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?

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.

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

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

Answer 4

For Android Studio 1.4, check the following folder:

~/Library/Application Support/AndroidStudio1.4

Answer 5

For Android Studio 4.1.1 the path is:

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

Answer 6

For Android Studio 2.3 its:

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

Answer 7

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

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.

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

Answer 10

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

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

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