You may find the need to Uninstall Google Chrome browser on your MacBook, if it is going through problems which could not be fixed by troubleshooting steps.
If you do not have any plans of using Google Chrome in future, you may also want to make sure that your profile information, browsing history, bookmarks and other browser related information is also removed from the computer.
If you are syncing data across other devices, it is important that you clear the browser cache and history on your device, in order to prevent the possibility of your profile information remaining on Google Servers, even after Google Chrome is removed from your MacBook.
Uninstall Google Chrome on Mac
Let us go ahead and take a look at the steps to Clear browsing history, Uninstall Google Chrome and Remove Google Chrome Profile Info and other Data from your MacBook.
1. Clear Chrome Browsing History and Cache
As mentioned above, you can prevent the possibility of your Profile information remaining on Google servers by clearing browsing history and cache on your computer.
1. Open the Google Chrome > click on 3-dots menu icon > select Delete Browsing Data option in the drop-down menu.
2. On the next screen, switch to Advanced tab > select All Time as the Time Range > make sure Passwords and other sign-in data and Autofill form data entries are selected and click on Clear Data button.
Once you click on Clear Data button, all your browsing history will be cleared from the MacBook.
2. Uninstall Google Chrome on Mac
After clearing browsing history and cache, you can Uninstall Google Chrome browser from your Mac by following the steps below.
1. Right-click on Chrome Icon in the taskbar and select the Quit option.
2. After this, open the Finder on your MacBook by clicking on the Finder Icon in the taskbar.
3. On the Finder screen, select Applications in the left-pane. In the right-pane, right-click on Google Chrome and select Move to Trash option.
4. After this, right-click on the Trash icon in the taskbar and select Empty Trash option.
3. Remove Google Chrome Profile Info and other Data from Mac
Even after Chrome browser is uninstalled from Mac, it leaves behind bookmarks, profile information and other data in the Library Folder.
1. Open the Finder on your MacBook.
2. Select the Go tab in top-menu bar and click on Go to Folder.
3. In the Go to pop-up, type ~/Library/Application Support/Google/Chrome and click on the Go button.
4. Select All Folders located in Chrome Folder > right-click on the selected Folders and click on Move to Trash option.
5. Next, right-click on the Trash Icon in the Taskbar and click on Empty Trash.
This will remove all bookmarks, profile info and other browsing data from your Mac.