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How to Completely Uninstall Opera on Mac

To remove Opera, drag it from the Applications folder to the Trash. This action alone does not delete your personal data or system files, which occupy 200 MB – 2 GB.

Last updated: November 1, 20263 min read

Remove Opera and everything it leaves behind

Opera 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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Application: Opera
Typical data size: 200 MB – 2 GB
Category: Browsers
File Location: ~/Library/Application Support/com.operasoftware.Opera

Manual cleanup steps

Quit the app completely (⌘+Q in the menu bar).
Move Opera from the Applications folder to the Trash.
Remove the folders Opera left behind, listed in the table below.
Empty the Trash to free up the space.

Everything Opera keeps on your Mac

3 locations. Tick each one as you remove it; back up anything marked as your data first.

~/Library/Application Support/com.operasoftware.Opera App data · profile with history, bookmarks, passwords, cookies and extensions Back up first: your data~/Library/Caches/com.operasoftware.Opera Cache · web page, image and script cache Yes, rebuilt automatically~/Library/Preferences/com.operasoftware.Opera.plist Settings · app-level settings Yes, settings reset~/Library/Application Support/com.operasoftware.Opera/GPUCache Cache · GPU shader cache Yes, rebuilt automatically~/Library/Application Support/com.operasoftware.Opera/Service Worker/CacheStorage Cache · offline caches stored by websites through service workers Yes, rebuilt automatically

Locations are the standard macOS folders Opera uses; some appear only after you use the matching feature.

What Opera leaves behind

Specific to Opera

Moving the app to the Trash preserves your profile, including bookmarks and passwords, along with various caches and settings. These remain because they are stored in separate Library folders. Notably, the profile folder uses the bundle ID com.operasoftware.Opera rather than the product name, making it easy to overlook. You must manually navigate to the hidden ~/Library via Finder to find and remove these remnants.

Account and sync: An Opera account syncs bookmarks, Speed Dial, passwords and history; without it everything exists only in the local profile.

Preparing to uninstall Opera

Since some data exists only in the local profile without an account sync, you should secure your information while the browser is still active. Ensure all necessary credentials and site configurations are exported or synchronized. Once your data is safe, fully shut down the software to prevent errors during removal. Items in the Trash can be restored until you empty it.

Sign in to sync or export bookmarks to an HTML fileExport all saved passwords you wish to keepNote your workspace setup and Speed Dial if not syncedQuit the app completely

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Places to check	3 folders, one by one	One scan
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Frequently asked questions

Not all of them. Folders marked “Back up first: your data” hold your own Opera data: back them up before removing them. Folders marked “Yes, rebuilt automatically” are rebuilt automatically; removing them only makes the next start slower. Folders marked “Yes, settings reset” hold settings, which return to their defaults.

Why is the profile folder named differently?

The app names this directory after its bundle ID instead of the product name.

Where is the main data folder located?

It is found at ~/Library/Application Support/com.operasoftware.Opera.