[How To] Remove conda from macOS

Follow these steps from a Terminal window to remove conda in macOS:

• conda install anaconda-clean
• anaconda-clean --yes
• rm -rf /Users/devharsh/.anaconda_backup/
  (Replace "devharsh" with user directory)
• rm -rf ~/anaconda3
• rm -rf ~/anaconda2
• rm -rf ~/.condarc ~/.conda ~/.continuum
• sudo rm ~/.zshrc
• brew reinstall python
• /usr/local/opt/python@3.9/bin/python3.9 -m pip install --upgrade pip
• pip3 list

These steps fully remove a conda or Anaconda installation from macOS, first using anaconda-clean to clear configuration and then deleting the install directories and shell hooks.

A clean removal is the safest way to recover from a broken environment or to switch package managers, since leftover paths in the shell profile often cause confusing errors afterward.