How to uninstall Tor Browser
Tor Browser does not integrate with your system's standard uninstall utilities. Instead, removal is as simple as deleting the Tor Browser folder or application and any related data. Follow the instructions below to completely remove Tor Browser from your device.
- Locate your Tor Browser folder or application. The default location is the Desktop.
- Delete the Tor Browser folder or application.
- Empty your Trash.
- Locate your Tor Browser application. The default location is the Applications folder.
- Move the Tor Browser application to Trash.
- Go to your
~/Library/Application Support/folder. - Note the Library folder is hidden on newer versions of macOS. To navigate to this folder in Finder, select "Go to Folder..." in the "Go" menu.
Go to folder menu option
- Then type
~/Library/Application Support/in the window and click Go.
Go to folder window
- Locate the TorBrowser-Data folder and move it to Trash.
- Empty your Trash.
Note that if you did not install Tor Browser in the default location (the Applications folder), then the TorBrowser-Data folder is not located in the ~/Library/Application Support/ folder, but in the same folder where you installed Tor Browser.
- Locate your Tor Browser folder. On Linux, there is no default location, however the folder will be named "tor-browser".
- Launch a terminal window in the Tor Browser folder and run this command to unregister Tor Browser as a desktop application:
./start-tor-browser.desktop --unregister-app - Delete the Tor Browser folder.
- Empty your Trash.
Note that your operating system's standard "Uninstall" utility is not used.
Tor Browser for Android can be uninstalled directly from F-Droid, Google Play or from your mobile device's app settings.
Uninstall from the Google Play store
- Open the Google Play Store app.
- At the top right, tap the profile icon.
- Tap on 'Manage apps and devices'.
- Tap on the 'Manage' tab.
- Tap on Tor Browser for Android from the list of apps installed on your device.
- Tap on 'Uninstall'.
Uninstalling Tor Browser for Android on Google Play
Uninstall from F-Droid store
- Tap on "Settings", then go to "Manage installed apps".
- On the next screen, select Tor Browser and then tap on the "Uninstall" button.
Uninstalling Tor Browser for Android on F-Droid
Uninstalling from the device settings
- Depending on your mobile device's brand, navigate to Settings > Apps, then select Tor Browser and tap on the "Uninstall" button.
Uninstalling Tor Browser for Android using device app settings