Security
How to Completely Uninstall 1Password on Mac
To remove 1Password, quit the app and drag it to the Trash. This process removes the application but leaves behind system containers and cached data.
Remove 1Password and everything it leaves behind
1Password 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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- 1Password
- Typical data size
- 200 MB – 2 GB
- Category
- Security
- File Location
~/Library/Group Containers/2BUA8C4S2C.com.1password
Manual cleanup steps
- Quit the app completely (⌘+Q in the menu bar).
- Move 1Password from the Applications folder to the Trash.
- Remove the folders 1Password left behind, listed in the table below.
- Empty the Trash to free up the space.
Everything 1Password keeps on your Mac
1 locations. Tick each one as you remove it; back up anything marked as your data first.
Locations are the standard macOS folders 1Password uses; some appear only after you use the matching feature.
What 1Password leaves behind
Specific to 1Password
Dragging the app to the Trash does not delete its associated folders or your documents. It stores an encrypted local copy of your synced vaults and settings in a team-ID Group Container shared with its extensions. These remaining files typically occupy 200 MB – 2 GB. Because the license is attached to your account rather than the Mac, no activation files remain.
- Background items
- The browser extension can unlock with Touch ID through the desktop app; without the app it still works but asks for your account password.
- License
- The subscription is attached to your 1Password account, not to the Mac.
- Account and sync
- Vaults are stored in your 1Password account and sync to every device; the Mac holds an encrypted local copy.
Preparing to uninstall 1Password
Ensure your data is accessible elsewhere since the Mac only holds a local copy of your synced vaults. Without the desktop app, browser extensions will continue to work but will require your account password instead of Touch ID. To fully clear the system, manually navigate to the hidden ~/Library via Finder > Go > Go to Folder and remove the group container.
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By hand or with OptiClear
| By hand | With OptiClear | |
|---|---|---|
| Places to check | 1 folders, one by one | One scan |
| File sizes | You look them up yourself | Shown for every item |
| Removing the wrong thing | Easy to delete the wrong folder | Goes to the Trash first, so it can be restored |
| Cost | Free | Scan is free; cleaning needs Pro (yearly plan has a 7-day free trial) |
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