How to uninstall TaskPaper on Mac
TaskPaper lists are plain-text documents. Save each open list and copy its .taskpaper or text file outside the app support folder. If you installed custom styles, use Window › StyleSheet › Open StyleSheet Folder and copy the .less files you want to keep before cleanup.
The recorded test used the official Mac package; the Homebrew route below is separate.
Remove the app
Quit TaskPaper and move TaskPaper.app from Applications to Trash. The direct-download bundle ID ends in TaskPaper3.direct; App Store data can use another identity. Keep documents in Documents, iCloud Drive or your chosen folder instead of searching for a single universal TaskPaper document directory.
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/TaskPaper |
May contain styles and app state. The cask zap removes it; keep wanted styles first. |
The tested package uses bundle ID com.hogbaysoftware.TaskPaper3.direct. Review only files that actually appear on this Mac. A missing path needs no cleanup.
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Check what remains
Run these read-only commands after quitting the app:
pgrep -il 'TaskPaper'
ls -d "$HOME/Library/Application Support/TaskPaper"
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 taskpaper cask has a zap list covering the TaskPaper support folder, scripts, cache, HTTP storage, preferences and saved window state. 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 taskpaper
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 the exact direct-download bundle-ID cache and preferences as selected rows. The display-name Application Support/TaskPaper folder is a review row and is not selected by default. Inspect the stylesheet contents before ticking it.
What this test covered
The official DMG build 3.9.4 was installed and removed on September 20, 2026. Its Application Support/TaskPaper review row was selected and removed. The test did not create a document, so it does not establish document safety.