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Can I delete MongoDB Compass from my Mac?
Yes, you can delete MongoDB Compass from your Mac, and because the app is free there is no license to deactivate. What you lose is the app itself plus the saved connections, favorite queries and logs that live in its support folder on this Mac; the data you browse stays on your MongoDB servers. The app's data typically takes 200 MB – 2 GB, and removing the app does not remove that folder.
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MongoDB Compass data usually takes 200 MB – 2 GB on a Mac. The free scan shows the exact size on your Mac before you change anything.
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- MongoDB Compass
- Typical data size
- 200 MB – 2 GB
- Category
- Developer Tools
- File Location
~/Library/Application Support/MongoDB Compass
What you lose and what you keep with MongoDB Compass
Specific to MongoDB Compass
Saved connections, favorite queries, aggregation pipelines and the app's own logs are stored on this Mac, in a support folder that holds your own data. Those items are not kept in a cloud account, so deleting the app and its files means they are gone unless you exported them first. The databases you browse are never stored there, so your actual data remains on your MongoDB servers and is untouched. macOS-level preferences for the app are also local to this Mac. If you only drag the app to the Trash, the support folder stays behind until you remove it separately.
Where your MongoDB Compass data lives
These folders hold your own MongoDB Compass data. Deleting the app leaves them in place; removing them is what actually deletes it.
- License
- MongoDB Compass is free.
- Your files
- Saved connections and favorite queries are kept in the support folder; the data stays in your MongoDB servers.
What to do before deleting MongoDB Compass
Export your saved connections from the connections list so you can rebuild them later. Copy any favorite queries and aggregation pipelines you saved, and make sure connection strings with credentials are stored somewhere safe. Quit the app before removing its files, and remember that items in the Trash can be restored until you empty it. If you have local projects that depend on quick access to specific servers, confirm you have those details elsewhere first, because they exist only on this Mac.
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How to delete MongoDB Compass completely
Quit MongoDB Compass, move it to the Trash, then remove what it left in ~/Library/Application Support/MongoDB Compass. The full step-by-step guide:
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