How to uninstall MacPass on Mac
Save and copy the KeePass database files you need before removing MacPass, including any key file required to open them. Confirm the copies open before deleting application settings; a password or a remembered recent-file entry is not a database backup.
Quit and remove the app
Close the database and quit MacPass, then move MacPass.app to the Trash. Keep .kdb and .kdbx files at their own saved locations. The official MacPass site documents both database formats and plug-in support.
Review the local data
In Finder, choose Go › Go to Folder and open each exact path below. Copy anything you need first, then move only the app-owned item you have decided to discard to the Trash. These locations come from the Homebrew removal list or the recorded local check; a missing location needs no cleanup.
| Location | What to keep or remove |
|---|---|
~/Library/Application Support/MacPass |
Support data named by the cask; inspect plug-ins and custom data before removal. |
~/Library/Preferences/com.hicknhacksoftware.MacPass.plist |
Application preferences; preserve setup you want to reuse. |
Check the result
These commands only list the app and the locations discussed above. The app filename comes from the cask; adjust it if your official-download bundle has a different name.
ls -ld "/Applications/MacPass.app"
ls -ld "$HOME/Library/Application Support/MacPass"
ls -ld "$HOME/Library/Preferences/com.hicknhacksoftware.MacPass.plist"
An entry printed by ls still exists at that path. No such file or directory means that exact item is absent; Permission denied or Operation not permitted means the check could not establish its state. A retained data folder is expected if you chose to keep it. This check does not search every disk or cloud account.
If you installed it with Homebrew
Uninstall without running zap:
brew uninstall --cask macpass
This removes Homebrew's managed app artifacts without applying its zap list. The ordinary uninstall stanza also asks the app to quit. A “not installed” error means Homebrew has no matching cask installation; use the Finder route for a manually copied app.
The live cask source names these additional zap targets:
~/Library/Application Support/MacPass~/Library/Caches/com.hicknhacksoftware.MacPass~/Library/Cookies/com.hicknhacksoftware.MacPass.binarycookies~/Library/HTTPStorages/com.hicknhacksoftware.MacPass~/Library/Preferences/com.hicknhacksoftware.MacPass.plist~/Library/Saved Application State/com.hicknhacksoftware.MacPass.savedState
Some targets can hold settings or personal data. Keep the paths you still need and back them up before considering brew uninstall --cask --zap macpass. That direct command applies the cask's entire zap list regardless of Mole's checkboxes. Mole uses zap only when its complete scope passes its selection and shared-data checks; unchecked, shared, out-of-boundary or unsupported targets suppress zap, while selected remnants use Mole's own removal path.
What Mole lists
Mole lists the display-name support folder for review, not selected by default, while exact bundle preferences and matching caches are selected by default. A database stored elsewhere is not established by the support-folder row; keep it and its key file out of the removal selection. These defaults describe the app-data option switched off. Opting into Remove data and settings with apps also selects eligible reviewed app data; shared stores and protected data retain their individual review or protection.
What this test covered
The official universal Mac bundle, selected preferences and temporary cache were removed on 21 September 2026. No personal password database was created or opened, so this does not verify vault recovery or removing every installed plug-in. Homebrew instructions were checked against the current cask, but this record does not establish a Homebrew-managed uninstall or removal of every possible leftover.