How To Delete Grammarly From Mac

Deleting Grammarly from Mac involves more than moving the application to the Trash if you also use its browser extensions, login access, or macOS permissions. This complete guide explains how to remove Grammarly from every relevant part of your Mac, revoke unnecessary permissions, delete leftover files, and understand the difference between uninstalling the software and deleting your Grammarly account That's the part that actually makes a difference..

Introduction

Grammarly for Mac can provide writing suggestions across supported applications, but you may want to remove it after changing writing tools, reducing background activity, or reviewing your privacy settings. A complete uninstall should cover the desktop application, browser extensions, startup settings, system permissions, and any account data you no longer want retained.

The best method depends on how you installed and used Grammarly. Because of that, if you only dragged the app into your Applications folder, a basic uninstall may be enough. If you used it in Safari, Chrome, Firefox, or Microsoft Edge, those extensions must be removed separately.

Quit Grammarly Before Removing It

macOS may prevent an application from moving to the Trash while one of its processes is still running.

1. Click the Grammarly icon in the Dock.
2. Choose Quit, or press Command-Q.
3. If the icon appears in the menu bar, click it and select Quit Grammarly.
4. Empty any open Grammarly windows before continuing.

If the application does not close:

1. Open Activity Monitor from Applications > Utilities.
2. Search for Grammarly.
3. Select each related process.
4. Click the Stop button and choose Force Quit.

You can then remove the desktop application And that's really what it comes down to..

Delete the Grammarly Mac Application

The standard macOS uninstallation process is straightforward:

1. Open a new Finder window.
2. Select Applications in the sidebar.
3. Locate Grammarly or Grammarly for Mac.
4. Drag the application to the Trash.
5. Right-click the Trash and select Empty Trash.

You may be asked to enter your Mac administrator username and password. Once the Trash is emptied, the main application has been removed.

On current macOS versions, you can also use Launchpad for applications obtained through supported installation methods:

1. Open Launchpad.
2. Hold the Option key until the icons begin to move.
3. Click the X on the Grammarly icon.
4. Select Delete to confirm.

If no X appears, dragging the application from the Applications folder to the Trash remains the appropriate method Easy to understand, harder to ignore..

Remove Grammarly From Login Items

Grammarly may be configured to open automatically after you sign in to your Mac. Removing the application does not always remove every startup entry.

On Current macOS Versions

1. Open System Settings.
2. Select General.
3. Click Login Items.
4. Look under Open at Login.
5. Select Grammarly if it appears.
6. Click the minus (−) button.

Also review Allow in the Background. If a Grammarly-related entry appears and you no longer use the software, select it and remove it using the minus button when macOS permits Small thing, real impact. Worth knowing..

On Older macOS Versions

1. Open System Preferences.
2. Select Users & Groups.
3. Choose your user account.
4. Open the Login Items tab.
5. Select Grammarly.
6. Click the minus (−) button.

Restart the Mac after completing the remaining steps to confirm that Grammarly does not reopen automatically Not complicated — just consistent..

Revoke Grammarly’s macOS Permissions

Grammarly for Mac may request access that allows it to interact with other applications or detect entered text. These permissions should be reviewed even after deleting the main app.

Open System Settings and go to Privacy & Security. Check the relevant categories, which may include:

• Accessibility
• Input Monitoring
• Full Disk Access
• **Files and

Files and Folders

If Grammarly appears in any of these lists, select it and remove the permission using the minus (−) button or toggle the switch off. You may need to click the lock icon and authenticate with your administrator password before making changes.

Delete Grammarly Support Files and Caches

Even after removing the main application and revoking permissions, Grammarly leaves behind preference files, caches, and application support data. These remnants occupy disk space and can cause conflicts if you reinstall the software later No workaround needed..

Remove User Library Files

1. In Finder, press Command + Shift + G (or hold Option and choose Go > Library from the menu bar).
2. Enter ~/Library and press Return.
3. Check the following folders for Grammarly-related files and move them to the Trash:

Tip: Use the search field in each folder window (press Command + F, select the current folder, search for "Grammarly") to locate every file quickly That's the whole idea..

Remove System-Level Files (If Any)

Some installations place components in the system-wide Library. Repeat the steps above, but deal with to /Library (without the tilde) and check:

• /Library/Application Support
• /Library/LaunchAgents
• /Library/LaunchDaemons
• /Library/Preferences

Authenticate when prompted. Empty the Trash after confirming all relevant items are selected.

Remove Grammarly Browser Extensions

The desktop application is separate from the browser extensions. If you used Grammarly in Safari, Chrome, Firefox, or Edge, remove each extension manually But it adds up..

Safari

1. Open Safari > Settings (or Preferences).
2. Click the Extensions tab.
3. Find Grammarly for Safari.
4. Click Uninstall.

Chrome

1. Enter chrome://extensions in the address bar.
2. Locate Grammarly: AI Writing and Grammar Checker.
3. Click Remove and confirm.

Firefox

1. Open Menu > Add-ons and themes (or press Command + Shift + A).
2. Select Extensions.
3. Click the three-dot menu next to Grammarly.
4. Choose Remove.

Microsoft Edge

1. Enter edge://extensions in the address bar.
2. Find Grammarly: AI Writing and Grammar Checker.
3. Click Remove and confirm.

Verify Complete Removal

1. Restart your Mac. This clears any residual processes and confirms Login Items are gone.
2. Search in Finder for "Grammarly" one final time (set search scope to "This Mac" and include system files via Search > + > Other > System files > are included).
3. Check Activity Monitor for any remaining Grammarly processes.
4. Review Privacy & Security panels once more to ensure no permissions remain.

If nothing appears, the removal is complete.

Conclusion

Uninstalling Grammarly from a Mac requires more than dragging the app to the Trash. Still, by following the steps above—force-quitting processes, deleting the application, removing login items, revoking macOS permissions, purging Library folders, and uninstalling browser extensions—you ensure a clean system with no leftover components consuming resources or causing conflicts. Background processes, login items, system permissions, hidden support files, and browser extensions all persist unless addressed individually. Whether you are switching to an alternative writing assistant, troubleshooting an issue, or simply reclaiming disk space, a thorough uninstallation keeps your Mac running efficiently and your privacy intact.