How to reinstall Zoom on macOS – Easy Steps

Zoom has a macOS app, however it is not on the Mac App Store. You can download the Zoom app for macOS from the official Zoom website. Once downloaded, you need to run the PKG file and it will install as a package on macOS.

Reinstall Zoom on macOS

Zoom runs into issues occasionally, and often an easy solution to many of the app’s problems is to uninstall and reinstall it. Zoom installs as a package, so you cannot uninstall it from Launchpad. Uninstalling is a slightly different process.

Uninstall Zoom on macOS

To uninstall Zoom, you can do one of two things.

Uninstall Zoom from the application menu:

1. Open Zoom.
2. In the menu bar, go to Zoom> Uninstall Zoom.
3. Confirm that you want to uninstall Zoom.
4. Zoom will be uninstalled.

Uninstall Zoom from the Applications folder:

1. Open search engine.
2. Navigate to the application folder.
3. Right-click on the Zoom app and select Ship to Container.
4. Confirm that you want to remove the application.

Note: This second method should be used only if you cannot open the Zoom app. If the app opens, you should always use the built-in option to remove it.

Reinstall Zoom on macOS

Now that Zoom has been uninstalled, you can reinstall it.

1. Visit the official Zoom download page in your browser.
2. Save the PKG file to your desktop.
3. Open the PKG file.
4. Follow the onscreen instructions to reinstall Zoom.

Once Zoom has been reinstalled, you will need to log into the app again. Any settings you previously had, for example camera or audio settings, will need to be reset. A reinstall basically means that the entire system was removed and new files and directories were created.

Your scheduled meetings won’t disappear. They are associated with your Zoom account and not with a particular application. This information is synced online and as long as you log into your Zoom account on any device or any official Zoom app, they will be present.

conclusion

Reinstalling an application is similar to a hard reset. It is often an easy solution to many complex problems. An application can become corrupted during installation, when updating, or during normal use if something unexpected happens to your system (abrupt shutdown). For end users, it is not practical to try to find out where the corruption is in the files. Instead, removing the app entirely and installing it again is simpler. With Zoom, it’s just a little different because the app doesn’t originate from the Mac App Store.