How to Uninstall Bitdefender From Mac or PC

How to Uninstall Bitdefender on macOS

Uninstalling Bitdefender on macOS is no more complicated than on Windows, but it does take a few different steps to complete. Follow these instructions to remove Bitdefender antivirus from your Mac for good.

  1. Open Finder, then select Go > Utilities. Alternatively, press CMD+U.

2. Double-click or tap BitdefenderUninstaller to start the uninstallation process. 3. When the pop-up menu appears asking you to confirm your selection, click Uninstall. 4. If asked, enter your administrator password. 5. Wait for the uninstall to complete.

How to Completely Remove Bitdefender on macOS

Although you can technically now consider the removal of Bitdefender Antivirus complete, there are some elements left behind that the uninstaller doesn’t remove. If you want to get rid of everything Bitefender originally installed, follow these steps.

  1. Open Macintosh HD, then click Library and look for the Bitdefender folder.
  2. Either click and drag the folder to Trash or right-click the folder and click Move to Trash. If asked for the administrator password approval, give it.
  3. The Bitdefener icon may remain in Dock. If it does, right-click (or tap and hold) and click Options > Remove from Dock.
  4. Navigate to Macintosh HD > Library > Application Support and look for the Antivirus for Mac folder. This is where quarantined elements are kept. If you’re happy to remove those too, click drag the whole folder to Trash.

Can’t Uninstall Bitdefender? Use the Bitdefender Uninstall Tool

Some users have run into issues uninstalling Bitdefender using the above methods. Sometimes, they find the uninstall process is interrupted, or there’s no listing for Bitdefender or Bitdefender Agent on their system, even while the application remains working.

If that sounds like you, then your best bet is to use a Bitdefender Uninstall tool. Here’s how to do it.

  1. Visit the Bitdefender Uninstall Tool webpage and select the product you’re trying to uninstall.
  2. Look for the Bitdefender product you wish to uninstall, then select its green Uninstall tool. When prompted, select Directly download the uninstaller.

3. A black window will appear telling you it wants to uninstall Bitdefender. Select Uninstall.

You’re then shown a loading bar while the uninstall process completes. When it’s finished, select Restart to reboot your system and finalize the process.