How to uninstall NordPass on Mac
Before clearing NordPass local data, sign in on another trusted device or the web app and confirm the vault entries you need are present. Check any unsynced changes and recovery material through NordPass’s own account controls. The desktop support folder is not a substitute for a verified vault copy. Browser extensions are a separate removal step.
The recorded test used the official Mac package; the Homebrew route below is separate.
Remove the app
NordPass’s macOS instructions say to quit the app and move NordPass.app from Applications to Trash. They also name an optional support folder, but inspect and back up the vault first; do not copy the vendor’s recursive deletion command blindly. Remove a NordPass browser extension through that browser if you no longer use it. Do not touch NordVPN.
Review local data
The path below is documented in the current Homebrew cask. In Finder, use Go › Go to Folder to inspect it. Do not remove its parent directory or another product’s data.
| Location | Decision |
|---|---|
~/Library/Application Support/NordPass |
Vendor-named local support folder, also in cask zap. It may hold local vault state; keep it until account data is verified. |
The tested package uses bundle ID com.nordsec.nordpass. Review only files that actually appear on this Mac. A missing path needs no cleanup.
Check what remains
Run these read-only commands after quitting the app:
pgrep -il 'NordPass'
ls -d "$HOME/Library/Application Support/NordPass"
No process output means there is no matching process running now; it does not prove every helper is gone. A listed process needs its owner checked. If ls prints the path, that item remains and needs review. “No such file or directory” means this path is absent; a permission error means its state was not established.
If you installed it with Homebrew
The current nordpass cask has a zap list covering NordPass support data, app caches, preferences, Safari extension files and a system-wide NordPass support path. A direct brew command with --zap applies the cask list without consulting Mole’s checkboxes. After backing up, use this command without --zap:
brew uninstall --cask nordpass
Mole checks each zap path against your selections, other installed apps, and protected locations. An unchecked, shared, or unverifiable path suppresses --zap; selected remnants can still use Mole’s own removal flow. This cask was not the recorded installation channel.
What Mole lists
Mole lists Application Support/NordPass as an app-name review row, initially unchecked; exact com.nordsec.nordpass cache and preferences can be selected by default. The current cask zap includes /Library/Application Support/NordPass outside Mole’s user-data boundary, so Mole suppresses --zap for that cask. It does not claim NordVPN or browser data as NordPass app data.
What this test covered
The official NordPass.app 7.10.9 was removed on September 21, 2026, with Application Support/NordPass (2.3 MB) selected. No vault was created and no account was used, so this run cannot verify saved credentials, sync, browser extensions or system-wide support data.