Can't remove Laravel installation with composer on a Mac.

When trying to remove a Laravel installation using Composer on a Mac, you might encounter some issues due to various reasons such as dependencies, symlinks, or configuration files. Here's a step-by-step guide to help you uninstall Laravel and its dependencies using Composer effectively.

Navigate to your project directory: Open Terminal and type the following command to navigate to your Laravel project directory:
```
cd /path/to/your/laravel/project
```
Replace /path/to/your/laravel/project with the actual path to your Laravel project.
Remove the Laravel project: To remove the Laravel project and its dependencies, run the following command:
```
composer global remove laravel/installer
```
This command will remove Laravel installer, which is used to create new Laravel projects. If you don't want to remove it, you can skip this step.
Remove the vendor directory: To remove the vendor directory and its contents, run the following command:
```
rm -rf vendor
```
Be careful when using the rm command, as it can delete files and directories permanently. Make sure you're in the correct project directory before running this command.
Remove the autoload file: To remove the autoload file, run the following command:
```
rm composer.lock
```
Remove the Laravel configuration file: Laravel stores its configuration file in the root directory of the project. To remove it, run the following command:
```
rm .env
```
Remove the symlink (optional): If you created a symlink to access the Laravel project, you can remove it by running the following command:
```
rm -rf ~/laravel_project_name
```
Replace laravel_project_name with the name of your Laravel project symlink.
Verify the removal: To verify that Laravel and its dependencies have been removed, run the following command:
```
composer list
```
This command will display a list of all installed Composer packages. If Laravel is no longer listed, then the uninstallation was successful.

If you still encounter issues or need to remove other Laravel-related files, you can refer to the following resources: