brew services cleanup reported nothing cleaned while two old PostgreSQL launch agents were still loaded. Here is why Homebrew skips them, and how launchctl bootout fixes it.
Fixed: “Operation not permitted” When Deleting /Library/PostgreSQL with sudo rm on macOS
sudo rm -rf /Library/PostgreSQL failed with Operation not permitted on macOS. The cause was privacy protection, not file permissions, and the fix is to give Terminal Full Disk Access for a moment.
How to Completely Uninstall PostgreSQL from macOS (EDB Installer and Homebrew)
The PostgreSQL uninstaller leaves your databases, a hidden postgres user and pgAdmin settings behind. This guide removes everything from macOS, including old Homebrew services, and proves nothing is left.


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