Uninstall Oprea & Opera GX on Mac [Quick Removal Guide]

Jerome Peng
Last updated: Jun 4, 2024

Summary: In this blog, you will discover how to completely uninstall Opera and Opera GX from your Mac in 2 ways.

Opera and Opera GX are two different browsers developed by the same company, Opera Software. The difference between them is that Opera, like Google Chrome and Safari, is great for everyday users, while Opera GX is primarily designed for gamers and people who are passionate about gaming culture.

No matter which one you use, if you run into problems or no longer need them, follow this quick removal guide to learn how to completely uninstall them from your Mac.

Uninstall Oprea & Opera GX on Mac [Quick Removal Guide]

How to Manually Delete Opera and Opera GX from Mac

As you probably know, you can uninstall an app from your Mac by dragging it to the Trash. But this will leave traces on your Mac. If you're new to Mac, follow the steps below to completely remove Opera and Opera GX from your Mac.

  1. Quit Opera and Opera GX. Click Finder > Applications > Utilities > Activity Monitor to stop all the processes of Opera/Oprea GX.

  2. Open Finder > Applications, find the Opera and Opera GX icons, and drag them to your Trash. (If you can't find them, click the search icon to search for them.)

    How to Manually Uninstall Opera on Mac
  3. Click the Go menu in Finder, then select Go to Folder.

  4. Paste the following path into the search box, one at a time, and press Return on your keyboard.

    • ~/Library/Caches/
    • ~/Library/Cookies/
    • ~/Library/Application Support/
    • ~/Library/Containers/
    • ~/Library/Preferences/
    How to Remove Opera Related Files on Mac
  5. Locate the files related Opera and Opera GX and drag them to the Trash.

  6. Empty your Trash.

How to Completely Uninstall Opera and Opera GX on Mac

Dragging and dropping Opera and Opera GX to the trash is easy, but clearing all their related files is not. With BuhoCleaner, you can save a lot of time and effort.

BuhoCleaner is one of the best app uninstallers for Mac. It allows you to remove Opera and Opera GX without leaving any traces. In addition, its Leftovers function can help you clear the residual files from uninstalled apps with one click.

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Here's how to uninstall Opera and Opera GX on Mac with BuhoCleaner:

  1. Download, install, and launch BuhoCleaner.
  2. Click on App Uninstaller, then you will see all the apps installed on your Mac.
  3. Search for Opera, check the results found, and click the Remove button to uninstall.
How to Quickly Uninstall Opera on Mac

Final Words

Now that you know how to completely uninstall Opera and Opera GX from your Mac, go choose a method you like to get rid of it.

By the way, BuhoCleaner is beyond a Mac app uninstaller. It can do a lot more like clear cache and log files, find and delete duplicate files, analyze disk space, free up RAM, and more. It's worth a try.

Jerome is a passionate enthusiast of all things Apple. He is expertise in crafting tech-related articles, with a portfolio of more than 100 articles covering various Apple products like the iPhone, iPad, and Mac.