Where is the plugin folder for Android Studio on Mac

Question

I have installed a plugin which now crashes my Android Studio on start. Does someone know where Android Studio stores its downloaded plugin files, so I can delete it manually?

Reimpression

Answer 1

Android Studio plugin directories are /Applications/Android Studio.app/plugins and ~/Library/Application Support/AndroidStudioPreview(hidden). Perhaps if you find and delete the bad plugin folder Android Studio will be able to be started correctly.

Carburize

Ah, the ~/Library/Application Support/AndroidStudioPreview folder did the trick. Plugins are stored there as own folders. I was looking at the wrong place under /Library/Application Support/ Now AS starts again, thanks. – Reimpression

I found them in ~/Library/Application Support/AndroidStudio1.3 – Arachnoid

For AndroidStudio4.1 ~/Library/Application Support/Google/AndroidStudio4.1 – Parkman

For Android Studio 4.2 ~/Library/Application Support/Google/AndroidStudio4.2/plugins – Job

Answer 2

For Android Studio 4.1 main folder was change location

Now main folder you can find in path:

~/Library/Application Support/Google/AndroidStudio4.1

Parkman

This should definitely be the accepted answer ! – Wryneck

Answer 3

This is where I could able to delete the plugin which was showing errors whenever I open Android Studio due to plugin incompatibility. even after error I could able to work. But still, I deleted the plugin. After that no error.

%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Roaming\Google\AndroidStudio4.1\plugins

Ahlers

The only helpful answer, you deserve the tick. – Oxpecker

Answer 4

For Android Studio 1.4, check the following folder:

~/Library/Application Support/AndroidStudio1.4

Funchal

Answer 5

For Android Studio 4.1.1 the path is:

~/Library/Application Support/Google/AndroidStudio4.1/plugins/

Eugenaeugene

Answer 6

For Android Studio 2.3 its:

/Applications/Android Studio.app/Contents/plugins/android/lib/templates

Indaba

Answer 7

For android studio 4.0 goto Application then right click and choose 'show package Contents'

Wiebmer

Answer 8

As for Mac Os: Android Studio plugin directories are /Applications/Android Studio.app/plugins and ~/Library/Application Support/AndroidStudioPreview(hidden). Perhaps if you find and delete the bad plugin folder Android Studio will be able to be started correctly.

As for Windows: go to : C:\Users%yourUserName%\AppData\Roaming\Google\AndroidStudio4.1\plugins

delete plugin at What do you expect the problem from.

Iberian

Answer 9

~/Library/Application Support/<PRODUCT><VERSION>

Based on the official documentation:

Directories used by the IDE to store settings, caches, plugins and log:

https://intellij-support.jetbrains.com/hc/en-us/articles/206544519-Directories-used-by-the-IDE-to-store-settings-caches-plugins-and-logs

Someplace

Answer 10

~/Library/Application Support/Google/AndroidStudio2022.1/disabled_plugins.txt

Jenninejennings

Answer 11

just uninstall Android Studio and Again Install Android Studio your plugin problem is solve bcz some file in setting automatically hidden and u can not access these files so plz just reinstall Android Studio

Haydon

this is better off as a comment. Try to make answers to questions that don't need comments – Glucosuria

Answer 12

Click on android studio label, select preferences from spinner items.

1. Click on android studio label
2. Select preferences tab from drop down
3. Here you find the screen where you can find option plugin

Abshier