Moving Avast Security to the Trash does not uninstall the application.
To uninstall Avast Security from your Mac:
- Open the Avast Security user interface using one of the following methods:
- Click the Avast Security icon in the menu bar, then select Open Avast Security.
- Click Go in the menu bar, select Applications, then double-click the Avast icon.
- Click the Avast Security icon in the menu bar, then select Open Avast Security.
- Ensure the Avast Security window is active, then click Avast on the left side of the menu bar, and select Uninstall Avast Security.
- Click Uninstall.
- If prompted, use your Touch ID or enter your administrator User Name and Password, then click OK.
- Click Quit.
Avast Security is now uninstalled from your Mac.
If you need to reinstall Avast Security, refer to the following article:
- Avast Security 14.x for Mac
- Apple macOS 11.x (Big Sur)
- Apple macOS 10.15.x (Catalina)
- Apple macOS 10.14.x (Mojave)
- Apple macOS 10.13.x (High Sierra)
- Apple macOS 10.12.x (Sierra)
- Apple Mac OS X 10.11.x (El Capitan)
- Apple Mac OS X 10.10.x (Yosemite)