Browser Amnesia

Browser Amnesia is a Python tool for macOS to permanently uninstall browsers and delete all related data. It comes in two versions:

• CLI version for terminal enthusiasts.
• GUI version with a clean and user-friendly interface.

Features

• Supports popular browsers: Google Chrome, Brave, Opera, Vivaldi, DuckDuckGo, Mullvad, Tor, Puffin and Firefox.
• Deletes all associated data, including preferences, caches, and system files.

Download

• Download BrowserAmnesia for macOS

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/aaurelions/browser_amnesia.git
cd browser_amnesia

2. Install dependencies:

pip install -r requirements.txt

3. Install the CLI tool:

pip install .

GUI Version

1. Run the GUI script directly:

python browser_amnesia_gui.py

2. Alternatively, build a macOS .app using pyinstaller:

pyinstaller --onefile --noconsole --windowed --icon=images/logo.icns --add-data "images:images" browser_amnesia_gui.py

Usage

CLI Version

• List all supported browsers:

browser_amnesia list-browsers

• Uninstall a specific browser:

browser_amnesia uninstall "Google Chrome"

• Uninstall all browsers:

browser_amnesia uninstall-all

GUI Version

Run the GUI script and follow the interactive interface to uninstall individual browsers or all browsers at once.

• Supported Browsers

  • Google Chrome
  • Brave
  • Opera
  • Vivaldi
  • DuckDuckGo
  • Mullvad
  • Firefox
  • Tor
  • Puffin

• Remove Quarantine Attribute

macOS assigns a quarantine attribute to unverified apps, which Gatekeeper checks. You can remove this attribute using the xattr command in the terminal:

sudo xattr -r -c ~/Downloads/BrowserAmnesia.app

License

MIT License

!!! Not tested with all browsers, use at your own risk !!!