Uninstalling Tailscale

Here's how to uninstall Tailscale from your device, or completely reset Tailscale for debugging purposes.

Windows macOS macOS (Standalone)iOS Android Linux Synology NAS

The standalone version of Tailscale can be uninstalled by dragging its icon to the Trash and confirming that the system extension will also be removed.

If you'd like to completely delete Tailscale, destroying any state or local information, you can also take the following steps:

Remove the files at the following paths:

~/Library/Containers/io.tailscale.ipn.macsys
~/Library/Containers/io.tailscale.ipn.macsys.login-item-helper
~/Library/Containers/io.tailscale.ipn.macsys.share-extension

macOS 13.0 or later: Open System Settings > Network > VPN. Look for Tailscale Tunnel in the list of services. If it's there, click the circled i and then click the Remove Configuration button . Be sure to apply your changes.

Previous macOS versions: Open System Preferences > Network. Look for Tailscale Tunnel in the list of services. If it's there, remove it by selecting it and pressing the - button at the bottom. Be sure to apply your changes.
Remove Tailscale data files. They are owned the root user and their removal requires the use of the sudo command:
```
 sudo rm -rf /Library/Tailscale/
```

After taking these steps, if you install Tailscale on this device again at a later time, it will have a new IP address.