Existing users, 
Why the recent great flood of app uninstallers for OS X?
Is it because there are more switchers now, and they're ignorant of how easy it is to uninstall an app in OS X?
Here's a method that works for 99.8% of OS X software:
Go to the library folders in both the hard drive and home. Search the Preferences and Application Support folders for any files/folders related to the application. Be sure to check for the developer name as well as the app name. Delete any files you find.
That's the anal method. The standard method, that will always work, is to just drag the application to the trash, and empty the trash. The leftover preference and support files will take up a teensy bit of space on your HD, but they are otherwise benign. OS X ignores the files unless you try to reinstall the app.
The main exceptions to these rules are apps that need low-level hardware support, like Toast. They may install some frameworks into your system. They are normally benign.
Anyone who would pay $20 for an OS X uninstaller is either woefully ignorant or terminally stupid - I'm talking George Bush stupid here, the drug-damaged gray matter compromised by myriad psychological disorders kind of stupid. I feel sorry for former Windows users that get suckered by Uninstallers like "Yank," but Mac users should know better.
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Contributed by: Central Scrutinizer--2008 Wednesday, June 21 2006 @ 11:10 PM PDT
Product Platform: MacOSX
Used Product For: Have Not Tried
Recommend Product: NO
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Re: Why? - grace.y
I totally agree with Supabufguy. It's not wise to call people stupid, in any case. The problem here is how to clean up trace ABSOLUTELY from your Mac, not about who's a Mac expert on finding the files manually and trash them yourself.
For example, it's almost impossible to manually uninstall Symantec's Norton applications from a Mac, because despite the obvious application files, it deeply roots and hidden in OSX system. Even worse, Norton use PC's abstract naming to name their files, so it is impossible to recognize those hidden files for yourself, even if they are visible in front of you. People who wish to clean Norton would have to rely on programs like Yank or AppZapper. And it is absolutely safer than drag and trash system files to trash can.
Saturday, July 22 2006 @ 01:00 AM PDT
Re: Why? - grace.y
I totally agree with Supabufguy. It's not wise to call people stupid, in any case. The problem here is how to clean up trace ABSOLUTELY from your Mac, not about who's a Mac expert on finding the files manually and trash them yourself.
For example, it's almost impossible to manually uninstall Symantec's Norton applications from a Mac, because despite the obvious application files, it deeply roots and hidden in OSX system. Even worse, Norton use PC's abstract naming to name their files, so it is impossible to recognize those hidden files for yourself, even if they are visible in front of you. People who wish to clean Norton would have to rely on programs like Yank or AppZapper. And it is absolutely safer than drag and trash system files to trash can.
Saturday, July 22 2006 @ 01:05 AM PDT
Re: Why? - Razzledazzle
This app is the most unnecessary in a world of unnecessaries. It is made by the makers of Spamfire another piece of unnecessary software.Sunday, July 23 2006 @ 05:05 AM PDT
Why? - Supabufguy
Sometimes people need a clean uninstall. This eradicates hidden and invisible files. Dumping the applications leaves residual files that can interfere with re-intallation.consider before calling people "stupid" and supplying fragmented information.
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Thursday, July 06 2006 @ 08:38 AM PDT