Thoroughly Uninstall Kaspersky Password Manager for Mac

Kaspersky Password Manager is an multi-platform application that helps users store password and log-in data to access websites, apps, documents, etc. Compared with other competing products which has rich feature sets, Kaspersky Password Manager only provides basic functions and may not meet some users’ demands. In that case you may consider to uninstall Kaspersky Password Manager from your Mac.

Have no idea how to effectively remove Kaspersky Password Manager, related leftovers or browser extension? You will get the correct answers in this post. Here we provide three uninstall options to guide you through the complete uninstallation.

Preparation before you uninstall Kaspersky Password Manager:

If Kaspersky Password Manager is active, you should quit this app first. To do so, right click its icon in the Dock and choose Quit (or head to Kaspersky Password Manager > Quit Kaspersky Password Manager from the Menu Bar).

If an app fails to quit by this way, you can force quit it by the followings:

• Open up Activity Monitor from the Dock, Launchpad or Spotlight.
• Select Kaspersky Password Manager in the list, click (X) icon, and hit Force Quit.

If the app stays in Dock, then right click it, and choose Options > Remove from Dock.

After all these preparations, you can perform one of the uninstall options listed below to thoroughly remove Kaspersky Password Manager as well as all its traces.

Option 1: Remove Kaspersky Password Manager at Ease

Desired to get rid of Kaspersky Password Manager as easily as possible? A reliable, powerful uninstall tool is undoubtedly a good helper in this task. Among numerous tools that help uninstall Mac apps, Osx Uninstaller stands out as a professional and handy utility. It is capable of quickly locating each component of select app and thoroughly deleting them all in a few clicks. No trace leaves and no hassle occurs.

Here are the steps to uninstall Kaspersky Password Manager by Osx Uninstaller:

• Step 1. Quit Kaspersky Password Manager, and launch Osx Uninstaller.
• Step 2. Select Kaspersky Password Manager, and click Run Analysis.

• Step 3. Click Complete Uninstall, and then click Yes to conduct the deletion.
• Step 4. Click Back to Interface to re-scan your Mac for currently installed apps.

Meanwhile, if you want to know how to carry out the uninstallation without Osx Uninstaller, continue reading for the manual options.

Option 2: Move Kaspersky Password Manager to the Trash

To begin with, you are supposed to sign in as an administrator on your Mac, or you will be prompted to provide the administrator password during the uninstallation.

• Launch the Finder and click Applications on the left sidebar to open up the folder.
• Locate Kaspersky Password Manager, then drag its icon and drop to the Trash.

• When prompted, enter the current admin account password to allow this change.

Now the app has disappeared from the /Applications folder, and you can execute the uninstall by permanently deleting the app in Trash. So, do the followings:

• Right click the Trash icon in the dock, choose Empty Trash, and click Empty Trash again in the pop-up dialog. Alternatively, choose Empty Trash under  Finder menu.
• In any case you cannot empty the Trash, reboot your Mac and try it again.

Warning: the act of emptying the Trash is irrevocable, and everything dropped in the Trash will be deleted instantly and permanently. So before you empty the Trash, make sure you haven’t mistakenly thrown anything into the Trash.

 

Option 3: Utilize Kaspersky Password Manager Uninstall Tool

Most antivirus/security software comes with a dedicated uninstall tool, and Kaspersky is not an exception. If you still keep the installation package of Kaspersky Password Manager, you can carry out the uninstall by following the instructions below:

• Locate Kaspersky Password Manager installation file, and double click to open it up.
• Double click Uninstall Kaspersky Password Manager icon to launch the tool.

• When prompted, click Open in the pop-up dialog to proceed.

• Click Uninstall in the wizard, and enter admin password to allow the change.

• Wait for the uninstall process to complete, and click Finish to exit out of the wizard.

That’s how you can uninstall Kaspersky Password Manager manually. Yet there still exist two questions: how to deal with Kaspersky Password Manager leftovers?

Option 4: Delete  Kaspersky Password Manager in Launchpad

For the app that is installed via Mac App Store, you can also adopt this method:

• Head to the Launchpad and search for the app you want to delete.

• Hold down its icon until it begins to jiggle and show “X” on the upper left corner.
• Click the “X” icon and then click Delete in the pop-up confirmation dialog.

 

Once you choose Delete in the dialog, the uninstall will be processed instantly. Note that if the app doesn’t show a delete button, then it cannot be uninstalled by this way.

What about Kaspersky Password Manager-Related Items?

If you perform the manual approaches (option 2 & 3), you will need to manually detect and delete any possible leftovers, so as to guarantee a thorough removal. Here’s how you can remove Kaspersky Password Manager file leftovers and browser plugin.

(1)Delete Kaspersky Leftovers:

• Open up Finder, click the Go from the Menu Bar, choose the entry: |Go to Folder.
• Enter the following path: /Library and hit Enter key to open up the folder.

• Type Kaspersky or KPM in the search box, and click the Library in the Search: bar.
• Identify the matched items, right click on them and choose Move to Trash.

• Repeat the steps to detect and delete (if any) component in the ~Library folder.

Warming: novice users should be very cautious when manually deleting app vestiges in the hidden /Library and ~/Library. If other app components or system files are deleted mistakenly, those affected app or even the macOS could not work normally.

(2) Remove Browser Extension:

• Launch Safari, and then head to Safari > Preferences from the Menu Bar.

• Click the Extensions tab, select Kaspersky Password Manager, and click Uninstall.

• Click Uninstall button when prompted in the pop-up dialog.

Now you should have successfully get rid of Kaspersky Password Manager for Mac.

This article shows multiple solutions to help you uninstall Kaspersky Password Manager for Mac. Which option do you prefer to take? Though priced, Osx Uninstaller could save a lot of troubles when you are trying to uninstall stubborn, problematic or even malicious apps. Is this post helpful for your? Having other questions about uninstalling Kaspersky Password Manager? Welcome to leave your comment or suggestion right here.