AppZapper allows you to confidently uninstall virtually any application as easily as it was installed — just drag and drop. AppZapper intelligently finds leftover support files and allows users to put them in the trash with a single click.
Mac OS X users are used to installing most applications by dragging its icon from the downloaded disk image to their applications folder. When they decide they don’t want the application, they drag it to the trash. However, this does not remove the extra preferences, caches, and other support files generated during launch – files that can sometimes be many times larger then the applications themselves. AppZapper helps clean up these leftover files, files that many Mac users don’t even know exist.
By creating a non-destructive way to remove unwanted files, AppZapper is the uninstaller for which Mac OS X has been waiting. Cleaner system folders allow your system to run more smoothly while saving storage space.
AppZapper can be purchased for $12.95. The free shareware version allows you to zap five apps prior to purchase.
For more information, visit: http://www.appzapper.com
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I could definitely do with this to rid me of a damaged Microsoft Office… it splatters files all over the place. Might well purchase me a copy…
What’s wrong with the trash can?
It’s worked on the Mac OS for 20 years. Why change now?
Big Al:
First your stupid comments about the Jackling House and now this.
If you use OS X and have ever needed to manually unistall all files belonging to a large app, you would understand. But alas, you are but an ignorant moron…
I’m not sure I understand the need for this product. Take the application from the application folder, take the preferences file from the preferences folder, take the appropriate application support sub-folder from the application support folder in the library, and drag all of that into the trash … just as Big Al suggested above. If you feel unfulfilled, you can email me a payment of $12.95 and I will do it for you. What am I missing in understanding the need for this product?
WILL IT UNINSTALL NORTON ANTIVIRUS!?!?!?
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okay, it can be done by hand. Most mac users now how to – but then again, we also tend to automate what we do (if possible) by writing small apple scripts or by using automator, aren’t we? So what’s wrong with this util? It’s saving us from a coupla clicks and drags. I don’t get the bitchin by some people here. I’m only worried about how smart this util really is. Cross usage of installed files for example.
Does it do Windows?
It’s called Spotlight… give it a try sometime..
tHE dUDE:
ftp://ftp.symantec.com/misc/consumer/mac/NortonUninstall.sit
You can do it with that.
I’m happier doing it manually..and Spotlight helps me loads with finding the files and folders I need to trash.
Big Al and Scott .. in that case why don’t we just walk to work ? who needs to pay for a car that will make things easier and quicker ?
First, DesInstaller is a FREE tool that removes installation packages.
http://krugazor.free.fr/software/desinstaller/DesInstaller.php
Installers are the annoying ones (for example, DivX Fusion). They take your password and then run around your system and change a couple of things. DesInstaller takes care of these, if you need to. Especially useful if you have problems with such a package.
Second, for Applications, don’t bother. I read about this intensly when I switched from Windows (where you always go through that annoying uninstall routine) and found detailled explanation, saying OSX is built so that it’s fine if you install and delete thousands of apps, you will never notice. Don’t bother. Yes there are small file-leftovers but who cares? Pay 13$ to remove something that you would never ever have noticed? Don’t be so perfectionistic, save your time, and spend the 13$ on icecream.
And third, don’t install every crap you see somewhere in the first place, or soon someone will write a screensaver that needs your password and then nukes your pc. Your time can be better spent elsewhere!
I tested the app, but it doesn’t find everything. I removed Apimac Secret folder and it did not find everything associated with that application.
This program is not worth $12. Can I use this app on itself? Or will that rip a hole in the time continuum?
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I hope this app doesn’t delete all my hidden porn. Oh, that would be a disaster.
Someone writes a little app to make a few bucks and gets MDN to pimp it. Big deal.
If some people are either too lazy or unqualified to “uninstall” on their own, let them spend their money if they choose. Why rag on them?
Personally MacMania and his affiliates “uninstall” the old fashion way, manually.
Can’t wait for Macworld for some real fsking news so we can all blog about real shit. I think everyone is a little frazzled. Chill.
Well, I’m one of those picky, detailed people who, when I want something gone, I want every friggin’ trace of it gone–immideately. Goes for people I’ve had it with too! : )
Not like $12 will break the bank or anything. Everyone’s entitled to make a living off an idea.
Whether manually or with the app, it’s a good idea to get rid of those extra, residual files. Some application support files are huge. With the way images and sound files consume hard drive space, every MB you can get rid of is more room for something useful.
Ah but what do use to uninstall AppZapper