How to uninstall GeoGebra Classic on Mac

Before removing GeoGebra Classic, save and copy your GGB constructions and any local unsynced work to a separate backup, then open the copy. This guide covers the official Mac download; Homebrew-specific removal is separate below.

Quit and remove the app

Finish current work and quit GeoGebra Classic. Check Activity Monitor for its process before removing the app in Finder. In Applications, move GeoGebra Classic 6.app to the Trash; if you keep it elsewhere, use its actual location. Keep the Trash until your backup has been checked.

Review local data

These exact locations were observed in the removal record. Open them through Finder’s Go › Go to Folder. Copy wanted contents first; leave them if you want to keep settings or cannot establish ownership. They are optional data removal, not a prerequisite for removing the app.

  • ~/Library/Containers/org.geogebra6.mac
  • ~/Library/Group Containers/W5S878FTRC.org.geogebra6.mac

Check the result

This read-only check searches full process command lines, not disk contents.

pgrep -ifl 'GeoGebra Classic 6'

No output with exit status 1 means no matching command line was found. A printed entry needs inspection in Activity Monitor because names can match unrelated processes. An error is not proof of removal. Also check that the app is absent from its original Finder location; a retained data folder or independent component does not mean the app is still installed.

If you installed it with Homebrew

Use the installed cask receipt and uninstall without zap.

brew uninstall --cask geogebra

Ordinary uninstall includes its GeoGebra login item and package receipt handling. The live cask additionally names these zap targets, which can erase settings, local data or integration files; this is Homebrew’s list, not a vendor data-location claim.

  • ~/Library/Application Scripts/org.geogebra6.mac
  • ~/Library/Application Scripts/W5S878FTRC.org.geogebra6.mac
  • ~/Library/Application Support/com.apple.sharedfilelist/com.apple.LSSharedFileList.ApplicationRecentDocuments/org.geogebra6.mac.sfl*
  • ~/Library/Containers/org.geogebra6.mac
  • ~/Library/GeoGebra
  • ~/Library/Group Containers/W5S878FTRC.org.geogebra6.mac
  • ~/Library/Preferences/org.geogebra.mathapps.helper.plist
  • ~/Library/Preferences/org.geogebra.mathapps.plist
  • ~/Library/Saved Application State/org.geogebra.mathapps.savedState

This cask is disabled for new installation; that does not establish whether an existing receipt can be uninstalled on your Mac.

A direct brew uninstall --cask --zap geogebra runs its own zap scope without consulting Mole’s checkboxes. Mole uses zap only when the complete scope passes its gate; unchecked or shared paths, paths outside the review boundary, unknown stanzas and unsupported directives suppress it. Selected remnants still use Mole’s deletion path.

What Mole lists

~/Library/Containers/org.geogebra6.mac requires ownership and permission checks; do not bypass a refusal. ~/Library/Group Containers/W5S878FTRC.org.geogebra6.mac requires ownership and permission checks; do not bypass a refusal.

These defaults assume “Remove data and settings with apps” is off. Opting in also selects eligible reviewed app data; shared stores and protected data retain individual review or stay locked.

What this test covered

The September 21, 2026 record covers the following test. The official portable app ran and was removed. Its container and group remained after permission failures. The Library-root GeoGebra folder was not created; saved construction recovery was not tested.