terminal)
2. 运行以下命令停止Dropbox应用在后台运行：
- 保管箱停止(dropbox stop)
- dropbox status # Should report “not running”
3. 运行以下一系列命令从您的计算机中删除Dropbox ：
- rm -rf ~/.dropbox-dist
- rm -rf /var/lib/dropbox
- rm -rf ~/.dropbox*
- sudo apt-get 删除 nautilus-dropbox(sudo apt-get remove nautilus-dropbox)
- sudo apt-get 删除保管箱(sudo apt-get remove dropbox)
- rm /etc/apt/source.d/dropbox
如果需要，请按照以下命令删除Dropbox文件夹：
成功卸载Dropbox(Dropbox Successfully)：下一步(Next)是什么？
如果您不打算在您的计算机上重新安装Dropbox，您可以使用多种替代方法在设备之间备份和同步文件。在Mac上，您已将iCloud Drive嵌入到操作系统中。同样，您在 Windows 上拥有 OneDrive(OneDrive on Windows)。两种服务一开始都提供 5GB，这大大超过了您使用Dropbox获得的 2GB 。
或者，您可以使用Google Drive(Google Drive)形式的多平台解决方案，为您提供 15GB 的免费云存储空间。请(Just)注意，Google Drive不提供非基于浏览器的Linux客户端。
How to Uninstall Dropbox on Mac, Windows, and Linux
Deѕpite Dropbox’s incredible popularity, you may have many reasons to get rid of it from your computer. Perhaps you find the basic рlan too restrictive and want to switch to an alternative cloud storage service. Or, maybe you just want to delete the Dropbox installation for troubleshooting purposes.
Regardless, you can quickly remove Dropbox whenever you want. The following instructions will show what you must do to uninstall Dropbox on Mac, Windows, and Linux.
How to Uninstall Dropbox on Mac
If you use Dropbox on a Mac, you can remove it just like any other application by moving it to the Trash. But first, you must stop Dropbox’s sync service from running in the background.
1. Select the Dropbox status icon on the Mac’s menu bar.
2. Select your profile portrait and pick the option labeled Quit.
3. Once Dropbox’s status icon disappears, open a Finder window and select Applications on the sidebar.
5. Control-click Dropbox and select Move to Trash. If your Mac prompts you to, enter the administrator password and press Enter.
Uninstalling Dropbox will not remove the Dropbox sync folder on your Mac. However, if you don’t plan on reinstalling Dropbox later, you can choose to delete it.
To do that, go to Macintosh HD > Users > [Your User Name] (or control-click Dropbox on the Finder sidebar and select Show in Enclosing Folder). Once inside, create a backup of the Dropbox folder (if needed). Then, control-click and choose Move to Trash.
If the Dropbox sync folder is of a substantial size, consider deleting the Mac’s Trash to free up the storage space.
How to Uninstall Dropbox on Windows
Whether Dropbox came pre-installed on your PC or you installed it yourself, you can uninstall it quickly by visiting the Apps and Features pane on your PC. However, you must stop the cloud storage service from running in the background before you do that.
Note: If you use Dropbox for S Mode, skip steps 1 and 2.
1. Right-click the Dropbox icon on the system tray.
2. Select your profile portrait and pick the Quit option.
3. Press Windows + X (or right-click the Start button) and select Apps and Features.
4. Select Dropbox and pick the option labeled Uninstall. If you use Windows 11, select the More icon (three dots) next to Dropbox to reveal the Uninstall button.
5. Select Uninstall again to confirm. Then, follow the Dropbox uninstaller’s instructions to remove the program from your computer.
Despite removing Dropbox, its sync folder will continue to remain on your computer. If you want to delete it as well, open your PC’s system drive (Local Disk: C) and select Users > [Your User Name]. Then, right-click the Dropbox folder and select Delete or the Trash icon.
You might want to continue by emptying your PC’s Recycle Bin to reclaim the space savings occupied by the Dropbox folder.
How to Uninstall Dropbox on Linux
Most Linux distributions feature a graphical software management tool that you can use to uninstall Dropbox. Or, you can run a series of commands in Terminal to get rid of the cloud storage service. We’ll use Linux Mint in both examples below.
Remove Dropbox Using the Linux GUI
1. Select the Dropbox icon on the system tray and choose Quit Dropbox.
2. Locate and open Software Manager.
3. Select the More icon (three stacked lines) to the top-left of the Software Manager window and select Show installed applications.
4. Select Dropbox.
5. Select Remove.
6. Enter your administrator password (if requested) to remove Dropbox from your system.
To remove the Dropbox sync folder, open the Files app and select Home on the sidebar. Then, right-click the Dropbox folder and select Move to Trash.
Remove Dropbox Using the Linux Terminal
1. Search for and open Terminal in Linux.
2. Run the following commands to stop the Dropbox app from running in the background:
- dropbox stop
- dropbox status # Should report “not running”
3. Run the following series of commands to remove Dropbox from your computer:
- rm -rf ~/.dropbox-dist
- rm -rf /var/lib/dropbox
- rm -rf ~/.dropbox*
- sudo apt-get remove nautilus-dropbox
- sudo apt-get remove dropbox
- rm /etc/apt/source.d/dropbox
If you want, follow up with the command below to delete the Dropbox folder:
Uninstalled Dropbox Successfully: What Next?
If you don’t plan on re-installing Dropbox on your computer, you’ve got multiple alternatives to backup and sync files between devices. On the Mac, you’ve got iCloud Drive baked into the operating system. Likewise, you’ve got OneDrive on Windows. Both services offer 5GB to start with, which is substantially more than the 2GB you get with Dropbox.
Or, you can use a multi-platform solution in the form of Google Drive, which nets you 15GB of free cloud storage. Just note that Google Drive doesn’t offer a non-browser-based client for Linux.
